What Is Tabata Training? - Myprotein™

Tabata is named after Professor Izumi Tabata, who conducted a study into the effects of HIIT on aerobic and anaerobic fitness, and how it compared to steady-state training. 

Tabata is basically, 20-second bursts of very intense exercise followed by ten seconds of rest, repeated eight times for a total of four minutes. This is an effective way of burning body fat but I would not advise this for beginners straight off.  20 seconds of all-out effort followed by a short 10 seconds rest leaving your heart rate high even after the rest. 

What does Tabata mean? 

Tabata is the name given to this form of training after Professor Izumi Tabata who conducted the original study. 

The history of Tabata 

Tabata is named after Professor Izumi Tabata. The original study contained trained athletes, divided into two groups. One group participated in five sessions of steady-state training a week, while the second group did four HIIT workouts and one steady-state workout. 

The end of the study showed increased VO2 Max and improved anaerobic fitness levels.