8 exercises using the Tabata Method -- great for all levels! Give all you've got for 20 seconds, then take a 10 second break. No equipment needed.
Tabata, a style of HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) or HIIE (High Intensity Intermittent Exercise), is a short intense workout that burns energy/calories. It can be used to train cardio, strength, pretty much anything. And the best part? In 20 minutes or less you can get a complete total body workout. Tabata started out in 1996 with a speed skating study done by Izumi Tabata. The research proved a large gain in V02 max, otherwise known as your ultimate fitness ceiling. Unlike a HIIT style workout, Tabata has a protocol of 20 seconds on and 10 seconds off. This is repeated for a total of 4 minutes, then recovery. These 4 minutes are considered one round. And the rounds are manipulated to make the workout easier or harder.
Using tempo we go move through regular and slow burn exercises. We start with upper body, move to lower body and finish with core. With stretches throughout the workout, you will leave this workout feeling lengthened and energized. No coordination needed. Equipment needed: one light set of weight...
Tabata circuit for the whole body! Perform 8 exercises full-out for 20 seconds, then recover for 10 seconds. No equipment needed.
Because the transverse abdominis (TA) is known as the corset muscle, it is the one we want to hit up to get those pre-mommy tummies back. We need train all four of our abdominal muscles (TA, rectus abdominis, internal and external oblique), but the TA is essential for getting a flatter tummy and ...
