Interval workout the new prescription for run speed?

Sprint is one of the most famous, efficient and 'easy' to perform Tabata training. In this article, the author is wondering what " type of intervals should we be doing" to increasing our speed on the run.

Mile repeats? 400's? Farleks? Tabata intervals? Yasso 800's?

Check the link: http://www.nola.com/running/index.ssf/2012/06/interval_workout_the_new_presc.html

Maximize your time and your workout with short sprints

In this article, the author explains HIIT, Tabata training and RHR (Resting Heart Rate) and tells more about sprinting. However, he relates the Tabata study with rowing, instead of stationnary cycling.

Full article here: http://www.pnj.com/article/20120618/BELLA/120617011/Maximize-your-time-your-workout-short-sprints-?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE%7Cp 


Extract:
For example, Lance Armstrong’s RHR is between 32-34. Mine is around 45-50, which is athletic for my age (42). This is more important than body composition, because your heart determines your workload. You can be a little overweight but if your heart is healthy that’s a step in the right direction.

The first time you do HIIT, be sure to start out with by only doing a couple of sprints so you don’t over exert yourself. And remember that there’s a saying that goes like this: Dead Last Finish is greater than Did Not Finish, which trumps Did Not Start.

A Closer Look at Tabata Interval Training

Interesting article where the author discusses about why some people are doing wrongly the Tabata, especially the 170% of VO2Max. As explained in the eBook, I think this is the most difficult part to understand and to apply. For running, cycling or rowing, using speed or powermeter, you might find a very close measurement of this intensity. For weight body related or weight exercises, it is harder and a heart meter will not give you an accurate measure (surprinsingly during Tabata, probably due to short period of exercise, the heart BPM doesn't get to the top).

Have a look:

http://www.fitnessgoop.com/2012/06/a-closer-look-at-tabata-interval-training/

Extract:
"Why have we been doing this interval all wrong? Many people will hear the latest concept that is out and use it but tweak it to their liking. From the initial submission of this study to our version of it today, something got lost in translation. Instead of using a bike why not use body weight exercises? Instead of body weight exercises why don’t we use plyometric exercises? Instead of using all of that, why don’t we use an elliptical? All of these are versions of the Tabata Interval that people have used or come up with in the past. But if you want to do the interval correct, the intensity you have to train at is at 170% of our VO2 max. How intense is 170%?"

Summer Tabata Workouts

In this article, several links help to combine Tabata training and HIIT. They propose the The living room workout, The 500-calorie burn, CrossFit style and Cardio fun.
Link : http://www.fitsugar.com/Summer-Tabata-Workouts-23479139

Fitness: Tabata interval training-Have you tried Tabata?

In this article, summary of Tabata protocol is explained along benefits of HIIT, time savings and also advantages for brain activity.
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Most anyone can benefit from a workout that includes high-intensity surges, she said. "It speeds up your metabolism. ... After the workouts, you keep burning calories."

Research has shown that high-intensity exercise tends to increase metabolism and burn more calories. In addition, those bursts of steam can help your brain function better, according to John Ratey, a Harvard researcher and author of "Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain."

Full article :
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/lifestyles/flair/2012/jun/03/tdflair04-fitness-tabata-interval-training-ar-1953470/

Bodyweight Tabata Workout

In this article, the author presents his favorite bodyweight exercise : the Burpee Mountain Climber Combo. There is a video to demonstrate the Mountain Climber.
Full article here:
http://www.hivehealthmedia.com/favorite-bodyweight-tabata-workout/