Promising BioHack Startup Feature #3 (CAR.O.L)

In this series, I feature 'biohacking' startups that I find interesting and could possibly revolutionize the future.

Whether you are planning to invest in some trending startups in the future or just interested in learning more about biohacking, I hope you enjoy today's feature.

CAR.O.L

Quick Overview

Cut your 45-minute workout to just 40 seconds, thanks to artificial intelligence...

CAR.O.L is an artificially intelligent, highly specialized stationary exercise bike that delivers bespoke high-intensity interval training workouts to the rider. It is the most efficient cardiovascular training system on the market today: users achieve the same results in 8 mins 40 secs as they would with a 45-minute run.

The system collects real-time performance data to determine your maximum potential for exertion while you are riding. During the workout, CAR.O.L will ask you to pedal as fast as you can for 2 x 20 seconds while applying resistance to the flywheel. The technology guarantees riders will reach maximum intensity during the sprints.

This is world-changing technology.”

- Dave Asprey (The father of Bio-hacking)

CAR.O.L Features

SHORT: Cuts your exercise time drastically

CAR.O.L is clinically proven to give you the same cardio benefits of a 45-minute jog in under 9 minutes, with only 40 seconds of hard work.

SMART: A personalized True HIIT bike

CAR.O.L’s AI algorithms dynamically personalize and optimize your resistance so you hit max intensity levels and max glycogen depletion every time, making it the most efficient cardio workout.

How CAR.O.L Works?

In 2012, Dr. Niels Vollaard found the minimum effective dose of exercise: pedaling against a precisely calculated resistance for only two 20-second sprints.  No more, no less.

CAR.O.L has exclusively coded in Niels’s research and optimized it via machine learning to make every session maximally effective. No guesswork

CAR.O.L Workout

Your sprints with CAR.O.L will push you to your limits against a perfectly calibrated resistance. "You will hit maximum intensity in under 1 second, mimicking a fight or flight moment like running away from a tiger."

To cope with the sudden demand for energy, your body will rapidly – within 10 seconds - burn large amounts long-chain carbohydrates, called glycogen, stored in the muscle.

This triggers a cascade of molecular changes resulting in a huge concentration of a molecule called PGC1a.

When enough PGC1a builds up in your muscle, your body identifies this a signal to improve your fitness, fat metabolism and it remodels muscles. You are now better prepared to cope with similar stress in the future.

CAR.O.L’s AI guided protocol will deplete your glycogen stores in just two 20-second max intensity sprints. This is the fastest way to build up enough PGC1a to stimulate cardiovascular fitness improvements in your body.

The Results

After just four to eight weeks of workouts with CAR.O.L three times a week, your body’s insulin sensitivity will increase by 25-28%.

If your muscles become more sensitive to insulin, you become better at burning fat for energy.

CAR.O.L’s personalized HIIT bike workouts allow you to deplete glycogen and lose fat in the shortest time possible.

CAR.O.L Cost

Sources: https://shop.carolfitai.com/en-gb/

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