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A 16-week Tabata training program significantly reduces body fat percentage, fat mass, BMI, and waist circumference in healthy inactive women.
If you are a healthy woman with a sedentary job, performing Tabata-style high-intensity intervals (20 seconds hard work, 10 seconds rest) for about 20 minutes, 4 times a week, for 4 months, can significantly reduce your body fat and waist size without needing to change your diet drastically.
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The results revealed that there was statistical significance difference after Tabata training program (TTP) in EG for body composition parameters... Fat tissue (%) =25.97±4.72; p=0.03... Fat tissue (kg) =17.52±5.11; p=0.02... waist circumference (75.93±7.18, p=0.02).
Why this rating
Non-randomized controlled trial with a small sample size (n=49) and short duration (16 weeks).
Source
Effect of Tabata training program on body fat reduction in healthy inactive women
Adriana Ljubojević et al. · Pedagogy of Physical Culture and Sports · 2023
DOI 10.15561/26649837.2023.0303
rct · n=49Cited 10×
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