Exercise: Tabata Intense Whole Body WORKout!

Hi again everyone!

Today I put together another Tabata workout (for more info on Tabata check out my post http://moveyourbodyathome.blogspot.com/2011/10/info-tabata-training.html). Every large muscle in your body will be used for this workout. 

There are 7 exercises you will do for 4 minutes a piece with a minute break in between, totaling 34 minutes. Use http://www.beach-fitness.com/tabata/ as a timer to help you keep track of your intervals. When you pull up this site there is a button in the top left corner that says "tabata this" click it. When it comes up you can put 7 in the total number of tabatas and the 8 rounds with 20 seconds on and 10 seconds off should already be set up. For the rest time I put in 60 seconds. Try to only take 1 minute breaks- tops, the goal of this workout is to really push yourself and keep your heart rate up. However if this is really tough for you just be safe and take as much time as needed to recover, you can press pause at the bottom of the screen. Always be smart! This routine may look simple but it is very challenging.

Here are the exercises, see the video below for the tutorial and instructions:

1) Medicine Ball Squats

2) Walking Pushups

3) Alternating Reverse Lunges

4) Body Row or Band Row

5) Jack Knives

6) Alternating Side Lunges

7) Leg Abduction Crunch

Here are my scores for the 8 rounds total with 60 second breaks in between 

1. Squats  105

2. Pushups  64

3. Lunges (with 2 20lb dumbbells) 68

4. Body Row 68...and these were so so tough!

5. Jack Knife (with 9lb medicine ball for 4 sets only) 64

6. Side Lunge (with one 20lb) 70

7. Crunch (supported neck 4 sets at the end, but kept legs straight) 105

PS, I was sore for 3 days! xo