India, Sept. 2 -- What if your next workout could be over in four minutes? That's the appeal of Tabata, a Japanese workout that involves high-intensity movements. The fitness routine is gaining traction online, with #Tabata clocking 1.4 million posts on Instagram and #TabataWorkout crossing 365K. The trend has also been fuelled by viral posts claiming that the four-minute routine can lead to dramatic weight loss. A post shared on X by @rrace on August 31, which has since clocked more than 11 million views, described it as a Japanese diet workout that promises a 5kg weight loss in a week if done daily.

Multiple variations of this exercise trend such as with equipment, or even no equipments is doing rounds. But while its short format makes...