tabata protocol- anyone here doing this?
 

i started it last week, will do at least a 6 week run on this but i can't find a whole lot of any real info on this. i am doing thrusters as the exercise.

original study by dr. tabata was only 1 exercise performed 4x a week + 1 steady state workout but several of the tabata routines i've found show 4 exercises done 5x a week. i can't find any infos from anyone who has reported back on doing this sort of routine either.

This is a sample of a simple Tabata session:

Pushups for intervals 1 and 3
Body weight Squats for intervals 2 and 4
Medicine ball slams for intervals 5 and 7
Sprinting or jumping rope for intervals 6 and 8

and others suggest doing each of these for the entire 8 minutes = 24 minute tabata workout 5x/week.



my original plan was 5x a week of 8 minutes thrusters + 3x a week resistance training.


ridunkulous video of a chick doing tabata thrusters with 35 lb dumbells!

I'm doing the couch protocol.
so far, its been a breeze to do.

you can increase your interval length and make it more challenging, push yourself!

You need to make a site reviewing every diet and fitness thing you go through.

i've written a lot of it all down in a couple spiral notebooks, like daily measurements, diet, all that from the last ~2 years. i should prolly spend the time and type all that into a blog or something.