Good news: You don’t have to do 500 crunches every day to get great abs.

Bad news: You still have to do something.

So says celebrity fitness and lifestyle expert Ashley Conrad, who helped Bradley Cooper get ripped for the A-Team movie. According to Conrad, there is no secret abs trick — you just have to reduce fat around your midsection.

“Nutrition is king,” she says. “Cardio and circuit training are queen.” We asked her to outline how you can get better abs in 30 days by implementing an easy-to-follow cardio and muscle-building routine and adopting good nutrition habits. (We know. No one said this would be easy.) Follow these tips and, within weeks, you’ll notice a pleasant difference in your midriff.

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