In this article, the author summarises what is Tabata training and where it is coming from.
He pinpoints that kind of HIIT training such as Tabata could be reserved for already fit individuals.
Extract:
The caveat is this, and if you read the last piece on the functional
movement screen this may already be apparent: Many of us are limited in
which large-movement exercises we can perform properly without risking
injury. Let's revisit the burpee. If, as your trainer, I have to modify
your burpee to a level that doesn't challenge your anaerobic system,
it's no longer HIIT or tabata training. Therefore, this type of training
is often reserved for fitter individuals.
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