When Dr. Izumi Tabata was working on his version of High Intensity Interval Training
called Tabata with the Japanese speed skating team, positive results showed him just
how powerful this amazing new technique can really be. The doctor was now tasked
with the development of one of the fastest growing workout routines known today. If
you've been curious about Tabata, you're probably wondering how this could help you
to get those gains that youíve been hoping to achieve. Here are some notable benefits
of adding Tabata to your normal workout routine.
It Saves You Time
If you've ever been worried about the amount of time that you have to perform any kind
of workout routine, then Tabata is the workout that you want to go for, because any
exercise that can be completed in 4 - 6 minutes will be easily managed for almost
anyone, and it would be unreasonable to claim that 4 - 6 minutes is a completely
unmanageable amount of time. This minor investment has the potential to change your
life in a multitude of ways. Its effectiveness coupled with its short duration should make
it attainable for nearly everyone, in addition to the fact that short periods will help to
keep you from becoming bored with the activities.
Helps You to Keep Muscle
Another great aspect of Tabata training is that you will have an easier time holding onto
the muscle that you've worked so hard to get. One thing that Tabata does extremely
well, is let your body know that it needs more muscle to keep you strong and ready to
perform intense tasks. The sudden and hefty engagement of your fast twitch muscle
fiber often creates massive gains, which will help you to avoid going back to the old
days of muscle loss, and this has a very handy side effect of making your muscles into
potent fat-burners.
Fat Loss and Heightened Metabolic Function
Due to the sudden heavy workloads place on your muscles, and the increased size and
use of them, Tabata helps you to create a powerful relationship between your muscles
and fats that you have stored in your system. Your new muscles are likely to bring over
13 percent more fat than they would during traditional approaches to reaching muscle
gains. This will in turn produce more fat burning even when you are at rest, or going
about your day without your workout.