Flat, toned abs are right up there with Ryan Gosling’s digits—every chick with a pulse wants them. If you’re looking to lose belly fat, try these expert tips. They target that pesky pooch to score you abs so tight, could bounce a quarter off of them.

EXERCISE IN BURSTS

Awesome news: Turns out that marathoning for an hour on the treadmill isn’t only boring as hell, but it doesn’t even really give you that great of a workout. Experts say that if you’re trying flatten your abs, one of the most effective methods is actually interval training, which means incorporating short bursts of high-intensity burnouts into whatever you’re doing, whether that’s running, squats, whatever. And bonus—it’ll keep you burning calories for up to 16 hours post-exercise. Um, we’ll take it.