Tabata is a form of high intensity interval training (HIIT) and consists of 8 intervals of 20 seconds of high intensity followed by 10 seconds of rest. In this case, we had a quick session of Tabata cardio in between each round of our kettlebell workout. It’s amazing how tough just 4 minutes can be. When you’re doing a Tabata workout on a treadmill, you get the treadmill up to the speed that you’ll be running at and jump off when your 20 seconds have passed. There are a bunch of different Tabata timers or songs that you can download to make this even easier for you to do. It will count down to when you have to jump on or off, so you only have to concentrate on not falling on your face. Since Tabata is meant to be high intensity, it’s important to pick a speed that you can maintain for short spurts but are able to recover enough in 10 seconds to do it again. This was during our first round of Tabata (out of 3) and I did have to lower my speed by the last round. I can definitely sprint faster than 8 mph but not for so many back to back intervals. It takes a little bit of trial and error to figure what speed is good for you. So if you’re low on time or really hate doing long cardio sessions, I would definitely recommend adding Tabata cardio to your routine.