Comments on: Tabata Training – Short and Effective Workouts http://zentofitness.com/tabata-training-short-and-effective-workouts/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:25:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: MikeD http://zentofitness.com/tabata-training-short-and-effective-workouts/comment-page-1/#comment-2965 MikeD Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:25:42 +0000 http://zentofitness.com/?p=574#comment-2965 Ladies and Gents, I put my theory to the test yesterday and today and it seemed valid. Yesterday, I did a 4min Tabata using squats with 95 lbs (all the way down past 90 degrees due to the lighter weight), and by the end, I was in another dimension, breathing like a locomotive, and I couldn't get off the ground for about 5 minutes...but it felt great, almost euphoric. Today, I did a separate tabatas with curls, bench dumbell flyes, and also rope pulley crunches, and all together, they didn't add up to the exhaustion caused by the tabata squats. Ladies and Gents,

I put my theory to the test yesterday and today and it seemed valid. Yesterday, I did a 4min Tabata using squats with 95 lbs (all the way down past 90 degrees due to the lighter weight), and by the end, I was in another dimension, breathing like a locomotive, and I couldn’t get off the ground for about 5 minutes…but it felt great, almost euphoric.

Today, I did a separate tabatas with curls, bench dumbell flyes, and also rope pulley crunches, and all together, they didn’t add up to the exhaustion caused by the tabata squats.

]]> By: MikeD http://zentofitness.com/tabata-training-short-and-effective-workouts/comment-page-1/#comment-2941 MikeD Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:46:22 +0000 http://zentofitness.com/?p=574#comment-2941 Remember, if you use different exercises, the lactic acid buildup won't be present as much, so you won't get the entire benefit of tabata. Be sure to use exercises for big muscle groups (front squats or thrusts) or you won't get the full benefit. Tabata will never ever work as well using cruches or pushups. <strong>@ MikeD: That is a great point and one I never thought of. So Tabata for compounds is the way to go....</strong> Remember, if you use different exercises, the lactic acid buildup won’t be present as much, so you won’t get the entire benefit of tabata.

Be sure to use exercises for big muscle groups (front squats or thrusts) or you won’t get the full benefit. Tabata will never ever work as well using cruches or pushups.

@ MikeD: That is a great point and one I never thought of. So Tabata for compounds is the way to go….

]]> By: Jamie http://zentofitness.com/tabata-training-short-and-effective-workouts/comment-page-1/#comment-2456 Jamie Sat, 12 Dec 2009 15:17:01 +0000 http://zentofitness.com/?p=574#comment-2456 Another great interval timer for the iPod Touch or iPhone that has Tabata presets can be found here: http://www.thefitblog.net/wodtimer It is also free until 2010. Another great interval timer for the iPod Touch or iPhone that has Tabata presets can be found here: http://www.thefitblog.net/wodtimer
It is also free until 2010.

]]> By: Tony Ruffin http://zentofitness.com/tabata-training-short-and-effective-workouts/comment-page-1/#comment-1983 Tony Ruffin Wed, 02 Sep 2009 01:59:34 +0000 http://zentofitness.com/?p=574#comment-1983 <a href="http://www.speedbagforum.com/timer.html" rel="nofollow">SpeedBag Forum</a> has a FREE tabata timer that you can use on your computer. It has huge numbers so you can easily see the time counting down and it beeps at the end of each interval. You can also download a free tabata timer mp3 for your ipod <a href="http://www.speedbagforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=774" rel="nofollow">over here......</a> SpeedBag Forum has a FREE tabata timer that you can use on your computer.

It has huge numbers so you can easily see the
time counting down and it beeps at the end of each interval.

You can also download a free tabata timer mp3
for your ipod over here……

]]> By: Emma http://zentofitness.com/tabata-training-short-and-effective-workouts/comment-page-1/#comment-1975 Emma Sat, 29 Aug 2009 02:56:04 +0000 http://zentofitness.com/?p=574#comment-1975 After I lost 14.5 kgs (I want to lose 25) I hit a weight loss plateau. I couldn't eat any better and didn't have time for a longer work out. My friend put me on to Tabata and my weight is moving again. I found this site which made MP3's which plays 8 reps of 20 seconds of music then 10 silence. Saves me counting! http://www.tabatatimer.com.au/ Check it out! After I lost 14.5 kgs (I want to lose 25) I hit a weight loss plateau. I couldn’t eat any better and didn’t have time for a longer work out. My friend put me on to Tabata and my weight is moving again. I found this site which made MP3’s which plays 8 reps of 20 seconds of music then 10 silence. Saves me counting!

http://www.tabatatimer.com.au/

Check it out!

]]> By: Mbwebwe Ngo'omo http://zentofitness.com/tabata-training-short-and-effective-workouts/comment-page-1/#comment-1717 Mbwebwe Ngo'omo Tue, 07 Jul 2009 05:23:59 +0000 http://zentofitness.com/?p=574#comment-1717 I am use good and most estemed of educated technique run fast. 20 second pushup make n'gogo proud like a tree and women want many sons. Make visit to many women. Many hut. Women want fish very much I am use good and most estemed of educated technique run fast. 20 second pushup make n’gogo proud like a tree and women want many sons. Make visit to many women. Many hut. Women want fish very much

]]> By: Bill http://zentofitness.com/tabata-training-short-and-effective-workouts/comment-page-1/#comment-1349 Bill Tue, 21 Apr 2009 03:05:01 +0000 http://zentofitness.com/?p=574#comment-1349 You can find a Tabata Timer for your iPhone or iPod Touch <a href="http://www.katr.com/iphone.php#tabata." rel="nofollow">over here.......... </a> It has visual as well as auditory cues so that you can watch or listen for your activity and rest periods. If you are listening to music on your device, the sound cues will overlay your music. <strong>@ Bill: Many thanks for the link. Very useful app I just downloaded it and look forward to testing it out.</strong> You can find a Tabata Timer for your iPhone or iPod Touch over here………. It has visual as well as auditory cues so that you can watch or listen for your activity and rest periods. If you are listening to music on your device, the sound cues will overlay your music.

@ Bill: Many thanks for the link. Very useful app I just downloaded it and look forward to testing it out.

]]> By: Sarah http://zentofitness.com/tabata-training-short-and-effective-workouts/comment-page-1/#comment-1054 Sarah Tue, 17 Feb 2009 23:08:53 +0000 http://zentofitness.com/?p=574#comment-1054 Hi Thank you for your answer but... If the tabata four minutes is a work-out all by itself then why do more? Some do more when they do several tabatas and/or simply add tabata to the end of an ordinary work-out. If tabata is stand-alone sufficient then I see the point but if it's merely an add-on they why do people rave about it? Hi

Thank you for your answer but…

If the tabata four minutes is a work-out all by itself then why do more? Some do more when they do several tabatas and/or simply add tabata to the end of an ordinary work-out.

If tabata is stand-alone sufficient then I see the point but if it’s merely an add-on they why do people rave about it?

]]> By: Sarah Harris http://zentofitness.com/tabata-training-short-and-effective-workouts/comment-page-1/#comment-1040 Sarah Harris Sun, 15 Feb 2009 18:19:20 +0000 http://zentofitness.com/?p=574#comment-1040 I find all the above very confusing. Tabata is a fantastic workout and takes four minutes. But wait! Some people above do several tabatas one after the other. So the one four minute workout is not so good. if you say it is then the Jake routing: "I do nine rounds, rest four minutes, and then do nine more rounds." is not helping him? Hang on, "An Ideal Tabata Workout would be 8-12 Minutes of Tabata and some stretching with relaxation" - so much for the four minutes! So - which is best? 4 minutes or more single exercise or varied? Thank you <strong>@ Sarah: You can do various exercises one after the other. For instance I sometime do 4 minutes of Tabata Squats. Then 4 Minutes of Tabata push-ups then another 4 minutes of lunges. This takes a total of 12 minutes (usually closer to 15 as I take a few minutes between exercises) so that's how you push Tabata's to 12 minutes, hope it makes sense....</strong> I find all the above very confusing.

Tabata is a fantastic workout and takes four minutes.

But wait!

Some people above do several tabatas one after the other. So the one four minute workout is not so good.

if you say it is then the Jake routing: “I do nine rounds, rest four minutes, and then do nine more rounds.” is not helping him?

Hang on, “An Ideal Tabata Workout would be 8-12 Minutes of Tabata and some stretching with relaxation” – so much for the four minutes!

So – which is best?

4 minutes or more
single exercise or varied?

Thank you

@ Sarah: You can do various exercises one after the other. For instance I sometime do 4 minutes of Tabata Squats. Then 4 Minutes of Tabata push-ups then another 4 minutes of lunges. This takes a total of 12 minutes (usually closer to 15 as I take a few minutes between exercises) so that’s how you push Tabata’s to 12 minutes, hope it makes sense….

]]> By: Jamie http://zentofitness.com/tabata-training-short-and-effective-workouts/comment-page-1/#comment-938 Jamie Thu, 29 Jan 2009 00:04:25 +0000 http://zentofitness.com/?p=574#comment-938 Cool post. Another (free) online timer for tabatas can also be found, <a href="http://www.thefitblog.net/2009/01/wod-timer-updated-v02-with-full-screen-and-downloadable.html" rel="nofollow">here</a> on <a href="http://www.thefitblog.net" rel="nofollow">thefitblog.net</a>. Nice blog! Cheers! Cool post. Another (free) online timer for tabatas can also be found, here on thefitblog.net.
Nice blog!
Cheers!

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