I found an excellent way to supplement my training regimen by doing a
Tabata workout with a GymBoss Timer.
A Tabata Workout is an Intense and Effective Exercise Routine
If you're short on time but you still want a decent workout routine,
a Tabata workout might be for you. Short but very hard and extremely
intense is what Tabata is all about. The Tabata protocol works so
well because it maximizes oxygen consumption with short bursts of
focused exercises.
The Tabata Workout was invented by Dr. Izumi Tabata at the National
Institute of Fitness and Sports in Tokyo, Japan. The basic principle
is this: A Tabata interval is 20 seconds of work followed by 10
seconds of rest. Eight intervals of one exercise must be completed
before moving on to the next. Sound easy? Not!
1) For twenty seconds, do as many repetitions as possible.
2) Rest for ten seconds
3) Repeat seven more times!
One of the hardest aspects of doing a tabata workout is staying
focused for the whole four minutes. It only takes 6 to 8 very hard 20
second intervals with 10 second rest periods to substantially improve
both your aerobic and anaerobic capacity. Dr. Tabata's group did a
study to prove this idea. They also found that short-term intense
interval training is highly effective in lowering the ratio of lean
body mass to fat without compromising your muscle size.
This cardio interval training method is an intense and quick workout
routine but very effective.The entire exercise lasts only about 4
minutes if you do it correctly. The rest period can be complete rest
or a less intense pace. It is a great way to get a very intense
workout in a very short period of time. I'm sure you'll feel like
twenty seconds has never felt so long, 10 seconds never so short and
four minutes never so painful!
I found the best and easiest way to time my Tabata workouts is by
using a timer called the GYMBOSS Timer. it is available from
the manufacturer (Gymboss) and is very easy to set and use. It is about
the size of a small pager and has a belt clip and can either be set to
beep, vibrate or beep and vibrate. The quality of it is also
excellent and it even comes with a 1 year warranty. It can be set
for any amount of time as well.
Ken
Tabata workout with a GymBoss Timer.
A Tabata Workout is an Intense and Effective Exercise Routine
If you're short on time but you still want a decent workout routine,
a Tabata workout might be for you. Short but very hard and extremely
intense is what Tabata is all about. The Tabata protocol works so
well because it maximizes oxygen consumption with short bursts of
focused exercises.
The Tabata Workout was invented by Dr. Izumi Tabata at the National
Institute of Fitness and Sports in Tokyo, Japan. The basic principle
is this: A Tabata interval is 20 seconds of work followed by 10
seconds of rest. Eight intervals of one exercise must be completed
before moving on to the next. Sound easy? Not!
1) For twenty seconds, do as many repetitions as possible.
2) Rest for ten seconds
3) Repeat seven more times!
One of the hardest aspects of doing a tabata workout is staying
focused for the whole four minutes. It only takes 6 to 8 very hard 20
second intervals with 10 second rest periods to substantially improve
both your aerobic and anaerobic capacity. Dr. Tabata's group did a
study to prove this idea. They also found that short-term intense
interval training is highly effective in lowering the ratio of lean
body mass to fat without compromising your muscle size.
This cardio interval training method is an intense and quick workout
routine but very effective.The entire exercise lasts only about 4
minutes if you do it correctly. The rest period can be complete rest
or a less intense pace. It is a great way to get a very intense
workout in a very short period of time. I'm sure you'll feel like
twenty seconds has never felt so long, 10 seconds never so short and
four minutes never so painful!
I found the best and easiest way to time my Tabata workouts is by
using a timer called the GYMBOSS Timer. it is available from
the manufacturer (Gymboss) and is very easy to set and use. It is about
the size of a small pager and has a belt clip and can either be set to
beep, vibrate or beep and vibrate. The quality of it is also
excellent and it even comes with a 1 year warranty. It can be set
for any amount of time as well.
Ken