Tabata

American  

[tuh-bah-tuh] / təˈbɑ tə /

Or tabata

noun

1. an exercise or fitness program involving repeated alternation between usually 20-second bursts of strenuous exertion and 10-second periods of rest, totaling four minutes for an entire round.

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Etymology

Origin of Tabata

First recorded in 1995–2000; named after Japanese professor Izumi Tabata, who created the program