Meet Dr. Tabata

    Here at Bear Fitness we love our high intensity training, and we want to explore every option in the playbook when it comes to this method of training. The Tabata Protocol is a great variant of the HIIT or "high intensity interval training" method. It was developed as part of an athletic experiment conducted in Japan involving endurance athletes and cycling, but has become accepted as one of the best HIIT methods out there. Read more about HIIT here. It's basic purpose is to fit intense, effective, fat-burning training into the smallest period of time necessary, often between 4 and 20 minutes. We will employ the Tabata method in our future programming here and there to add a more compressed intensity level than our comrades may be used to. It's good to stress the system from time to time. Today's workout may not last long on the clock, but it sure will leave it's mark! Enjoy meeting Dr. Tabata comrades, you will learn to dislike him greatly. You will enjoy it once it's over though, I promise.




Pre Workout Strength


5x5 Lift


5 Rounds  (50lb KB Standard, 15-35lb KB Scaled, 70lb KB Advanced)


5 R Hand Push Press
5 L Hand Push Press


Quad Tabata

8 Rounds of 20 seconds of intense effort followed by 10 seconds of rest per movement.


8 Rounds Pullups
8 Rounds Pushups
8 Rounds KB Snatch
8 Rounds KB Swing

  
    For the KB Swings use a heavy weight. And for the snatch use an appropriate weight. Remember that the work intervals are meant to be performed at maximum intensity, so go all out. You get to rest every 20 seconds right? Well, you will find that it is the longest 20 seconds of your life, and the rest soon becomes the shortest 10 seconds you have ever experienced. Stay tough though, you will be done soon enough. Tabata intervals are tough and quick, so do your best. You will experience all the fat burning cardio benefits. High intensity is what we do here at the Girevik Bear, and this is just another way to accelerate our pace along the Path to Bear Strength. Enjoy comrades!