TABATA #2 – BUDDY TABATA
Category: Teamwork
The Tabata protocol is simple – 20secs of maximum intensity exercise followed by 10secs of rest, repeated 8 times for a total of 4 minutes. It is more effective if the exercises are compound (ie mobilising more than one joint).
Below is a suggested sequence for pairs. This time, some rounds use supersets – ie. they alternate between 2 different exercises thatuse different muscle groups. Work in pairs and swap over exercises each time.
Partner A does one exercise while Partner B does the other and then swap for a total of 4 sets of each. You only get 10s to change
over, so transition quickly between exercises.
Again, promote all out intensity for the 4 minutes and incorporate breathing exercises between rounds.
5 x 4min segments with 2 to 3 minutes rest in between = approximately 30 mins.
