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"This is the first


fitness system born in a lab, not a gym. It hasn't been made up


by a fitness instructor or dancer"


Left: Tabata is well suited to small group classes


Below: This is the first time Professor Tabata has given his backing to an official Tabata system


Although the two studies were


carried out over a number of weeks, results were actually seen after just one week of doing the Tabata Protocol. Professor Tabata has also conducted


a new experiment – due to be published this year – looking at EPOC (Excess Post Exercise Oxygen Consumption). Results indicate that Tabata continues to burn calories in the 12 hours after a workout – a reported additional 150 calories. Research on rats also suggests Tabata


could have benefi cial effects for diabetes sufferers, with improvements noted in four of the key markers for diabetes prevention: the mechanisms by which glucose is transported around the body became more effi cient as a result of the Tabata Protocol.


How can gyms get involved? Tabata is fast, effective and credible, hence our key message: ‘Four-minute fitness, scientifically proven.’ In a time-pressured society, that’s a great hook to get your members and prospects interested. A REPs-accredited Tabata instructor


training programme is due to be launched in the UK within the next three months, with an accredited


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Bodyweight moves inspired by Capoeira and primal training have been incorporated into the plan


programme also in the pipeline for the US. This will ensure the protocol can be delivered correctly in gyms. Group exercise and small group training programmes will also be available. No special equipment is required,


although there are plans to use small hand weights at some stage in the development of the programme. This is the fi rst fi tness system born in


a lab, not a gym. It hasn’t been made up by a fi tness instructor or dancer – it’s the result of an internationally renowned scientist’s clinical fi ndings. Professor Tabata has also approved all of the exercises in the programme.


How does the gym-based offering work? The group exercise classes will go on for 20 minutes, but to stay true to the


authentic Tabata methodology only four minutes will be all-out. There will also be a 10-minute warm-up – four minutes of mobilisation and then six minutes to run through the Tabata exercises that will follow in the main four-minute section. Finally there will be a six-minute cool-down and stretch. Gyms can therefore easily schedule two classes in the space of one hour, and members can fi t a workout into their lunch break. Team Tabata has worked for over a


year to create exciting new bodyweight moves for trainers and gym operators to take back to their clients: moves like the ‘skiva’, which is adapted from Capoeira, or the ‘cockroach’, which is a take on primal training. The key is to make sure these moves


are being performed at the correct intensity level to have a true Tabata


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