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Spring is here and you’re no longer able to hide behind layers of clothes. This season, 90’s fashion is making its way back and stars from Rihanna to Lindsay Lohan have been spotted showing off their toned abs in this season’s hottest trend – the crop top. Designed to flaunt your midsection, follow these workout tips to achieve the flat, firm, sexy abs you desire in order to pull this look off.

If cardio is part of your workout plan, it’s important for best results to do it before you start you ab routine. Begin with 30 to 40 minutes of cardio and fat burning, which is best done in 3-minute intervals of high energy, followed by one and a half minutes of slower pace. This is better and more effective than 30 minutes of moderate paced cardio. The body is tricked into increased energy usage with fight energy as opposed to what is considered normal sustained efficient energy utilization.

The most important step in rock-hard abs is weight training. Cardio alone will not lose body fat. Weight training is necessary to maintain lean mass and must be worked into any fitness regiment – especially if you’re goal is to look hot in a fashionable cropped tee. For faster and more effective results, add weight to your ab routine by holding a dumbbell against your chest with both hands and perform 20 reps of the basic crunch. Start with knees bent and feet on the floor, next with knees bent and feet lifted off the floor and finally with both legs straight up in the air. Perform three sets of each.

Make sure to add weight to your ab routine and you’ll be showing off killer abs in anything you wear or take off.