Tabata intervals, named after Izumi Tabata, Ph.D., were first developed as a training tool for the Japenese speed-skating team. Tabata, a former researcher at Japan's National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya and his research team implemented the workout to study its effectiveness on athletic performance. The workout is 20 seconds of work followed by 10 seconds of rest for 8 rounds.
The study found that guys who used the routine five days a week for six weeks improved their maximum aerobic capacity (a measure of your body's ability to consume oxygen--the more oxygen you can take in, the longer and harder you'll be able to run) by 14%. What's more, it also improved anaerobic capacity (which measures your speed endurance, or the duration you're able to sprint at full effort) by 28%. So the Tabata Protocol is the rare workout that benefits both endurance athletes and sprinters.
Doesnt' sound so bad? Trust me, it will be the longest 20 seconds of your life. Tabata workouts are perfect on-the-road workouts as they require little to no equipment and they are short and sweet allowing you to get back to your vacation in just 4 minutes! This weekend, while vacationing in lovely Santa Cruz, my boo and I got our Tabata workout on!
Sunday's wod:
125 Meters Hill Sprint x 2
Tabata Jumping Squats
125 Meters Hill Sprint x 2
Tabata Push-ups
125 Meters Hill Sprint x 2
Tabata Box Jumps (onto rock)
125 Meters Hill Sprint x 2
Tabata Deadhang Pull-ups
3 comments:
Wow, I know those sprints felt really long, but I had no idea we ran 125 kilometers.
No wonder I was so out of breath.
Alright, alright, i changed it. happy now?
Love Tabata's and I have to say I love that tabata clock, too cool.
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