I do my own variation of Tabata. Been doing it for about a 1 1/2 year so far. Basically 5 sets of 20 of 5 different exercises on a weight machine every other day. Maybe 10 seconds between, just enough time to change weights. Go up on weight when I think I can.
Every other day 100 reps as fast as possible on a rowing machine. Increase resistance when I think I can.
Somewhere around 3 minutes rowing and about 4 minutes with the weights.
That’s all, you say? I’ve been weight training for approx 40 years. Not body building, not power lifting. Just lifting to stay in decent shape. And I can say, at 54, I’m in, if not the best shape of my life, dang close.
Sounds easy right? I’ll tell you this. I dread the 4 minutes with the weights every single time. Actually scared I might not make the full set. And I question myself every time I add more weight.
Think about it. Can you run a four minute mile? Or run as fast as possible for 4 minutes? I don’t know. Seems to be working for me. Thank goodness I did the weights this morning. Rowing tomorrow. Weights Wednesday......crap.
I take every other day off and think to myself, get-r-done and you can have tomorrow off! ;-)