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Definition of Tabata™ noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Tabata™

noun
 
/təˈbɑːtə/,
 
/təˈbætə/
 
/təˈbɑːtə/
[uncountable]
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  1. 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.
    compare HIITTopics Health and Fitnessc2
    Word Origin1990s: from the name of Izumi Tabata, the Japanese physiologist who developed the activity.
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