TABATA IS NOT HIIT TRAINING This video will explain why tabata is not a form of HIIT training. We are put through a traditional tabata workout whilst measuring our Heart Rate. HIIT training stands for high intensity INTERVAL training. The interval is actually referring to Heart Rate and not rest time. Tabata is often referred to as a HIIT workout, however this session will show you how the Heart Rate does not actually have any intervals between exercises, purely because there is not enough time