What is the difference between HIIT and Tabata?

It’s winter and obviously we are too lazy to hit the gym. That’s why here is a simple workout session to stay on track!

1. Stair climbing: Slow 5 rounds (going up and coming down, counted as 1) as warm up.

Stretch holding the stair case.

2. Stair climbing: 5 minutes, minimum 18 rounds.

Sip some water.

3. 20 push ups on the toes

4. 20 lunges (10 each side)

5. 20 squats.

Repeat from 1. I timed the workout for 30 minutes. So I had to give my best in those 30 minutes. I could complete 4 rounds in that time. If I had fixed the number of rounds but had not fixed any time, I could have done this workout for a long time, at my own pace. Does that make it a challenge? Maybe. It depends on us. But the timing factor brings out the maximum performance!

The ‘timing factor’ is to increase the speed of the exercise, hence making it more intense. An already intense exercise like, say, a sprint, becomes more challenging when this ‘timing factor’ is added. Agree?

The sudden burst of intensity or shock is what works for fat burning or for overcoming a weight loss plateau.

Are you up for it? Try this challenge:

The timing factor is what makes a workout an HIIT or Tabata.

What is the difference between Tabata and HIIT?

HIIT (High intensity interval training) and Tabata are two peas in a fitness pod. Both focus on short periods of high-intensity movements paired with periods of rest. The main difference between HIIT and Tabata is the rest period between work bouts.

Tabata — Your rest periods between exercises are shorter than the time it takes to do the exercise. For example, if you are doing 20 seconds of jump squats you would have 10 seconds of rest between each bout. Tabata mostly lasts for 8-10 minutes.

With HIIT, the rest periods are as long as, if not longer than, the exercise intervals. So, for example, you could do 20 seconds of jump squats with 20 or 30 seconds of rest between bouts. The bouts could include any kind of high-intensity exercises including push-ups, sprints or dead lifts. HIIT is for 9-20 minutes.

The post workout meal for each of these could consist of guava, pomegranate, fresh home made cottage cheese, salt and black pepper, with half a glass of home made whey.