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Dr. Michele Olson’s Top 4 Tabata Workouts

Tabata Workout 2

Skater Leaps and Dips

For this Tabata, you will do two rounds of skater leaps followed by two rounds of bench dips. Repeat starting with the skater leap, doing two more rounds of the skater leap followed by two more rounds of bench dips. This will give you eight total rounds doing four rounds of each exercise.

1. For the skater leaps, stand to prepare, then leap to the left crossing your right foot behind the left, getting low to the ground and touching your right hand to the floor. Explode immediately upward as you leap to the right and spread out arms. Cross left food behind and touch left hand to the floor. Repeat explosively for every 20-second round.

Modification: Keep leaps small and touch the knees with your hands instead of touching the floor.

Skater leap, step one. Credit: Frank C. Williams

The skater leap, step one. Credit: Frank C. Williams

Skater leap, step two. Credit: Frank C. Williams

The skater leap, step two. Credit: Frank C. Williams

Skater leap, step three. Credit: Frank C. Williams

The skater leap, step three. Credit: Frank C. Williams

2. For the bench dips, use a weight room bench, stair step or cardio bench. Sit with legs extended and arms and hands directly under the shoulders. Bend your arms sending your elbows backward until you touch your glutes to the ground. Repeat vigorously for every 20-second round.

Modification: Bend your knees and elbows until your glutes are about 4 inches from the ground.

Dips. Credit: Frank C. Williams

Dips. Credit: Frank C. Williams 

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