Tabata training...

dont think they are listening lol atsch

 

No. Tabata is 20 seconds work (as many reps as possible or whatever you're doing) followed by 10 seconds rest, repeated 8 times. Nothing more nothing less.

And like bb said, if it lasts more than 4 minutes you ain't doing the tabata protocol.

 

That's not "tabata" but that is still high intensity interval training, which is what you want to be doing.

Tabata is a specific format of high intensity interval training. 20 seconds all out, 10 seconds rest do that 8 times (4 minutes total).

 

I freakin hate any and all forms of interval training... but love the results.

Gonna try tabata on the heavybag, since I've only done punch out drills but I've never followed the tabata protocol while doing it.

 

It IS effective for weight loss too

 

Another BS name for interval training . I remember reading about old timers sprinting two lamp posts and walking one till they dropped. Nothing is new.

 

Interestingly I remember years ago, a pal of mine ringing me, and explaining they had found new muscles. Him being a Prof of Physioligy I listened. He explained, they are corr muscles. Someone has decided to give the muscles that have always been there a new name he explained, to make a few qiud

 

"Tabata" intervals refer to a specific protocol used by a guy named Tabata in a study conducted some years back. The routine it refers to is 20s of work, 10s of rest repeated 8 times. Originally it was done on exercise bikes, if I'm not mistaken. Essentially, yes, it is another BS name for interval training, but when people say Tabata, they are referring specifically to the 20/10x8 routine.

 

Here is the abstract for anyone interested:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8897392?dopt=Abstract

Turns out they did 6 weeks of "moderate-intensity endurance training" before they undertook the world famous Tabata protocol.

 

But research papers and studies are THE best way to tailor your training and tell other people how to train even with no experience in the matter at hand!


(SARCASM)

Tabata is just an easy way of planning interval training. No different to 30 on 30 off, 20 on 20 off, 20 on 10 off, 30 on 15 off etc. If you want BLITZ HIIT then keep it all low. If you want slightly different, keep it to a minute or less, and so on and so forth. its all interval training if there is a varied pace, it can be over 30 minutes and be interval training, all effective stuff.

 

The study and optimization of interval training is 'new' or at least Mr Tabata's understanding and supporting evidence of it.

Don't be so dismissive

 

Surely thats irrelevant primate? They did the initial six weeks- then their intensity allowed them the increased development when compared to the other group?

 

I don't think its as important whether its 20 on 10 off or 30 on 30 off or 2:1 recovery or whichever, rather that you are busting your ass, but in a well planned manner, not neglecting other areas and trying different things, not banging your head onto a brick wall and hoping for results doing the same thing day in day out.

 

No way. The idea behind tabata intervals are to use very demanding cardiovascular activites(bicycling, sprinting) which require NO rest or "decrease in activity" during the intervals. Sledgehammer and various other activities do not have the required intensity throughout the full 20 seconds in order to get the full adaptations from the Tabata intervals. If anyone, from newbie to a world class athlete did the required 4 minutes of Tabata intervals properly, they would be absolutely spent.