Spring is around the corner and the shops will soon be full of gorgeous bikinis. If you want to get your tummy bikini-ready, here's help...

If you’re worried about belly flab, never fear. There are some simple exercises you can do in order to make sure your tummy doesn’t flop over the top of your bikini bottoms.

Firstly, don’t neglect the tried and true method of the stomach crunch

It might not be the trendiest move around, but it’s worked for hundreds of years and millions of people. Plus you don’t have to join a gym or purchase extra equipment.

Make sure you incorporate regular cardio exercise into your routine

Cardio exercise is where you will actually burn the calories to reduce the extra flab you might be carrying on your stomach.

You want to be engaged in at least thirty minutes of cardio about five times a week. This can be as simple as walking or cycling quickly to work instead of driving your car or just taking brisk walks around your neighborhood.

Watch what you eat if you want to look good in a bikini

All the exercises in the world won’t help you a bit if you’re consuming more calories than you’re actually burning. About half of your caloric intake should come from fibrous foods such as beans, whole grains, and fresh vegetables.

These foods help you avoid sugar spikes and allow your body to absorb the nutrients it really needs.

Target those abs to get bikini ready

In addition to including cardio in your routine and watching what you eat you’ll want to include some exercises which will help target your abdominal muscles.

One such exercise is the corkscrew. Begin by lying on your back with your knees pulled up to your chest. Place your hands on your shins and curl your chin into your chest lifting your head, neck, and upper back off the floor. Then inhale and reach your toes and fingers to the ceiling. Continue to circle your arms behind your head. Next exhale and use your abs to bring your knees back to your chest.

This next exercise requires either a one kilogram ball, two light dumbbells, or a couple of cans of tinned foods.

Begin by lying on your back with your legs straight and your arms straight over your head holding the weight in your hands. Lift your arms and legs while keeping them straight until you are in a “V” position.

Exhale to carefully roll back to the floor using your abdominal muscles to protect your back from injury. To extend this exercise, while you are in the “V” position, twist your torso to the left and the right.

These are just a few of the most recommended belly blaster exercises, but there are quite literally hundreds of variations and others from which you can choose.

The vast majority of these exercises only require a little time and diligence on your part in order to get that washboard belly that everyone wants to show off in their bikini.