If you want to build your endurance and improve your fitness, you can try the 30 day Tabata challenge. It will help burn significant calories in a shorter time and boost endurance and speed.
It is suitable for all fitness enthusiasts, so anyone who wants to test their fitness level can try this program.
However, it would be best to consult a health expert before starting this program if you’ve any health conditions, such as cardiovascular illness or injury.
How to Perform Tabata?
Tabata is a high-intensity workout program where you perform one or more exercises for one minute each (including rest time) until four minutes to complete one round.
For example, one round of Tabata looks like this:
Perform each exercise for 20 seconds at your maximum heart rate, followed by 10 seconds of rest. 1Emberts T, Porcari J, Dobers-Tein S, Steffen J, Foster C. Exercise intensity and energy expenditure of a Tabata workout. J Sports Sci Med. 2013 Sep 1;12(3):612-3. PMID: 24137082; PMCID: PMC3772611.
- Minute 1: Jumping Jacks, 20 seconds work, 10 seconds rest x 2
- Minute 2: Pushups, 20 seconds work, 10 seconds rest x 2
- Minute 3: Situps, 20 seconds work, 10 seconds rest x 2
- Minute 4: Squats, 20 seconds work, 10 seconds rest x 2
Instead of four exercises, you can also do only one exercise for four minutes in four sets.
You can do Tabata for as short as four minutes to as long as 40 minutes, depending on your fitness level and goal.
30 Day Tabata Challenge to Level up Your Fitness
This 30 day of Tabata challenge includes 17 workout days and thirteen rest days.
It will start with a shorter four-minute workout in a day to end with 30 minutes session.
Consistently following the Tabata workout for thirty days will help you increase your endurance and speed and scale up your fitness level.
Day 1
Exercise | Work | Interval | Sets |
---|---|---|---|
Jumping Jacks | 20-sec | 10-sec | 2 |
Mountain Climbers | 20-sec | 10-sec | 2 |
Squat Jump | 20-sec | 10-sec | 2 |
Push-Ups | 20-sec | 10-sec | 2 |
Day 2
Minute | Round 1 | Round 2 |
---|---|---|
Minute 1 | Burpees | Mountain Climbing |
Minute 2 | Crunches | Jumping Split Squat |
Minute 3 | High Knees | Pushups |
Minute 4 | Kneeling Jump | Leg Raises |
Day 3
Minute | Round 1 | Round 2 |
---|---|---|
Minute 1 | Jumping Jack | Shoulder Tap |
Minute 2 | Crunches | Squat Jump |
Minute 3 | Ankle Hops | Bear Crawl |
Minute 4 | Kneeling Jump | Side Lunge Jump |
Day 4
Day 5
Minute | Round 1 | Round 2 |
---|---|---|
Minute 1 | Mountain Climber | Dead Bug Crunches |
Minute 2 | Plank Ankle Taps | Curtsy Lunge |
Minute 3 | Squat Jump | Inchworm |
Minute 4 | Pushups | Lunge Front Kick |
Day 6
Minute | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 |
---|---|---|---|
Minute 1 | Mountain Climber | Diver Pushup | Jumping Split Squat |
Minute 2 | Plank Ankle Taps | Crunches | Russian Twist |
Minute 3 | Bear Crawl | Inchworm | Crossbody Mt. Climber |
Minute 4 | Squats | Shoulder Tap | Lunge Front Kick |
Day 7
Day 8
Minute | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 |
---|---|---|---|
Minute 1 | High Knees | Jumping Jacks | Crossbody Mountain Climber |
Minute 2 | Plank Ankle Taps | Push-ups to Plank | Bear Crawl |
Minute 3 | Leg Raises | Inchworm | Situps |
Minute 4 | Pushups | Shoulder Tap | Lunge Front Kick |
Day 9
Minute | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 |
---|---|---|---|
Minute 1 | High Knees | Squat Jump | Squat Pulses to Jump |
Minute 2 | Plank Ankle Taps | Crunches | Bear Crawl |
Minute 3 | Flutter Kicks | Inchworm | Glute Bridge |
Minute 4 | Plank Jacks | Shoulder Tap | Squat Jacks |
Day 10: OFF
Day 11
Round | Minute 1 | Minute 2 | Minute 3 | Minute 4 |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Jumping Jacks | Pushups | Squats | Situps |
2 | Burpees | Mt. Climber | Flutter Kicks | Shoulder Tap |
3 | Inchworm | Split Squat Jump | Reverse Crunches | Glute Bridge |
4 | High Knees | Alternating Heel Taps | Front Plank | Side Plank |
Day 12: OFF
Day 13
Round | Minute 1 | Minute 2 | Minute 3 | Minute 4 |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Drop Squats | Pushups | Tabletop Crunches | Glute Kickback |
2 | Burpees | Mt. Climber | Flutter Kicks | Shoulder Tap |
3 | Squat Thrust | Plank Ankle Taps | Russian Twist | Bear Crawl |
4 | Ankle Hops | Split Squat Jump | Front Plank | Side Plank Hip Raise |
Day 14: OFF
Day 15
Circuit 1
- Minute 1: Squats
- Minute 2: Pushups
- Minute 3: Mt. Climber
- Minute 4: Plank Ankle Taps
Circuit 2
- Split Squat Jump
- Shoulder Tap
- Squat Thrust
- Glute Kickback
Circuit 3
- Inchworm
- Flutter Kicks
- Plank Ankle Taps
- Bear Crawl
Circuit 4
- Burpees
- Reverse Crunches
- Crossbody Mountain Climber
- Frog Squat Jump
Day 16: OFF
Day 17
- Time for each round: 4 minutes
- Rest after each round: 1-minute
- Total duration: 20 minutes
Round 1
- Ankle Hops
- Situps
- Front Plank
- Side Plank
Round 2
- Split Squat Jump
- Shoulder Tap
- Squat Thrust
- Glute Kickback
Round 3
- Inchworm
- Flutter Kicks
- Plank Ankle Taps
- Bear Crawl
Round 4
- Burpees
- Reverse Crunches
- Crossbody Mountain Climber
- Tuck Jump
Day 18: OFF
Day 19
- Number of rounds: 4
- Time for each round: 4 minutes
- Rest after each round: 1-minute
- Total duration: 25 minutes
Circuit 1
- Jumping Jacks
- Pushups
- Leg Raises
- Pushup Jacks
Circuit 2
- Squat Jump
- Crossbody Mountain Climber
- Pulse up Ab workout
- Glute Kickback
Circuit 3
- High Knees
- Flutter Kicks
- Plank Ankle Taps
- Bear Crawl
Circuit 4
- Burpees
- Toe Touch
- Plank
- Tuck Jump
Day 20: OFF
Day 21: OFF
Day 22
- Number of rounds: 5
- Time for each round: 4 minutes
- Rest after each round: 1-minute
- Total duration: 25 minutes
Round 1
- Jumping Jacks
- Pushup to Row
- Bicycle Crunches
- Lunge Front Kick
Round 2
- Squat Jump
- Crossbody Mountain Climber
- Power Maker
- Glute Kickback
Round 3
- High Knees
- Flutter Kicks
- Knee Tap Push-Up
- Bear Crawl
Round 4
- Burpees
- Sit Outs
- Plank
- Pulse with Squat Jump
Round 5
- Pushup Jack
- Shoulder Tap
- Squat Thrust
- Side Plank Rotation
Day 23: OFF
Day 24
- Number of rounds: 5
- Time for each round: 4 minutes
- Rest after each round: 1-minute
- Total duration: 25 minutes
Circuit 1
- High Knees
- Pushups
- Squats
- Situps
Circuit 2
- Squat Jump
- Crossbody Mountain Climber
- Diver Pushup
- Glute Kickback
Circuit 3
- Frog Jumps
- Flutter Kicks
- In and Out Jump
- V ups
Circuit 4
- Turkish Get-up
- Alternate Heel Tap
- Plank
- Burpees
Circuit 5
- Lunge Jump
- Shoulder Tap
- Squat Thrust
- Side Plank
Day 25: OFF
Day 26
- Number of rounds: 5
- Time for each round: 4 minutes
- Rest after each round: 2-minute
- Total duration: 30 minutes
Rounds 1 & 4
- Burpees
- Pushups
- Shoulder Tap
- Alternate Heel Tap
Rounds 2 & 5
- Squat Jump
- Crossbody Mountain Climber
- Diver Pushup
- Side Plank
Rounds 3 & 6
- Frog Jumps
- Flutter Kicks
- Turkish Get-up
- Plank
Day 27: OFF
Day 28
- Number of rounds: 5
- Time for each round: 4 minutes
- Rest after each round: 2-minute
- Total duration: 30 minutes
Circuits 1 & 4
- Squat Jump
- Pushups
- Shoulder Tap
- Lunge Front Kick
Circuits 2 & 5
- Tuck Jump
- Situps
- Diver Pushup
- Plank
Circuits 3 & 6
- Mountain Climbers
- Flutter Kicks
- Grappler pushup
- Glute Kickback
Day 29: OFF
Day 30
- Number of rounds: 5
- Time for each round: 4 minutes
- Rest after each round: 2-minute
- Total duration: 30 minutes
Rounds 1 & 4
- Squat Jump
- Pushup Jack
- Pulse with Squat Jump
- Alternate Heel Tap
Rounds 2 & 5
- Bear Crawl
- Jumping Jack
- Diver Pushup
- Side Plank
Rounds 3 & 6
- Mountain Climber
- Flutter Kicks
- Shoulder Tap
- Plank
Tabata 30 Day Challenge PDF
You can download this program if you want to use it offline.
Results You Can Expect
This 30 day Tabata workout challenge enhances your aerobic and anaerobic fitness, helps you shed some pounds if you focus on your macros, and improves your body composition.
You can give this workout a try for one month. If it works, you can continue for the desired period of time, and if it doesn’t work, you can try other programs.
References
- 1Emberts T, Porcari J, Dobers-Tein S, Steffen J, Foster C. Exercise intensity and energy expenditure of a Tabata workout. J Sports Sci Med. 2013 Sep 1;12(3):612-3. PMID: 24137082; PMCID: PMC3772611.