| Tabata Intervals
I did a little reading about Tabata Intervals. They are 20 second intervals with a 10 sec break repeated 4 times for a total of 4 minutes. One set is suppose to increase your aerobic and anaerobic capacity more than 1 hour of endurance training.
I do not usually have time to put four minutes together. I use the 60 seconds at the microwave heating up water for my tea. Sometimes I can work in two sets while answering the phone at my desk. Usually by the end of the work day I have managed to squeeze in 10 minutes worth. I have a lot of ranch chores to do at home so my 10 minute workout at night hasn't happened all that often. I did notice a big difference though in my fitness and my energy level while I am doing my ranch chores. And yesterday my son and I took a long hike up and down the hills on our property and I didn't get winded at all on the climb back up the big hill.
I use counts to estimate my minutes but I like the idea of 20 second bursts, especially for activities like jogging or jumping rope. The tabata intervals is get as much in in 20 seconds as you can and then stop and rest for 10 seconds and then go again and then rest... repeating four times for a total of four minutes. I am going to try that for the jogging because I haven't been able to keep up a real intense pace for the whole 60 seconds.  | 
