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The article tells you everything you need to know about the Tabata protocol and effective Tabata workouts. But, the article originally included 7 workouts, not 6! The editors, for whatever reason, decided not to included the 7th workout.

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That’s okay because in today’s post, I’m going to hit you with the missing 7th Tabata workout!

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So, here’s the missing workout exactly as I wrote it the unedited New Tabata Workouts for Fast Fat Loss article:

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Tabata Workout #7 – Bodyweight Tabata (8 Exercises)

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This bodyweight Tabata incorporates 8 exercises and alternates from the lower body, to the core, to the upper body and finishes with a total body exercise. This is repeated twice to equal four minutes total.

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Here’s how it goes down-

20 sec Speed Squats or Squat jumps (lower body)

10 sec rest

20 sec Tight Core Rotations (core)

10 sec rest

20 sec Push Ups (upper-body)

10 sec rest

20 sec Burpees (total body)

10 sec rest

20 sec Lunges or Lunge Jumps (lower body)

10 sec rest

20 sec Tight Core Rotations (core)

10 sec rest

20 sec Plank Fast Hands (upper body)

10 sec rest

20 sec Burpee w/Jump

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Remember to perform each exercise as fast and with as much intensity as possible!

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There are two exercises listed above you may not be familiar with? – The Tight Core Rotations and the Plank Fast Hands.

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Go here to learn how to do the Tight Core Rotations

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Watch the video below to learn how to perform the Plank Fast Hands exercise.

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As always, I love to hear your comments, thoughts and favorite workouts. So, hit me with everything you have to say that’s related to doing Tabata style workouts!

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TMUSCLE coach Nick T. takes on a classic conditioning protocol, and the results are guaranteed to leave you gasping.

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Continue Reading…

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In that post, I discussed exactly what Tabata Intervals are, why Tabata Workouts benefit athletes of all levels and off course, how to gradually progress over a 12-week period to prevent overtraining.

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In this post, I’m going to cover a slightly shorter, 8 week Tabata Workout progression.

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If you are a fitter athlete with a solid conditioning base.  This 8-week progression is just what the doctor ordered to help you maximize the results of your Tabata training efforts.

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8-Week Tabata Workout Progression

Key – 10/20 x6 = 10 seconds work / 20 seconds rest x 6 rounds.

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Wk.1 – 10/20 x6

Wk.2 – 15/15 x4

Wk.3 – 10/20 x8

Wk.4 – 15/15 x6

Wk.5 – 20/10 x4

Wk.6 – 15/15 x8

Wk.7 – 20/10 x6

Wk.8 – 20/10 x8

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Do you have any personal favorite Tabata workouts?

I have a few killer Tabata workouts I will posting soon – keep checking back!

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In the meantime, post your comments and tell us about your favorite and most effective Tabata workouts!

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If you’ve never heard of the Tabata Protocol? It’s a high intensity interval training method originally created by Japanese researcher Izumi Tabata. Put simply, the Tabata Protocol is one the best cardio / metabolic conditioning workouts every discovered because its simple to understand and easy  to apply.

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“The rate of increase in V02max is one of the highest ever reported.” – Izumi Tabata, Japan
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With only 8 minutes (give or take) 2-3 times per week, you can turn your body into a fat-burning machine that will outlast all comers!

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The original Tabata Protocol consists the following:

• 5 minutes of warm-up

• 8 intervals of 20 seconds all-out intensity exercise followed by 10 seconds of rest

• 2 minutes cool-down

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Now, you will need to gradually build up your ability to successfully complete the full Tababa without loosing intensity, overtraining or puking every workout  . Therefore, I never start athletes out from day one doing the Tabata Protocol the way it is typically described above.

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Many folks don’t realize it but, If you research the Tabata Protocol online, the original study conducted at the National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Tokyo, Japan used highly-trained endurance athletes in peak physical condition.

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Now, because most folks are not highly-trained endurance athletes, it’s important to utilize a progressive approach to increasing fitness level and work capacity to accommodate this workout. This is especially important when training power based athletes or working simply to improve overall fitness.

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So, to help you train smarter, harder and safer, In this post, I’m going to provide you with a 12 week progression for using the Tabata Interval protocol.

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In the chart below, you will see figures that look like this – 10/20 x6.

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The first number listed is the work (exercise) interval in seconds (ex: 10 =10 seconds). The second number listed is the rest interval in seconds (ex: 20 = 20 seconds). The last figure represents the number of rounds you will perform of the given interval (ex: x6 = perform 6 rounds).

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Put simply – 10/20 x6 = 10 seconds work / 20 seconds rest x6 rounds

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Okay, now that you understand how read the chart below. Here is my 12 week Tabata interval workout Progression.

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12 Week Tabata Workout Progression

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Keep your eye on the Blog because very soon, I’m  going to provide you with another Tabata progression. This will be a shorter, 8 week progression used for fitter more well conditioned athletes. STAY TUNED!!!

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