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crunches
ok. so i want a flatter stomcach. and everyones liek ohh do crunches and stuff.
but then some people are like well wouldnt that just build muscle under your stomach? so you'll get fatter?
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Ok, this is a very relevant question considering the stuff that is written on this site.
So here goes... Crunches will not in any way whatsoever make the fat go away from your stomach. I have read the answers below, and the vast majority of the stuff written (with the exception of the person directly below me) is not correct.
Without a negative calorie balance you arent losing weight from anywhere. With a negative calorie balance you are losing fat from your entire body. You cannot direct (or "spot reduce")this fat loss to an area. Unfortunatly its our genes that decide if an area is emphasised.
So, where crunches come in is really to shape your stomach, once you have lost the fat through other means. If you still have stomach fat then you will just build up muscle under this fat.
There is a really bad myth going around advicenators, that humans can somehow spot reduce fat. "I want thinner thighs" or "I want slimmer legs" are answered with "do squats or lunges", much like crunches are prescribed for thinner bellies. This is simply not the way things work.
So, if you want a flat stomach check your diet first and foremost. Then look into adding cardio to help the calorie balance. Then, if you want a defined six pack, look into crunches and things like that.
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dear, you
muscel isnt fat its a nice body, and if you want to get lose a few pounds just watch what you eat dont eat alot of fried food and greesy food eat your vagtibles and fruits and for dinner some vegitbles and some cooked chicken, exercizing is your answer too! do a couple jumping jacks and pushups and culups run around your yard a few times but dont go nuts you have to eat. eat a good breakfast dont eat to close to when you wanna go to bed ok. you wont have anough time to burn of your food fat. REMEMBER LOOKS ARENT EVERYTHING BEING HEALTHY IS...
i hope i helped GOOD LUCK Merissa x3
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Gah, some people just say stupid stuff.
Crunches are great, ONLY IF you do them correctly.
(this is what my fitness coach taugh me:)
Make sure your feet are flat on the floor and only about 6 inches away from your butt/hips. Any further and you'll be using your leg muscles more then abs. Place your fingers, slightly interlocked on the back of your neck. Contract your stomach muscles and pull up, make sure your elbows brush the tops of your knees. Release slowly, remember to breath. Most of us don't realize it, but we hold our breath when we exercise, bad idea. Breath in on the way up, breath out on the way down.
Do about 15 a night, work up in intervals of 10 until you reach either 75-100. Its not the amount you do, its the way you do them.
Remember: this will TONE ab muscles, not instantly make you stick thin. Just keep with the crunches EVERYnight. Stop drinking soda and replace them with water, this TOTALLY helps.
Also, try some cardio when you can, it'll melt that extra stubborn tummy fat right off.
Good Luck <3
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oK crunches will totally make your stomach flatter. You will have more muscle, but it wont make you fatter! duhhh
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nahh. When you do crunches, it tones your stomach. It makes the fatty tissue go away, and makes your stomach muscles appear having somewhat of a 6 pac, except not. It just makes your muscles look more defined & good.=]
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