The Tabata Protocol sounds like a new Robert Ludlum book.  I can imagine a Jason Bourne like thriller set somewhere in western Europe where our hero is running from secret international spy agencies.  However, the reality is that the Tabata Protocol is something much different.  The tababa protocol is a really an exercise protocol.  OK, I know some of you are asking, “What is a protocol?”  A protocol is simply a way of doing something.  In this instance, the tabata protocol is a particular way to perform an exercise.

If you think that a pushup or a bodyweight squat is a simple exercise to perform then you haven’t done it the tabata way.  If you had, both your body and your mind would have remembered it.  You will reap tremendous physical benefits from it if you can endure.

The tabata protocol was originally an exercise concept developed by Japaneese exercise researcher, Izumi Tabata.  In a nutshell, a tabata exercise routine is a rapid rotation of exercise and rest lasting for 4 minutes.  Sounds simple, right?  Let take the pushup for example.  You would do push-ups for twenty seconds and then rest for 10 seconds.  And you will do this for eight rounds.  It would look something like this.

I promise you that at the end of the four minutes you will be in a fat burning zone. Your heart rate will be elevated, your chest and triceps will be aching, and you might even want to cry out for you mama. But we have only just begun. After all, we have only exercised for 4 minutes. If you string five exercises together, you will have a super fat burning workout beyond comprehension. You may have a hard time getting out of bed in the morning but after a couple of days you will be feeling better.

Here are five suggested exercises:

Push-ups
Bodyweight Squats
Pull-ups (or inverted rows)
Crunches
Jumps

Many people are unable to do pull-ups. If this is the case you can do a cheat pull-up (see video) or you can do an inverted row.

For the jumps, I mean nothing more than standing in place and continually jumping as high as you can for 20 seconds.

Give the tabata protocol a try and see what you think. I think you will agree it is one tough calorie burning, fat shredding, muscle ripping, fabulous exercise.

(The tabata exercise protocol and be very taxing. If you are a beginner or out of shape please consult a doctor and if given the go ahead begin with a different time frame. You could possibly to 15 seconds of exercise followed by a 15 second rest. Experiment with what you can handle initially.)

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