Tabata Intervals are made up of 20 seconds of maximum intensity exercise, followed by 10 seconds of rest. This cycle is repeated 8 times (for a total of 4-minutes). I’m going to do this 4 times for a total of 16-minutes. The exercise I’m using is burpees. I’m in a hotel this evening and have my gymboss timer with me so this is this evenings workout. This one is sure to have me puking (-:
EDIT: While it didn’t have me puking, I wasn’t far off, burpee hell is a very good name for this intervals set. My score for the first cycle was 56 burpees. I averaged pretty much 7 burpees per 20 seconds for the other 3 sets too. I rested for about 90 seconds between sets.
The burpee is performed in four steps:
* From a standing position, squat down and place your hands on the floor.
* Kick your feet back, while simultaneously lowering yourself into the bottom portion of a pushup. Your arms will not be extended.
* Immediately return your feet to the squat position, while simultaneously pushing “up” with your arms. You will perform a pushup as you return your feet to the squat position.
* Leap up as high as possible from the squat position. Repeat, moving as fast as possible.
This is the ONLY way that I perform Burpees.
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