The trial involved a group of students who performed eight 20 - second all - out
sprints on stationary bikes, followed by 10 seconds of rest after each sprint, so the whole circuit took just 4 minutes.
Actually, Tabata's studies involved
sprints on a stationary bike, not literal sprints in the form of running.
I do
sprints on a stationary bike but not anywhere near that level.
After some Tabata
sprints on the stationary bike I usually have to go lay down.
Not exact matches
Research suggests that a 10 - minute sweat session with 1 minute of high - intensity exercise (think
sprints,
on foot or a
stationary bike) can lead to the same benefits — including improved cardiovascular health, increased endurance, and fat percentage loss — as exercising at a moderate pace for 45 minutes.
I found a study today that looked at doing
sprint intervals
on a
stationary bike for only 3 minutes a day.
However,
on one of those days they did a small
sprint interval
on a
stationary bike.