I have an awesome workout to share with you guys today!
Tabata Workout
I went to the gym this morning with plans to shake up my cardio routine a little bit. As I warmed up on the elliptical, I typed up a fast-paced workout on my phone, inspired by the Uplift workout class I took in New York City back in December.
The class incorporated two tabatas that got our heart rates up and kicked our butts in the best way and I created a few of my own tabatas to do after my warm up was done.
How do tabatas work? You simply complete an exercise like burpees or sprints for 20 seconds, followed by 10 seconds of rest for four total rounds. (Like the Uplift class, the tabatas I created incorporated two exercises.) One tabata lasts for only four minutes but leaves you dripping in sweat!
If you’re looking for an easy way to time yourself during tabata workouts, check out the Tabata Timer app.
It’s fabulous and extremely user friendly.
Breakfast
After my workout, I headed home with Ryan to make myself a fast and filling breakfast.
On the menu for today: A toasted bagel topped with almond butter, banana slices, cinnamon and chia seeds
So good.
Now it’s time for me to head out and do that work thang!
Question of the Morning
- Do you ever incorporate tabatas into your workouts?
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Ooh I love this workout! I love doing 20 second sprint intervals on the treadmill so I’m sure I would love this plan.
My gym offers tabata classes twice a week. I love going because it goes by quick and is such a good workout!
Do you work out at the gym, come home for breakfast, and then go back to the gym for work? Or do you work somewhere else? Just curious
I love tabatas because they are fast but a great workout! I will definitely give this one a try!
That’s a simple and challenging tabata line-up. Thanks for sharing. I rarely do tabata, because I need a better timer. Have a good one!
I wonder if I’m the only person out there who is struggling to make tabata plural or singular? And I’m an English teacher, go figure.
Anyhow, I plan on using tabatas (right form) because they’re short and quick! It doesn’t take a lot of time. I just find with two small children, going to the gym can be a never happening fairy tale.
And you ate a bagel? I mean, I feel like bagels have gotten such a bad rap over the past few years! I like peanut butter on them. (Peter Pan IS the only PB for me though!)
I never have but it looks like something I should!
I have found tabata workouts to be a great way to workout while pregnant! While there are many exercises I can’t do, there are plenty that are safe and this form of workout allows me to workout at home if I don’t have the energy/motivation to make it to the gym. I tend to switch it up between burpees (slow & no push-up thanks to a baby bump), squats, planks, and high knees (working one leg at a time and tapping down quickly). Love that Tabata Timer you recommended above too, totally agree – so easy to use.
I really have to get myself to like burpees! I know they are a great workout but I always try to avoid them! lol
I love it when we do Tabata in bootcamp. THANK YOU for telling us about that timer app, now I can do them at home 🙂
The app is so helpful! Hope you love it!
I’ve been loving tabata and other metabolic style conditioning lately! Definitely pinning this to use later this week! It’s fast, efficient, and never gets boring!
I’ve recently started doing tabata style workouts to mix up my running. A friend has started them too and has since become a way speedier runner, so that’s me sold!
That’s awesome!
In GRIT we do tabatas—so fun, yet so tough. 😉
Oh this looks like a calorie crusher! I love doing stuff like this. Usually it’s HIIT training for me, which looks like the same thing.
I had no idea what an actual “tabata” was! Thanks for the explanation!
I love tabata!!!! They always leave me sweaty!
Thanks for the app!! I’ve been looking for one for so long, but some are too complicated so I just use a digital clock… hard but not impossible!
I should do more tabata work outs! I have in the past and a lot of my weekly cardio is done in intervals. Thanks for sharing!
Doing this workout today!
I love my circuit workouts, can’t wait to try this one!
love tabata! fast, easy, & sweaty! well not easy but efficient!
I used to do Tabatas all the time!! Now I do more HIIT running sprint intervals. I was wanting a cardio workout to do today, so this may be the one I use!
Did this at the gym this morning! Thanks!
Awesome!!
I’m also happy to see you eat bagels too. I’ve been eating a half bagel this week with natural PB. It’s been what seems like years since I have bought them as I feel too guilty with the carb overload. I kind of get in a rut for breakfast where I will eat the same breakfast for a week…..or a month! I love Tabatas and am thrilled with my instructor has them as part of our HEAT class at the Y.
I use seconds pro…there’s a free version but it’s a great timer and you can create loads of your own circuits and save the times for using again!
I like to incorporate tabata’s into my workouts from time to time. I usually will put one as a finisher at the end of a strength workout. My favorite is kettlebell swings and burpees!
Looks like a good one! I’m in need of a quick workout today, this may just be it! 🙂
I love Tabata workouts — definitely going to give this a try! 🙂
This is excellent! I heard of Tabata but never looked into it, I always seem to be too busy to get a long workout in so this is just what I was looking for…no excuses now!
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Sweating from this as we speak! So quick and very effective, thanks so much!
Woohoo!
I teach a class that is Tabata style people LOVE it! It gets you sweaty in a hurry and keeps you burning calories even after the class. This is a great workout because you can do it almost anywhere minus the kettlebell! I really like the Bit-timer app as well for timing these out and there is a song you can get that has the timing and cues in it as well. The song makes me cringe when it pops in my playlist outside of class. I guess that’s the sign of a tough workout 😉
I had no idea the entire class would be with hand weights. My arms were on fire! I will have to check out your arm burner…but not today! What are those things that look like brownies but with lighter icing and chocolate chips on top? Merry Christmas to you and your family!