From Men's Fitness (http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1608/is_5_20/ai_n6011850/) : The Tabata Protocol--named after Izumi Tabata, Ph.D., a former researcher at Japan's National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya--is an interval routine developed by the head coach of the Japanese speed-skating team.The key to the Tabata Protocol's effectiveness appears to be the short rest intervals between sprints. Conventional interval-training guidelines suggest keeping a 1:3 work-rest ratio. That is, your rest periods should last three times as long as the duration of your sprints. But the Tabata Protocol's work-rest ratio is 2:1, which means your rest periods are only half as long as the time you're working. And according to another Tabata study, that formula isn't just more effective than traditional aerobic training, it's also more effective than typical interval training.
WOD
Tabata Mash-Up
4 Rounds of 20s on/10s off:
KB Swings
Wall Balls
Sit-ups
Squats
Great job on the updates William! The Olympic training class is going to be great, a phenomenal opportunity to any athlete in the area.
ReplyDeleteToday's wod smoked me, thought I was going to die a horrible death about round 6. 354 was my final total I think.
Josh