It’s HIIT, Uses Interesting Exercises and Claims to be Tabata. What Do You Think?

What I like about his video:

• It provides some exercise variants that are suitable for people at a range of fitness levels
• The instructor states that this is a ‘Tabata Style’ workout
• It starts with a clear warm-up period.  Interestingly, the warm-up exercises also follow the Tabata 20s effort 10s rest pattern.
• In general I think the exercises could (but don’t in the video) meet the basic Tabata characteristics
• Good stretching and cool-down exercises

What don’t I like?  Actually not much.

But there are a couple (or 3) of things:

• Exercises are not done at maximal capacity
• 3 rounds of exercises – if you have done Tabata at maximum capacity you will only be able to do on 4 minute set
• Good HIIT but it’s not Tabata

If you follow this exercise regime 3 times each week for at least 4-6 weeks you absolutely will see the benefits.

What do you think?