Thursday, December 29, 2011

Time to Tabata!

Are you strapped for time when working out?  If you answered yes, then Tabata Training is great for you.  Tabata Training was developed in Japan by Izumi Tabata.  It has been proven that it is 9 times more effective in fat loss than moderate intensity training.  Tabata is very high intensity and consists of 4 minute rounds.  You perform an exercise for 20 seconds as fast as you can trying to go to complete failure if possible.  You are then rewarded with a 10 second break.  You repeat this 7 more times to complete one round.  Since this  method is high intensity, the duration decreases.  Start with 2-3 rounds and increase to 5-6 as your fitness level increases.  Good luck!

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