Tabata™
noun/təˈbɑːtə/, /təˈbætə/
/təˈbɑːtə/
[uncountable]- a form of exercise in which you do short periods of very hard physical activity with shorter periods of rest in between, typically over a period of four minutes
- Tabata workouts usually involve a person performing 20 seconds of intense exercise, followed by 10 seconds of rest, repeated eight times.
Word Origin1990s: from the name of Izumi Tabata, the Japanese physiologist who developed the activity.Want to learn more?
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