For the busy professional who’s travel commitments keep getting in the way.
Something I hear time and time again in my role as Client Services Manager at Ignite is “I was doing really well until I went interstate for work, then everything just fell apart” at which point I invariably say “Did you not have time to go for a run or go to the hotel gym” “No PJ I didn’t have time”……..WELL
TABATA is a great way to get a quick efficient work out and you can do it anywhere!
Simply all you need to do is choose a couple of exercises from the list below and do the following:
Do as many reps as you can in 20 seconds, then rest for 10 seconds and repeat 8 times in 4 minutes. Try to keep the number the same each round, record the lowest number and try to beat that the next time you do it.
By choosing two exercises you can get a great work out in 8 minutes!!!Here are some of the exercises you can choose from;SQUATS, LUNGES, BURPEES, SPRINTS, SIT UPS, V UPS, PUSH UPS, PULL UPS, STEP UPS/BOX JUMPS. TABATA is a good way to finish off a session in the gym too.
So you don’t have to waste time watching the clock find tabata timers below
Internet based timer
Downloadable Timer : put it on your phone or ipod (5th link down titled ‘tabata’)
The Tabata interval scheme is named after Dr. Izumi Tabata, a Japanese researcher who documented the improvements in both aerobic and anaerobic fitness using this protocol in a groundbreaking 1996 study.
PJ’s tip for your first Tabata experience on the Road
TABATA SQUATS, 1 minute rest, TABATA SIT UPS.
Click here more information on what training you can do when you’re travelling
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