Tabata AND HIIT TRAINING,Benefits associated with work-to-rest intervals

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.

Full article:

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/life/health/tabata-and-hiit--training-216259371.html

Milkha-like body 2500 ab crunches away...and Tabata

Tabata training is famous also in India!

In this article, the actor Farhan Akhtar describes precisely his training regimen and diet. It gives a good idea about how to incorporate the Tabata training into a strict agenda.

Extract:

"After three months, I moved to Tabata, a high intensity workout in which I had to pull off maximum repetitions in a given period. We combined two muscle groups every day — chest-biceps, back-triceps, and shoulders-legs. I did eight-10 sets (each lasting 90 seconds) per body part. Full article:

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/health-fitness/fitness/Milkha-like-body-2500-ab-crunches-away/articleshow/21052208.cms