The Tabata Myth

The Tabata Protocol The Tabata Protocol

Note from MR: Mark Young is one of my favorite fitness guys.  He's well-read, looks at everything with a critical eye, and perhaps most importantly, he's willing to speak his mind.

I think you're really going to enjoy the piece below.  Enjoy!

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With all of the talk about interval training for fat loss in recent years it was only a matter of time before someone stumbled across the 1996 study by Dr. Izumi Tabata and his colleagues.  In fact, this study created such a rage that now hundreds of thousands of trainees around the world now include "Tabatas" as part of their fat loss programming. 

Unfortunately, there are two fatal mistakes made by those using these protocols and I hope to identify and dispel the myth of the Tabatas once and for all.

 

Mistake #1: You're NOT doing the Tabata protocol.

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The 2010 Midwest Performance Enhancement Seminar IS SET!

2010 Midwest Performance Enhancement Seminar 2010 Midwest Performance Enhancement Seminar

It's been a wee bit longer than I expected, but the seminar line-up is all set and ready to go!

My goal was simple:  To create a first-class seminar here in Indianapolis.  I wanted national and world-class presenters, a fantastic venue, all set-up at an affordable price for attendees.

Whether you're a personal trainer, strength coach, ATC, PT, someone who owns a fitness business, or any mix of the above, you'll get something out of this seminar.

Here's all the pertinent info for the seminar, and let me know if you have any questions below.

 

The Essentials

Date: Saturday, August 28th

Time: 9 am - 6 pm

Location:  Indianapolis Hilton Northeast

Pricing: $149 Early Bird (registration prior to July 24th)

            $199 (after July 24th and at the door)

Continuing Education: We've applied for .6 NSCA CEU's

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Q&A: Which product is best for you?

Question Mark Question Mark

Mr. Robertson,

I'm writing to ask your advice about which of your products to buy.  In the first place, I have some knee pain, so I'm considering Bulletproof Knees.

I also train with weights and am having some twinge-y pains in my biceps muscle, and in my thumb, not to mention low-back pain (on and off).  These lead me to think that I should get Magnificent Mobility.

As I also have a pretty keen interest in anatomy and biomechanics, I was considering Assess & Correct.  But, A&C seems to cover some of the same info as Magnificent Mobility.  Would you recommend one over the other?

And there's also the 2008 Indianapolis Seminar, and Building the Efficient Athlete, both of which seem to include info from Bulletproof and Mobility.

Bottom line, I want to understand what's...

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Value and Other Random Thoughts

The Single-Leg Solution The Single-Leg Solution

It's been a little while since you had some content from good 'ole me, so here's something I've been thinking about a lot lately.

When I released my Single-Leg Solution training package a few weeks ago, I got a fantastic response.  Needless to say, I was very pleased with how the product sold, as well as the feedback I've been getting from customers and coaches who have been reviewing the product.

Leigh Peele actually reviewed the product on her site, and needless to say, I was flattered by her thoughts - she was very complimentary.  However, there was a comment at the end that really got my mind going.

The comment was that the product was too expensive.  So in the interest of transparency, let me clue you in as to how much a product may cost to develop.

 

Production, Development and...

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