Tabata


Jenna Buckle | 04/29/2020 | 7

Eric B. hitting squatz.

It’s Tabata Thursday 🙂

As a refresher: Tabata is a style of interval training that alternates between 20 seconds of work and 10 seconds of rest. Today’s Tabata will consist of four movements: push-ups, sit-ups, box jumps/step-ups, and burpees. You’ll switch movements every 30 seconds for a total of 8 rounds. All together, the workout will last 16 minutes.

If you aren’t able to find a ledge, a sturdy piece of furniture, a stair step, or anything else for the box jumps/step-ups, I’d recommend subbing in jumping lunges or walking lunges.

For scoring, report your total reps for the entire Tabata. Just keep a running count as you go!

Warm-up flow:
Cat Camel for 30 seconds
Yoga push-ups x 10
Lateral leg swings for 10/side
Alternating groiners x 20
High knees for 30 seconds
Butt kickers for 30 seconds

Tabata
8 rounds:
0:20 pushups / 0:10 rest
0:20 sit-ups / 0:10 rest
0:20 box jumps or step-ups / 0:10 rest
0:20 burpees / 0:10 rest


7 comments for “Tabata

  1. Paul B. says:

    Nice workout! Thx!
    244 reps, with step ups. Chased with 25 minute trainer ride at tempo.
    Web-based Tabata timers abound. I used this one:
    https://fitlb.com/tabata-timer
    Set to 32 rounds. It doesn’t seem to have installed anything annoying on my machine.

  2. Heather Jacques says:

    249 reps with push-ups and step-ups to a 16″ bench.

  3. Jack Orenstein says:

    260. Cat5 says I was doing the Cat Camels all wrong.

  4. DANIEL S. says:

    Good workout!

    345 with jumping lunges. About 1/4 through I tweaked my quad coming up out of a burpee. Change to air squats and although a little uncomfortable, seems ok. Probably sore tomorrow…

    50 sit-up cash out while play fighting the dog!

  5. Alex Whitmore says:

    305. This one sneaks up on you for sure!!

  6. Jenna says:

    Paul, Heather, Jack, Dan, Alex —
    thanks for posting your scores, and glad this workout helped you get some sweat on today.

    Jack, your cat is a tough critic!

  7. Jack H. says:

    378 with step ups.

    Need to go out and find a good box jump spot!

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