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By George_CareyGlasgow to host record-breaking tabata sessionPUBLISHED:January 28th, 2014Tabata, the hot new workout scientifically proven to get you fit in just four minutes of intense exercise, is due to hit Scotland on Monday 27 January. Over 1,000 fitness fanatics are aiming to set a new World Record at a Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games venue.Swarms of people will flock to the Emirate’s Arena, Glasgow to take part in the world’s biggest ever mass participation tabata fitness class on Monday 27 January at 6pm. With official figures showing the number of adults in Scotland considered to be overweight is continuing to rise, Glasgow is fighting back and getting active with tabata.Up to 250,000 calories are set to be burned by those taking part in the World Record attempt, as participants can expect to burn up to 250 calories during the mass tabata session.Olympic medallist and gymnast, Louis Smith, who recently announced he is aiming to qualify for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, has been following a tabata training programme to get in top condition for his return to Gymnastics training.Smith said: “Since starting tabata I feel amazing – the best I’ve felt for months. The idea of dropping fat and building up muscle with a routine that takes just four minutes was a bit of a no-brainer

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Glasgow to host record-breaking tabata session – Olé Magazine

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The saying ‘pain is gain’ has made the rounds in the fitness domain for decades. It has become a way of working out and understanding what it takes to reach higher levels of fitness. The ‘Tabata’ method has established itself as one of the major tools towards enhancing athletic performance and overall fitness. It is a measured and ‘scientific’ approach to working out that pushes the body through its limits in order to reach new highs

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How Tabata Enhances Conditioning and Overall Athletic Performance

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Dear Mark: HIIT, Omega-3s and Cooking, and Gluten-Free Baked Goods It’s time, yet again, for another edition of Dear Mark. As per usual, I’m doing a roundup of reader questions. First, I cover high intensity interval training, also known as HIIT. It’s the subject of an ongoing study that’s been getting a lot of play in the media, and, while we don’t have access to the as-yet-unpublished research, we do know a little something about HIIT from numerous other studies. Next, a reader asks about the effect of cooking on the omega-3 content and stability of salmon.

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