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Tabata training anyone?

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  • thebigcb
    thebigcb Posts: 2,210 Member
    I notice the same Praire

    Really helped my running pace, especially over the last one or two k
  • TheBoldCat
    TheBoldCat Posts: 159 Member
    Tried tabata yesterday - 20 on 10 off 20 on and then almost died...was not able to do more. Am so weak :(
  • danofthedead1979
    danofthedead1979 Posts: 362 Member
    When i had a pt, he introduced me to tabata aswell. I downloaded the app and use it sometime, just to mix it up. I recommend rope slams/waves 10 seconds on, 8 seconds off.
    Certainly gets your heart pumping
  • alibikini
    alibikini Posts: 4 Member
    I'm familiar with HIIT, however I just found out about this tabata stuff. Managed to find a pretty good youtube channel with various tabata workouts, so I'm going to give that a go before I consider investing in any DVDs. NOT looking forward to those awful burpees :S

    youtube channel is POPSUGAR Fitness. A link to one of the workouts: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axydnGTufOs&list=SP7E70CF0C6EE6813B&index=22
  • EricaFaythe
    EricaFaythe Posts: 37 Member

    Yes it is. But you are supposed to be shaking, gasping for air, dizzy and nearly vomiting at the end and unable to peform another 4 minutes. Tabata is supposed to last 4 minutes during which you push yourself to your absolute limit. What you did was high intensity interval training.

    ^^^This. People confuse Tabata with HIIT. If you're doing Tabata, you're done after 4 minutes.
  • KBjimAZ
    KBjimAZ Posts: 369 Member
    http://www.tonygentilcore.com/blog/the-tabata-delusion/
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