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I wholeheartedly subscribe to the idea that anything is better than nothing when it comes to working out, and have found that if you\u2019re training consistently, even doing just five to 10 minutes of exercise at a time can make a big difference.<\/p>\n
Consistency means doing your micro workouts several times a week, and taking advantage of any small gaps in your schedule that appear to cram in some activity.<\/p>\n
If you\u2019re looking to build a stronger core in particular, then try this workout the next time you have seven minutes of free time and space to lie down.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s all you need to do the workout, which has been put together by fitness trainer Lindsey Bomgren, founder of Nourish Move Love. You don\u2019t need any equipment, though having one of the best yoga mats <\/a>will make it more comfortable on hard floors.<\/p>\n Watch Nourish Move Love\u2019s 7-minute abs workout<\/p>\n Lindsey guides you through the workout and does it with you, while fellow trainer Rachel is on screen demonstrating modifications of each move if you\u2019re struggling with any exercises.<\/p>\n You do each move for 45 seconds, then have 15 seconds to transition before the next exercise starts. There\u2019s not a lot of rest here as you\u2019d expect with a short workout like this \u2014 you want to get the most from your seven minutes.<\/p>\n There are no repeat moves in the workout, so once you\u2019ve done an exercise, you don\u2019t have to worry about it coming around again. It\u2019s something I always like in core workouts, which can feel a bit repetitive at times.<\/p>\n Even though there are only seven exercises in the workout, you\u2019ll be doing a variety of moves to ensure you work the upper and lower abs as well as the obliques.<\/p>\n That means exercises like the reverse crunch and scissor kicks to hit the lower abs, crunches for the upper abs and bicycle crunches <\/a>to work your obliques. Throw in one round of the plank extension to train your deeper ab muscles and you\u2019ve got a complete core workout done in just seven minutes.<\/p>\n Doing just one quick workout like this isn\u2019t going to transform your strength and fitness, but it\u2019s a start, and as I said above something is always better than nothing.<\/p>\n Once you\u2019ve done one workout and found it possible to fit it in, and hopefully more enjoyable than anticipated, it\u2019s easier to motivate yourself to train again.<\/p>\n With short sessions like this hitting four or five workouts a week is doable, and it will get you into a routine that you can perhaps build on with longer sessions in the future. If you\u2019re already doing longer workouts, this seven-minute core blast is a great finisher for a full-body session.<\/p>\n