FitSugar community member (and fitness instructor) livinginthin gives us a primer on Tabata training, a type of high-intensity interval workout. You’ve probably heard the word Tabata by now (and if you haven’t, you will!). So what exactly  is this hot new fitness trend, and why you should care about it? What is Tabata? The term Tabata was coined after the Japanese researcher Dr. Izumi Tabata, who compared the effectiveness of short, very high-intensity training (bursts of maximal effort for 20 seconds followed by 10 seconds of recovery, repeated for four minutes in total) to a traditional 60-minute aerobic workout. Who should do it?

Anyone looking to amp up their fitness level, maximize their cardio time, burn more calories, and blast off more fat in way less time. The key to a successful Tabata session is being able to hit the high levels of intensity (the participants in the Tabata study worked at 170 percent of their VO2 Max – that’s killer!). If you are new to exercise, or returning after a long hiatus, you may want to progress slowly with trying a Tabata workout. Learn more about Tabata, after the break!

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From the Community: Everything You Need to Know About Tabata Training