Tuesday (06/24/08)

Location: NP
Time: 5:00 a.m.

"Tabata This"

Tabata intervals are applied to (in the following order) pull-ups, push-ups, sit-ups, and squats. A one minute break is taken between different excercises (for a total of 3 one minute breaks).

Then spin.

What is a tabata interval? A tabata interval is 20 seconds of work followed by 10 seconds of rest - this is repeated 8 times for a total of 4 minutes. So . . . 8 intervals of pull-ups, 1 minute rest, 8 intervals of push-ups, 1 minute rest, . . . you get the picture. Record your lowest interval from each exercise and add them to get your score. For example, suppose your workout looked something like this:

Pull-ups: 5-4-3-2-2-2-3-1 Lowest: 1
Push-ups: 10-8-8-7-6-6-4-4 Lowest: 4
Sit-ups: 12-11-11-6-4-4-5-5 Lowest: 4
Squats: 12-12-12-10-10-8-7-7 Lowest: 7

Your score would be 1 + 4 + 4 + 7 = 16. Consistency is key. Also, having a timer on your watch is also important since we'll be in various locations at NP so we can all get this WOD before spin starts. In summary, you'll need a watch with a repeatable timer, a place to do sit-ups, and a place to do pull-ups.