Tabata Time

JT Scott | 01/21/2016 | 2

Today we’re very much on the clock! Tabata is a workout protocol that has us moving in fast bursts at max effort, and then has short rests programmed in to give our breathing and heartrate a moment to “Rest”… although actually it gives a giant spike in metabolic activity and ultimately increases the burn. There’s been a lot written about the Tabata protocol, and there’s some interesting reading out there on that Electronic Web Thing about it if you’re interested… but you can also just come in and taste it for yourself.

The strength also has a bit of a new twist on it today. We’ll be doing deadlifts working up to a heavy set of 4, and then sticking with that same weight for one more attempt. That last set won’t stop at 4, though – we’ll try to keep going on that set for as many reps as safely practicable at that weight. So maybe you’ll surprise yourself with just how far you can go; after all, once you know you can get it up once (or four times) you can probably get it up just one more…

STRENGTH:
Deadlift
4-4-4-4-4+

WOD:
Tabata 12
:20 of work followed by :10 seconds of rest for 12 minutes alternating each work interval with the following:

push-ups (scaled up option: ring dips)
hollow holds (scaled up option: hollow rocks)
goblet squats (16/12 kg, scale appropriately)

*score is total number of reps