When you stand on the scales, you find that those few pounds you thought you gained over the summer were really much more, and getting into your favorite pair of pants has become an impossible task. Not only are you humiliated, but also determined to lose the weight you gained. You’ve heard that tabata training coupled with healthy eating habits is a great way to get healthy and burn calories.

Tabata training has recently exploded onto the fitness scene with its variation of the popular interval-training program. The program works by introducing short bursts of intense exercise, which is followed by a shorter burst of rest. These workouts have been proven to build muscle mass, increase metabolism and burn calories.

Before you begin tabata training or any other type of exercise, you should first check with your doctor to get the go ahead. An example of interval training would be a warm up, followed by an intense 30 second sprint, and then a 20 second walk. The walk would follow the sprint until the amount of repetitions had been met for that particular session. The training is done three days a week, with one day of rest in between each session. Each week the number of repetitions are raised a little with the breaks in between lowered by a few seconds.

With tabata, the work out lasts a quick 4 minutes, but some have reported that those four minutes seem like an eternity when you are struggling to get the most amount of repetitions in before starting your rest phase. The object of the training is to use weights, such as kettle bells and to work your muscles by doing as many repetitions in the time allowed. It sounds easy, but if you are working out at the highest intensity possible for those 20-30 second intervals, you should find yourself struggling those last few seconds before the pause. These short, intense work outs will build muscle mass and has been known to increase metabolism, burning calories far after the work out is complete.

Keep in mind that while tabata has been associated with burning more calories than traditional exercising, it is best combined with other forms of interval training to produce maximum results.

While tabata training is a great beginning to greater health and fitness, the best way to achieve maximum results is to combine this training with one of the other interval training programs. In addition, to a work out plan, making choices such as eliminating white sugars and processed foods from your diet, and including a diet which is rich in healthy fats, whole grains, fruits, vegetables and lean proteins, you will find yourself fitting into your favorite clothes again in no time.

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