is it bad to suck in your stomach like all day? can it cause damage to your lungs or anything?
[ Answer this question ] Want to answer more questions in the Health & Fitness category? Maybe give some free advice about: Health? blwinteler answered Sunday August 27 2006, 11:09 pm: All day? Well, imagine doing situps all day. While it can tone your muscles to do it for a few minutes several times a day, doing it all day could hurt the muscles. They will recover, but it won't feel too good for a few days. I would say, if you are doing it to tone up, do about 5 minutes of tightening the muscles for 30 seconds and resting for 5 seconds. Then let the muscles relax for a little bit. Do that several times, rather than holding in all day. You will tone your abs without damaging the muscles. If you make yourself hurt for a few days, that would be counterproductive since you wouldn't do it again during that time. [ blwinteler's advice column | Ask blwinteler A Question ]
caramella answered Saturday August 26 2006, 11:02 am: No way.Its actually good if you can keep it up if you have a big stomache and you keep sucking it in,your stomaches muscles will tighten up and get used to this and make your stomach somewhat flater. [ caramella's advice column | Ask caramella A Question ]
xomegaroni answered Saturday August 26 2006, 10:45 am: i never heard of that. i doubt it can damage your lungs. it might be painful after awhile i guess. it would also be a good idea not to do that so often.
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