Upper Body Focus

Today we’re focusing on the the Tabata workout consists of short, intense bursts of exercise followed by brief periods of rest. The classic Tabata training structure is as follows – 20 seconds of high intensity exercise followed by 10 seconds of rest.

You’ll need to complete 8 rounds of the same movement before moving onto the next exercise.

 

  • What you need:
    You’ll need water, a towel and a timer.
  •   Note:
    Make sure to write out the movements and check the video demonstrations before you start. 
5
Mins
Warm Up
Jumping Jacks
 1 min
Arm Circles
 1 min
Bodyweight Squats
 1 min
High Knees
 1 min
Arms Swings
 1 min
20
Mins
Workout

Perform each exercise for 1 minute and take a 20-second rest between exercises. Take a 1 minute rest between each circuit. Repeat the circuit twice.

Normal Push Ups
  1 min
Followed by a 20-second rest

 

Knee Push Ups
  1 min
Followed by a 20-second rest

 

Plank Shoulder Tap
  1 min
Followed by a 20-second rest
Diamon Push ups 
  1 min
This can also be done on the knees and followed by a 20-second rest
Pike Push Up
  1 min
Followed by a 20-second rest
Crunches
  1 min
Followed by a 20-second rest

 

Side Raises
  1 min
With bottles if equipment is not available and followed by a 20-second rest

 

Tricep Dips
  1 min
Followed by a 20-second rest
Fron Raise Hold
  1 min
With bottles if equipment is not available and followed by a 20-second rest
5
Mins
Cool Down

Remember to breathe deeply and consistently during each stretch. Feel free to hold each stretch longer if it feels comfortable, and don’t push your body into any uncomfortable or painful positions. This cooldown routine is designed to help improve flexibility and reduce muscle tension.

Neck Stretch
 1 min
30 seconds each side
Shoulder Stretch
 1 min
30 seconds each side
Triceps Stretch
 1 min
30 seconds each side
Chest Opener
 1 min
Childs Pose Stretch
 1 min

And we are done!