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As a fitness editor, I love a workout trend.

Next on my list the7-minute tiny waist workout from Nikolas Pilatesthat has racked up 5.5 million views onYouTube.

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Is it worth the hype?

Read on to find out.

What is the workout?

7MIN TINY WAIST & ABS WORKOUT// FLAT STOMACH AND SNATCHED WAIST// WORKOUT AT HOME - YouTube

You follow along with Nikola in real-time, and theres a short break in the middle to re-set.

Youre not doing any of the exercises for more than 45 seconds, and there are no repeats.

Ive said it before and Ill say it again you cant spot reduce fat.

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If visible abs are your goal, youll want to focus on lowering your overall body fat percentage.

Heres more onhow to calculate your body fat percentage, and why it matters.

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