Want Rihanna’s Rock Hard Abs?

Get the scoop on how she maintains her figure.

Rihanna - It may have been "Nobody’s Business," but Rihanna has been vocal about her relationship with Chris Brown. After their first break-up in 2009, for example, Rihanna revealed to Oprah Winfrey that she "lost her best friend."(Photo: Ian Gavan/Getty Images)

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24/7 - “Rihanna has a gifted physique. She can become lean, get ‘baby guns’ [biceps] and firm up her core quickly,” her trainer of four years, Ary Nuñez, recently told Shape magazine. “Her physique is the epitome of classic beauty: it’s feminine, strong, agile, poetic and versatile.” And the 5’8” singer works hard to keep it tight.(Photo: Ian Gavan/Getty Images)

Rihanna - Planning on taking a trip to Carnival this year? Who better to whip you back in shape than RiRi. The Bajan princess keeps a lean and mean profile. Of course a workout plan by the popstar would also involve plenty of rehydration courtesy of Vita Coco.  (Photo: FameFlynet, Inc)

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Proper Fuel - A typical meal for the singer is fish and vegetables, a balance her trainer approves. “You shouldn’t mix starches with protein because there is an enzyme that exists for the processing of starches and an enzyme that exists for the processing of protein—and they don't get along,” Nuñez said.(Photo: FameFlynet Pictures)

Rihanna - Rih’s barely-there bikini was adorned with a subtle gold body chain that crisscrossed in front of her abs while she played in the water in Barbados. (Photo: WENN.com)

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Burn, Baby, Burn - Once you’ve checked off your healthy meal options, grab a mat and get ready to feel the burn with these ab exercises that Shape put together and Rihanna uses herself.(Photo: WENN.com)

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Full-Range Sit-Up - “Start with your back on the floor with your heels secure, shoulder width apart. Leading with your chest up towards the ceiling, use the spine as it is in neutral position. Drive all the way up with your chest and once you reach your knees, extend your arms up and straight overhead. Your shoulders should be directly over your hips. Complete 32 reps.”(Photo: Lockerz.com)

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Full-Range Sit-Up - “Start with your back on the floor with your heels secure, shoulder width apart. Leading with your chest up towards the ceiling, use the spine as it is in neutral position. Drive all the way up with your chest and once you reach your knees, extend your arms up and straight overhead. Your shoulders should be directly over your hips. Complete 32 reps.”(Photo: Lockerz.com)

Rihanna (@rihanna)  - TWEET: "@evajackie I hope u can read english, because your magazine is a poor representation of the evolution of human rights! I find you disrespectful, and rather desperate!!… You put two words together, with the intent of abasement, that made no sense… "N**** B****"?!… Well with all respect, on behalf of my race, here are my two words for you… F*** YOU!!!" Rihanna goes off on Editor-In-Chief of Dutch magazine who labeled her with an ugly racial slur. (Photo: Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images)

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Are You Feeling It? - “Lie on your back with your right ankle resting on your left knee. Your right arm is placed on the floor out to the side. While keeping the right shoulder down, curl the left shoulder up to the right knee. Repeat with opposite limbs. Complete 32 reps on each side.” These are sit-ups with torso rotations.(Photo: Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images)

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Holding Plank - “Begin in the plank position with your forearms and toes on the floor. Keep your torso straight and rigid and your body in a straight line from ears to toes with no sagging or bending. Your head is relaxed and you should be looking at the floor. Hold this position for 32 seconds, repeat 3 times.”(Photo: Lockerz.com)

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Holding Plank - “Begin in the plank position with your forearms and toes on the floor. Keep your torso straight and rigid and your body in a straight line from ears to toes with no sagging or bending. Your head is relaxed and you should be looking at the floor. Hold this position for 32 seconds, repeat 3 times.”(Photo: Lockerz.com)

Active Plank - “From plank position, take your right hand, lift it from the floor and drive it into yourself (forward and back) like you're tapping the floor. Think about the elbow striking something behind you. Complete 32 reps on each side. “(Photo: FameFlynet Pictures)

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Active Plank - “From plank position, take your right hand, lift it from the floor and drive it into yourself (forward and back) like you're tapping the floor. Think about the elbow striking something behind you. Complete 32 reps on each side. “(Photo: FameFlynet Pictures)

Work Hard, Play Harder - That's definitely pop star Rihanna's motto. After coming off her über-successful Loud world tour, Rih Rih is getting in some much-needed R&R in beautiful Hawaii. She's also gearing up for the release of her new album, Talk That Talk.  (Photo: FameFlynet)

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Roman Rotator - “Stand in a horse straddle, with your feet parallel in a wide squat position with your back flat. Take your arms and lift your elbows to shoulder height. Rotate left to right, right to left. Do this one till you’re working up a major sweat!"(Photo: FameFlynet Pictures)

Step it Up! - For more workouts from Rihanna’s trainer download the Nike Training Club (NTC) App from iTunes and be sure to pick up Shape magazine for more healthier lifestyle tips! (Photo: Lockerz.com)

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Step it Up! - For more workouts from Rihanna’s trainer download the Nike Training Club (NTC) App from iTunes and be sure to pick up Shape magazine for more healthier lifestyle tips! (Photo: Lockerz.com)

Work to Get Results - Rihanna was featured in Vogue’s April 2011 “Shape Issue” and told the magazine she loved her figure, especially after working out for her upcoming film Battleship. "For the first time, I don't want to get rid of the curves. I just want to tone it up," she said. "My body is comfortable, and it's not unhealthy, so I'm going to rock with it."  (Photo: FameFlynet Pictures)

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Work to Get Results - Rihanna was featured in Vogue’s April 2011 “Shape Issue” and told the magazine she loved her figure, especially after working out for her upcoming film Battleship. "For the first time, I don't want to get rid of the curves. I just want to tone it up," she said. "My body is comfortable, and it's not unhealthy, so I'm going to rock with it."  (Photo: FameFlynet Pictures)