While I like to listen to music during my training, I’d never tried an abs-to-the-beat workout before I gave this quick abs blast a go. It’s something I’ll definitely do again because I found it a surprisingly engaging way to train.The seven-minute abs workout was put together by fitness trainer Maddie Lymburner, who goes by MadFit on YouTube, and it’s set to the beat of Daft Punk’s Around The World.
That means you do your reps in time with the music, keeping pace with the beat and switching between moves quickly without taking any real breaks.The fast pace of the session means that it engages all the main muscles in your core in just seven minutes, and all you need is one of the best yoga mats.Watch MadFit’s 7-minute abs to the beat workoutThere are four sections within the workout, each of which has a different focus with variations on a classic core exercise.
The first involves doing crunches and toe-taps, the second is mainly sit-ups, the third is planks and the fourth is bicycle crunches.Lymburner does the workout with you and helps you keep time with the music, as well as demonstrating good for each exercise. There are also beeps throughout the workout to alert you that you’re about to switch to a new move.
While the workout is suitable for all fitness levels, the fast pace and the fact you have to move into a new move quickly means that beginners might struggle to keep up with Lymburner.That’s fine though, just take extra rests and watch her at the start .
