Incorporate Stair-climbing into an Intense Cardio Workout
Hmm – spring! Finally the weather is beginning to warm up – take advantage of that by moving some of your workouts outdoors. Especially if you’re lucky enough to live near a wooded trail system, combining fresh air and exercise and trees is a great way to get in shape and feel great. Running through the woods, breathing all that fresh, clean air, is nice – but sometimes running can get a little boring. If you have access to some stairs near those trails, you can change up your running workout while upping the intensity – dramatically! What you need: – a...
Read MoreTabata Workout #2
If you have heard about Tabata workouts, and wanted to check it out, try this one out. In case you have not heard of Tabata workouts, Tabata is a type of high-intensity interval training that was originally developed for Japan’s Olympic speed-skating team. A single Tabata set consists of eight 20 second intervals of INTENSE activity, separated by 10 second rest-breaks. A complete Tabata workout, as I interpret it, is made up of four different exercises, focusing on different parts of the body. (Warning, Tabata is NOT for the faint of heart. If you are not interested in experiencing...
Read MoreTabata Workout #1
If you have heard about Tabata workouts, and wanted to check it out, try this one out. In case you have not heard of Tabata workouts, Tabata is a type of high-intensity interval training that was originally developed for Japan’s Olympic speed-skating team. A single Tabata set consists of eight 20 second intervals of INTENSE activity, separated by 10 second rest-breaks. A complete Tabata workout, as I interpret it, is made up of four different exercises, focusing on different parts of the body. (Warning, Tabata is NOT for the faint of heart. If you are not interested in experiencing...
Read MoreHigh-Intensity Training – A Complete Workout in Under 20 Minutes
Tabata, a type of high-intensity interval training that was originally developed for Japan’s Olympic speed-skating team, is widely recognized as a time-efficient workout for people who don’t have hours to spend at the gym. Named after Izumi Tabata, a former researcher at Japan’s National Institute of Fitness and Sports, Tabata has a simple format: => do an exercise for 20 seconds at full intensity, take a 10-second break. Repeat seven times, for a total workout of four minutes. My take on Tabata goes a little further, as follows: => have a 30 second rest, and then do...
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