Best way to approach training (Tabata talk)

Nordwind

At this very moment I'm totally unfit. Played football up until last summer and ever since then I haven't really done anything to improve my current state. Over the past couple of weeks I've been doing a little running/cycling (I wasn't waiting for all the info before going out and doing something) but now I need to see what's the best way to approach this situation.

I intend on training on my own and then I have a bit of a game at the weekend with a few mates. I was looking into tabata training as it suits my current lifestyle in work (up early, home late). Is tabata suitable for me at this very moment? If I was to do, lets say, tabata squats on Day 1, can I do tabata chin ups on Day 1 also or can you only do one session per day? Same goes for weights and cardio - Can I do weights in the evening and the after that do a tabata session of cycling?


Thanks for reading.

Nordwind

Bumping this. I was planning on doing a weights session tomorrow evening (bench, rows, dips)...5x5...and then after that a tabata session of bodyweight squats - is this recommended?

Arsenal1986

depends what ur goal is if its put on mass improve ur lifts mayb not best idea but fat los conditioning wise its a great idea

Nordwind

My goal is to eventually put on some mass but I'm currently in pretty poor shape (some extra body fat that needs clearing). I was intending on using tabata for my squats for a few weeks and normal lifts for my upper body. Then it'll be back to normal deads etc.

Colm_OReilly

We're currently conducting a loosely controlled tabata experiment to see if it will increase our numbers in pull ups/push ups etc so you definitely can do tabata training after a workout.

Muscle is metabolically more active than fat, i.e. it takes more energy to keep muscle than to keep fat, so you don't have to lose fat first to start building muscle and look more ripped.

I haven't done tabata intervals with running/cycling, so I can't speak to that. But the original research was carried out on running I believe. Also this piece speaks to its effectiveness as well.

Best of luck with your training. Let us know if you've any more questions.

Colm

hunter164

What's Tabata training?

davyjose

hunter164 wrote: »

What's Tabata training?

http://www.t-nation.com/readArticle.do?id=490160

1) For twenty seconds, do as many repetitions as possible.

2) Rest for ten seconds

3) Repeat seven more times!

Generally using compound lifts, such as squats. The thrusters look pretty good too.

hunter164

Interesting