Holiday Tabata: Calorie-Blaster Workout

It’s hard to avoid festivity eating and cold-weather hibernation inclinations. This is why you need a holiday Tabata calorie blaster workout!

Have you heard of Tabata? Have you done Tabata before? Well, in case you don’t know, “Tabata training was discovered by Japanese scientist Dr. Izumi Tabata and a team of researchers from the National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Tokyo, and research has shown that high-intensity interval training has more impact on both the aerobic and anaerobic systems.”

Tabata is a good workout to do during the holidays when time is short, days are shorter, and family time has increased. Tabata is simple. Perform each exercise HARD for 20 seconds, with 10 seconds rest in between. Boom.

Are you ready to go? Grab a friend or family member and have a blast while you have a calorie-blaster of a workout!

Start with Round #1

Do each exercise 1–4, and repeat four times through. (Do the squat jumps for 20 seconds HARD, rest for 10 seconds; do 20 seconds HARD of push-ups, rest for 10 seconds. Then do 20 seconds HARD of front lunges, rest for 10 seconds. Then do 20 seconds HARD of tricep dips, 10 rest for 10 seconds. Repeat that whole thing for a total of four times through. It will take you 8 minutes to get through Round #1 total).

Move on to Round #2

Do each exercise 1–4, and repeat four times through. (Do the Bent-over Row for 20 seconds HARD, rest for 10 seconds; do 20 seconds HARD of Lunge Jumps, rest for 10 seconds. Then do 20 seconds HARD of Superman, rest for 10 seconds. Then do 20 seconds HARD of Burpees, rest for 10 seconds. Repeat that whole thing for a total of four times through. It will take you 8 minutes to get through Round #2 total).

Move on to Round #3

Do each exercise 1–4, and repeat four times through. (Do the Squat with Shoulder Press for 20 seconds HARD, rest for 10 seconds. Do 20 seconds HARD of Front Plank with Leg Lifts, rest for 10 seconds. Then do 20 seconds HARD of Tricep Push-ups, rest for 10 seconds. Then do 20 seconds HARD of Mountain Climbers, rest for 10 seconds. Repeat that whole thing for a total of four times through. It will take you 8 minutes to get through Round #3 total).

Move on to Round #4

Do each exercise 1–4, and repeat four times through. (Do the Glute bridge for 20 seconds HARD, rest for 10 seconds; do 20 seconds HARD of Squat Jumps, rest for 10 seconds. Then do 20 seconds HARD of Push-ups, rest for 10 seconds. Then do 20 seconds HARD of Side Plank (R then L), rest for 10 seconds. Repeat that whole thing for a total of four times through. It will take you 8 minutes to get through Round #4 total).

Each Round will last 8 minutes before you move on to the next Round. Boom! 32 minutes later, you will have a calorie-blaster of a workout!

Round #1

• Squat Jumps
• Push-ups
• Front Lunges (R then L)
• Tricep Dips
• Repeat!

Round #2

• Bent-over Row
• Lunge Jumps
• Superman
• Burpees
• Repeat!

Round #3

• Squat with Shoulder Press
• Front Plank with Leg Lifts
• Tricep Push-ups
• Mountain Climbers
• Repeat!

Round #4

• Glute bridge
• Squat Jumps
• Push-ups
• Side Plank (R then L)
• Repeat!

Way to finish it!

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