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What is Tabata training?

Tabata Training is a type of high intensity interval training (HIIT) that originated with Japanese scientist Dr. Izumi Tabata and a team of researchers from the National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Tokyo. High intensity exercise cannot be sustained for a long time, so as intensity increases time goes down. Tabata and his team... Read more »
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High intensity interval training (HIIT)

High-intensity interval training (HIIT) is a form of interval training alternating short periods of intense anaerobic exercise with lower intensity recovery periods. A person would perform a short burst of high-intensity exercise followed by a brief lower intensity activity, repeated until fatigue. The high intensity sections are at near maximal effort. The ratio of work... Read more »
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What is Plyometric Training?

What is it? Plyometric training is basically โ€˜jump trainingโ€™. It involves high intensity explosive movements where muscles exert maximum force in short intervals of time, with the goal of increasing power โ€“ a combination of strength and speed. This training focuses on moving from a muscle extension to a contraction in a rapid or “explosive”... Read more »
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