I really love a good sweat sesh. It's honestly one of my my favorite things and I feel lucky that I have a body that is capable of that kind of [physical activity. That's another topic of discussion that I'll save for a later post...
Anyway, a great style of training that I like to incorporate into my workouts from time to time is tabata intervals! So what are they exactly?
Basically a tabata interval is 20 seconds of a high intensity exercise followed by 10 seconds of rest. You repeat this for a total of 8 sets--this equates to 1 round. So each round ends up equating to 4 minutes. You can do as many rounds as you wish with whatever exercises you desire. Some examples are sprints, pushups, burpees, squats, jump lunges...you get that idea. And you can use how ever many exercises in a single round as you want! The beauty of tabata is that there are so many possibilities to make the workout your own. Total freedom!
In case you want a starting point or a couple ideas for your own tabata sesh, here is the workout I taught in my Circuit Strength class this morning. Remember, 20 seconds on, 10 seconds off :)
Round #1: Round #2: Round #3:
-Bicep curls -Alternating lunges -Lying leg raises
rest rest rest
-Overhead press -Squats -Scissor kicks
rest rest rest
-Bicep curls -Alternating lunges -Lying leg raises
rest rest rest
-Overhead press -Squats -Scissor kicks
rest rest rest
-Bicep curls -Alternating lunges -Lying leg raises
rest rest rest
-Overhead press -Squats -Scissor kicks
rest rest rest
-Bicep curls -Alternating lunges -Lying leg raises
rest rest rest
-Overhead press -Squats -Scissor kicks
Round #4: Round #5:
-Dumbbell punches in squat position -Superman
rest rest
-Upright rows -Plank
rest rest
-Dumbbell punches in squat position -Superman
rest rest
-Upright rows -Plank
rest rest
-Dumbbell punches in squat position -Superman
rest rest
-Upright rows -Plank
rest rest
-Dumbbell punches in squat position -Superman
rest rest
-Upright rows -Plank
Looks lengthy but the whole thing only took about 30 minutes! (minus warm-up and cool-down)
Again, you can use ANY exercises you want. You can definitely make this workout harder...and you can definitely make it easier. Taylor it to your own fitness goals :)
That's all for now. My goal is to start blogging a lot more regularly so stay tuned for more fun health and fitness posts!
What are your favorite tabata workouts?
