The 4-Move Crop Top Workout

Uncover your abs—fast.

With Coachella (and music festival season in general) kicking off this weekend, summer and its skin-baring temps finally seem in reach. But even those of us who might not make it to a festival this year will probably still unearth our crop tops from winter storage—many a spring 2015 runway collection proved this trend isn't going anywhere. Still, baring one's abs can be a bit intimidating, especially when we're still trying to displace some winter pudge. So we sought out a routine that would help us uncover our abs—and fast.

Knowing that he gets major results for his gaggle of model clients like Suki Waterhouse, we called on Skinny Bitch Collective's Russell Bateman to create a super quick, super effective workout that will have you flashing a taut tummy in no time. (His other ab-toning recommendations to accompany this routine? A clean, veggie-centric diet, sleep, "and lots of sex." Sounds good to us.)

The Workout

Repeat the following circuit five times. Make sure you go all-out during the sprint—"It's key to shedding tummy fat fast," says Bateman. You'll need a timer, and he recommends the following reps based on your athletic level:

Beginner: 30 seconds of each exercise; 30 seconds of rest in between

Intermediate: 60 seconds of each exercise; 25 seconds of rest in between

Advanced: 90 seconds of exercise; 20 seconds of rest in between

SBC Wall Climbers

  1. Assume a semi handstand while elevated against a wall surface.
  2. Keep your body aligned and core tight and pump your knees into your tummy. Make sure your body is straight and your glutes and core are engaged. Try to squeeze your shoulder blades together and remember to breathe.

    Leg Raises

    1. Place your hands under your glutes with your palms facing down. Keep your legs as straight as possible, and hold a dumbbell between your feet if you want added resistance.
    2. Slowly raise your legs perpendicular to the floor.
    3. Hold the contraction at the top for a second, then slowly lower your legs to the start position.

      Boat Pose Tucks

      1. Keeping your spine straight, lean back slightly and lift your feet, bringing your shins parallel to the floor.
      2. Lift your chest, then extend your arms above you as straight as possible.
      3. While you exhale, straighten your legs to a 45-degree angle from the ground, bringing your body into a "V" shape.
      4. Continue by pulling your knees in and out toward the tummy while keeping the V shape as much as possible.


        Run as fast as you can for 100 meters (a little more than the length of a football field).

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