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saturday tabatas

Workout: Saturday Tabatas!

woman performing a burpee

Time: 45 - 60 minutes

Equipment Needed: A Stopwatch, Dumbbells, a Medicine Ball, and a Kettlebell (optional)

Warm Up: 5 - 10 minutes

Tabatas:

Each Tabata exercise needs to be completed for 8 sets (or 4 minutes total). 

For example: 20 seconds of medicine ball slams, 10 seconds rest, 20 sec medicine ball slams, 10 seconds rest, 20 seconds medicine ball slams, 10 seconds rest, 20 seconds medicne ball slams, and so on until you reach 4 minutes (8 sets of medicine ball slams).

Allow 1 - 3 minutes rest BETWEEN each numbered Tabata.

  1. Tabata #1: 20 secones Medicine Ball Slams & 10 seconds Recovery

  2. Tabata #2: 20 seconds 1-Arm Rows & 10 seconds Recovery (alternate sides every 20 seconds)

  3. Tabata #3: 20 seconds Burpees & 10 seconds Recovery

  4. Tabata #4: 20 seconds Bicep Curls in a Stationary Squat Position & 10 sec Recovery

  5. Tabata $5: 20 seconds Kettlebell Swings OR Cross-Body Mountain Climbers & 10 seconds Recovery

  6. Taata #6: 20 seconds Wood-Chop & 10 seconds Recovery (alternate sides every 20 seconds)

  7. Tabata #7: 20 seconds Superman Hold & 10 seconds Recovery

  8. Tabata #8: 20 seconds Springs & 10 seconds Recovery

Rest 3 - 4 minutes.

Finisher:

Complete 2 Sets.

  • 10 Windmills on each side

  • 10 Down-Dogs into Cobra

Cool Down and Stretch: 5 - 10 minutes

Workout by: Saara Haapanen

Photo Credit: Canva by vadiar from Getty Images

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