Fascinating......


Hmmmmm..... Cool stuff!

FB- Where did you download music and cues?

Heya Jessica -

I found it on the link Gretchy provided...
http://www.beach-fitness.com/tabata/

If you scroll down there are download options. The music? It's okay I guess, but of little concern when vomit is a threat! I used it last night with thrusters and it really revved my heart rate, I honestly was past all music in a world of misery. However, it wasn't nearly as bad as I expected, the tabatas - it's over so quick. It was a great start to my routine.

Bowdoin College had a bunch of free video podcasts on itunes for different types of tabatas... it looks like they were made for their field hockey team but I thought they were neat.

Holy Moly...I used this to run the steps at work on my lunch...I've been walking the steps lately, but tried actually running for the 15 seconds, then resting for 15 minutes...oh the pain in tops of my thighs. I loved the workout though...despite the pain and soreness in my legs right now, I was pumped up the rest of the afternoon...once I caught my breath and cooled back down.

Lol I did that workout and became Very sore! I did it 2 days ago and it still hurts to sit and walk!

Tonight I did it again but in the middle of my leg workout because last time I lost so much strength, OH MAN, the second part of my workout I was sore ... The after the workout I did it on the bike, that was pretty cool, I could've gone longer but I ran out of time...

I did three sets of 8 tabatas this weekend. On Saturday, I did the first two as walking lunges and the final 6 as squats like the video with 3lb weights. On Sunday, I did one set all with abs (alternating toe touches while lying down with an oblique exercise) and another set on the recumbent bike, pedaling really fast during the 20 secs., and pedaling as slow as I could during the 10sec. rest periods.

My glutes have been screaming, but DH massaged them yesterday and I think that helped. I feel it when sitting down and climbing stairs, but I can do both without my legs feeling rubbery, so maybe it wasn't hard enough of a workout? I may need to do more lunges...though I thought I'd die after doing the two sets!

Do you think it works as well if you don't totally rest during the 10 secs? On the bike I couldn't stop pedaling or it would die--then it'd be hard to get going on the next set. Our ellipticals work the same way. What do you think?

CeCeLee, thanks for the tip about asthma! I definitely needed my inhaler on Saturday--used it just before starting and then again partway through--but I didn't bring it on Sunday and didn't really feel like I needed it.

Amanda, do you mean that you jump at the top of the squat thrust (a.k.a. during the "thrust" portion), or were you just talking bout jumping during your lunges?