Tried this 10 Minute Abs Workout with 65 Million Views – Here’s What Happened

I don’t know about you, but exercising as the holidays approach is always a battle. On top of all the socializing, there are fewer hours of daylight, and going to the gym is much less appealing when it comes to getting out of bed in the dark.

That being said, taking 10 minutes to exercise when life is busy is good for your physical and mental health, so I unrolled my yoga mat on a lunch break and tried this workout for 10 minute sit ups, which has over 65 million views on Youtube.

I’m no stranger to Pamela Reif’s workouts. In my quest to help you find the best free YouTube workout videos, I have tried Reif Six Pack Abdominal Exercises and my abs were on fire for hours. In the description of this 10-minute abdominal workout, Reif explains that this workout was inspired by his popular six-pack routine. A quick scroll through the comments later and I knew I was going for another tough workout (yes, Shinta, you To do know that a workout is difficult when a board is the “easy” part).

If you haven’t heard of Pamela Reif, she is a social media influencer from Germany known for her fitness workouts. She has also written two books on health and nutrition and has amassed millions of followers on YouTube and Instagram. She also looks amazing in every workout, but let’s face it.

What is Pamela Reif’s 10 Minute Abs Workout?

The beauty of this workout is that it can be done just about anywhere. You won’t need any equipment, however, I recommend lying down on a yoga mat or towel. (Looking for a new yoga mat? We found the best yoga mats on the market here). Reif doesn’t walk you through the exercises at all, so if his playlist doesn’t suit you, you can always mute the video and listen to a podcast or music.

As the title suggests, the entire workout only takes 10 minutes, making this one easy to incorporate into your life, vacation or not. You will work steadily for the entire ten minutes, without any breaks, doing 20 exercises, each lasting 30 seconds. There’s a counter in the upper right corner that you can take a peek at when the going gets tough, but remember you’ve probably spent more time in the queue at Starbucks – you know. have !

Here’s what to expect:

Crunchy, 30 seconds: To do a crunch, lie on your back with your lower back resting against the floor. Engage your trunk, crunch your head and torso off the ground.

Crunch with knee pad, 30 seconds: Similar to the last exercise, but this time, as you crunch, bring your knees towards your chest, still keeping your hips on the floor. When you come out of the seizure, tap your feet on the ground.

Bike crunch, 30 seconds: To do a bike crunch, lie down on the floor with your back flat against the floor. Place your hands next to your head and lift your shoulders off the floor. Bend your knees and lift your legs off the floor. Bring the right knee towards your chest as you straighten your left leg, as your right knee rises, turn your body so that your left elbow touches your right knee. Repeat on the other side and make sure your legs and shoulders are off the floor throughout the exercise.

Toe crunch, 30 seconds: To do a toe crunch, lift your legs up to the ceiling while lying flat on your back. As you straighten up, extend your arms and try to touch your toes as you stand up.

Crunch with leg lift, 30 seconds: Are you starting to see a model? This time you squeeze, raise, and lower your legs at the same time. At the peak of your crunch, your legs should be up to the ceiling when you squeeze your core.

Reach out, come home, 30 seconds: This time, begin the crunch with your arms extended behind your head and your legs extended outward. As you straighten up, extend your arms forward and tuck your knees in, and rest your hands on your feet.

Go ahead, 30 seconds: This is also known as reverse crunch. Engage your core, tighten your legs, lift your hips off the mat as you do. Keep all the movement slow and controlled to really feel the burn here.

Bike crunch, 30 seconds: The return to the bike cracks, touches the knee opposite the elbow and keeps your heart engaged.

Oblique crunch to the right, 30 seconds: This one will make you feel sick to your heart. Stack your hips and ankles on the right side and tighten up, engaging your core in the twist. You should feel it in your right oblique.

Oblique left crunch, 30 seconds: This time, stack your hips and ankles on the left side and crunch upward, engaging your core.

Sit crunch, 30 seconds: Sitting on the sit bones, place your hands behind your body, palms flat on the floor. As you bend your torso forward, bring your knees into your chest. As you lean back, extend your legs straight, so that you are in a V-shape.

Oblique crunch to the right, 30 seconds: From a seated position, move your legs to the right, touching your ankles. Repeat the seated crunch, but keep the twist in your body to work the right oblique.

Oblique left crunch, 30 seconds: Repeat the oblique crunch on the left side.

Jackknife, 30 seconds: A jackknife is similar to a toe touch, but you lower your torso and extend your arms behind your head, keeping your neck off the ground, between each touch. Start by lying on your back. With your arms straight behind your head and your legs straight a few inches off the floor, engage your abs to lift your arms and legs as if you were trying to touch your toes. Hold, then go back down to the starting position.

Crunchy starfish, 30 seconds: In a starfish crackle, you will begin to lie on your back with your arms and legs extended, and your head and neck off the ground. As you crack, touch your right hand to your left leg, lifting your left leg toward the ceiling. Lower your back to the starting position and repeat on the other side.

Reach out, come home, 30 seconds: You did this earlier in training, but those 30 seconds will likely be a lot harder!

From starfish to jackknife, 30 seconds: Starting with the legs and arms outstretched with your head and neck lifted off the mat, spread your arms and legs to the side to form a star. When you bring them back to your starting position, tighten up and clap your hands on your toes.

Go ahead, 30 seconds: Again, you’ve done this one before, but the second set will likely be harder than the first.

Hold, 30 seconds: With your legs straight out at a 45 degree angle, lift your head and neck off the floor and extend your arms out to your sides. Squeezing your heart, hold for 30 seconds.

Plank, 30 seconds: With your body weight on your elbows, press your belly button into your spine and hold the plank for 30 seconds.

Tried Pamela Reif’s 10 Minute Abs Workout – Here’s What Happened

Something that never fails to bore me in workout videos is that coaches spend too much time talking to you through each exercise. I love that Reif’s videos are easy to follow, and that if I’m really into a podcast or audiobook, I can cut the video and know I’m not missing anything important.

At the end of the 10 minutes, my heart was burning and I felt like I had had a good workout before heading back to my desk.

That said, this workout is moving quick, so you will have to keep checking with the video to see how much time you have left if you muted the sound. Newbies don’t be afraid to stop and hit pause between workouts, Reif makes it easy, but this one is killer.

I loved this workout. Loved the challenge, the pace, and finding myself doing exercises that I haven’t done in a long time (sitting oblique crunches, watching you). At the end of the 10 minutes, my heart was burning and I felt like I had had a good workout before heading back to my desk.

As I have mentioned in previous workout reviews, I have to be careful with my lower back during abdominal workouts as I suffer from sciatica, but felt able to get through the workout without too many modifications. This is definitely the one I will do again when I get home for the holidays, and who knows, maybe if I want to, sorry, work hard enough, I will have abs like Reif for Christmas. a girl can dream, can’t she?

Looking for more abs workout inspiration? Read what happened when I tried this Chloe Ting Abs Workout with over 400 million views, Bretman Rock’s ‘Absolutely Not’ Workout, and the 7 Day Abs Challenge from Chloe Ting. Lily Sabri.