Picking Through The Best Interval Timer Options For Your Tabata Method Workouts
For losing weight and getting fit in the shortest workouts possible, nothing beats the Tabata method. After a warm-up and before a cool-down this protocol takes just four minutes to complete. yip you read that right, four minutes!
The entire Tabata cycle runs through eight 30 second intervals of 20 seconds effort and 10 seconds rest. Almost any exercise can be used in the protocol as long as it is performed flat out. This part is critical, to glean maximum benefits you simply have to push, push, push. The effort section of each round in the cycle must be nothing less than turbo charged!
All told, it’s a very simple, yet effective way to workout? One way to ensure you can push through the entire 20 seconds of effort in each round is to have a friend controlling the timing for you, so you can focus entirely on working hard. When training alone the best alternative is an interval timer which removes the need to watch the clock.
When I first started with the Tabata method I searched for a timer on the internet and was left disappointed with what was on offer. There was nothing available, for free that was up to much. I ended up with a sports watch with an interval timer included. This was fine for a while but in the end it broke and I was once again in need of a good portable timer.
There are now plenty of online options available which are fine so long as you are close to a computer, or have a laptop. This is all very well but no good if outdoors. In due course I ordered the wonderful Gymboss timer which has been fantastic. I am now on my second after losing the first and have been delighted to see that the latest version is even better than the earlier one.
I am extremely happy with this excellent piece of kit and thoroughly recommend it to anyone using the Tabata method, it really does set you free to get the most from your workout. But it doesn’t end there as the timer is versatile enough to be programmed for almost any interval timing you are ever likely to require – one or two intervals of up to 99 minutes running for up to 99 times! It’s also portable, easy to use and at under $20 is great value. They have a depot in the UK which means shiiping is fast and efficient.
The timers versatility means that it is not limited to the Tabata methodology but can be used for pretty much any form of HIIT (high intensity interval) workout. It also has useful stopwatch and countdown timer functions! There is a clip which allows it to fit onto your belt or clothing.
You can use it for all sorts of High Intensity Interval Training protocols and it has a stopwatch and countdown timer too. At the size of a samll pager the timer is completely portable.
In addition to free online options available, software to use on your computer and even on your phone, there are simple mp3 recordings which you can use too. Some of these are reviewed in a blog post, linked below, but they don’t come close to the excellent Gymboss!
About the Author
Aspromised here is the link to the review of free and paid Tabata clocks –
http://epicmartialartsblog.com/tabata-clock-review
However, if keen to go for the excellent Gymboss timer you can find further information at this great little hub –
http://hubpages.com/hub/Gymboss-Timer-Review
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