Tabata Training/How it can benefit you

Hey Everyone, 

Today I'm going to shed some light on an incredible form of cardio called Tabata and how it can benefit you!

1. What is Tabata?

• Tabata is a popular form of cardiovascular exercise that can be performed in a limited amount of time. 

Some other Tabata ideas

2. How to do a Tabata Workout?

• It can be completed using a treadmill, bike, stairclimber, elliptical, plyometrics...YOU NAME IT! You certainly do not need a gym or fancy equipment either! 
• The entire Tabata session lasts 4 min long! 
• 20 seconds of intense training 
• 10 seconds rest 
• Total of 8 sessions or rounds 

3. What are the benefits? 

• Tabata is great if you have limited time on your hands and you want a challenging high intensity workout 
• It takes 5x the amount of typical cardio exercise, like a 20 min walk, to burn the same number of calories during a 4 min tabata session. 
• It will keep you mentally engaged, so netflix is not an option!! 
• It has been shown to increase aerobic and anaerobic systems much greater than traditional lower intensity cardio. 
• Studies have shown that Tabata will increase the body's capacity of fatty acid oxidation. This simply means that your body will be burning more fat during one session. 

4. Example workouts: 

Nothing like Ryan Gosling to keep you motivated

• Tabata JUMP SQUAT 
• 20 seconds jump squats making sure your landing softly 
• 10 seconds rest 
• Repeat 8 times
• Tabata BIKE
• 20 seconds: level 12 resistance sprint 
• 10 seconds rest 
• Repeat 8 times
• Tabata RUN (One of my favorites) 
• 20 seconds: 2 incline, Level 10 sprint 
• 10 seconds: 5 incline, Level 4 walk 
• Repeat 8 times 

Me before my Tabata Run session :) 

I love Tabata training because not only for its incredible health benefits but also for its ability to keep me engaged for a short period of time. I am not a huge fan of cardio, but I have found that short bouts keep me working at my highest intensity. It forces you to concentrate on the task at hand. 

I hope you try out some of these Tabata examples. I will also be posting more cardio examples to keep you all engaged and working hard this new year!! 

Till Next time....

-Kate