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What if I told you that you could get into fantastic cardio shape by doing as little as four minutes of exercise? Sound too good to be true? Not when it comes to Tabata training. Tabata training has been around for a very long time but has recently been gaining more and more popularity in the fitness industry. Tabata training is a short but very intense type of training workout that improves your aerobic capacity as well as your ability to burn fat long after you have finished your workout. It generally consists of eight high-intensity 20-second intervals, each followed by a 10-second recovery. This may sound easy on paper but trust me it is not!
I have created Tabatacise to reflect this type of Tabata training. The workout consists of five different four-minute Tabata workouts. Each of the five Tabata workouts is followed by a step recovery blast. Since your maximum heart rate will often exceed 90%, I have included these recovery blasts to help bring your heart rate down in a more controlled manner. But beware, there is just a teeny, tiny blast hidden in those recovery periods. Because Tabatacise is so tough, I suggest you gradually work up to doing it in stages or levels. With each new level you attempt, you’ll add one new additional Tabata to your routine – working up to a total of five Tabatas.
Cathe Friedrich's XTrain: Tabatacise
Cathe Dot Com
Level: Advanced
Beginner: Just starting out, very overweight or haven't exercised in over six months.
Intermediate: Active in sports, dance or any regular exercise (2 to 3 times per week).
Advanced: Very active in sports or consistently work out four or more times per week.
Aerobics Impact: Higher
Lower Impact: Both feet never leave the ground at the same time. This minimizes stress on your knees.
Higher Impact: Includes movements like jumps, hops and skips. Very high-impact is called plyometrics.
Mixed Impact: This alternates or combines the above styles.
Aerobics Choreography: Basic
Basic: The easiest to follow. It ranges from simple walking-style marches to sports and athletic movements.
Complex: More intricate combinations and patterns. They're ideal for people who like to dance.
Moderate: More interesting than Basic, less dancy than Complex.
Instructor: Cathe Friedrich (Instructor Profile)
SKU: 6382
Runtime: 45 min.
Region: 0
Street Date: 01/03/2013
Certified instructor description:
A very high-impact, very high intensity Tabata workout. It's the classic format: 20 seconds of maximum effort, then 10 seconds of “rest,” repeated eight times (for a total of four minutes per Tabata). You get five complete Tabatas. They're intense, but varied — each series uses a totally different set of exercises. You'll be endlessly airborne with a non-stop medley of plyometric favorites — from “pop squats” and “power scissors” to “sprint shooters,” and “frog jumps.” Between each Tabata, Cathe adds a short step-aerobic “recovery” segment (the only time a step is used). Nothing fancy, just a well-cued and well-structured fat-burner. Requires a step. ©2012.
