What is Tabata?
The Tabata workout is a high-intensity interval training regime that produces remarkable results. A Tabata workout comprises of an interval training cycle of 20 seconds, followed by 10 seconds of rest, repeated over and over for several minutes. Credit for this powerful training method belongs to its namesake, Dr. Izumi Tabata and a team of researchers from the National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Tokyo, Japan. Their groundbreaking 1996 study, published in the journal ‘Medicine and Science in Sports & Exercise’, provided documented evidence concerning the dramatic physiological benefits of high-intensity interval training. After just 6 weeks of testing, Dr. Tabata noted a 28% increase in anaerobic capacity in his subjects, along with a 14% increase in their ability to consume oxygen (V02 Max). These results were witnessed in already physically fit athletes. The conclusion was that just four minutes of Tabata interval training could do more to boost aerobic and anaerobic capacity
