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Dr. Tabata (hence the name!) is the one responsible for inventing this short and very intense workout. He showed that short bursts of high intensity training had superior aerobic and anaerobic training effects compared to longer moderate intensity training. Who wouldn’t prefer better results in just 4 minutes compared to 60 minutes of traditional cardio exercises?
Despite the benefits above, the high-intensity nature of the training will make this training “feel” a lot harder than traditional cardio exercises. Especially for individuals who are not already physically conditioned. People who are not used to training at such high intensity should start of slowly.
The benefits of Tabata training would appeal to the following groups of people:
This training protocol involves performing a particular exercise (or exercises) at high intensity for 20 seconds followed by 10 seconds of rest.
This is repeated 8 times for a total training time of 4 minutes.
You could perform the same exercise for each of the eight 20-second intervals or you could perform a series of different exercises to create a 4-minute circuit training type of workout. You could also repeat the 4-minute Tabata cycle for multiple sessions. Typically, 4 sets of “Tabatas” is recommended with 1 minute of rest time in between each set for a total of a 20-minute workout.
Sample Exercises~
YOU CAN DO IT! Just think- a 20 minute workout that feels like a 60-90 minute workout to your body! I don’t know about you, but I like the sound of a quick and effective workout!
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