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True or false?

sandeegriffin
sandeegriffin Posts: 54 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
True or False: crunches and sit-ups bulk up your mid section near the belly button and does not flatten you belly

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  • Azexas
    Azexas Posts: 4,334 Member
    False
  • fitmap73
    fitmap73 Posts: 19 Member
    Abs are made in the kitchen, crunches are a waste of time compared to overall fitness/core exercises and diet diet diet.
  • kindrabbit
    kindrabbit Posts: 837 Member
    If you have big muscles under a big layer of fat I suppose it might look bigger than a small amount of muscle under a big layer of fat in theory.

    But letting your abs show is all about a low body fat percentage. Even small abs will look great if you can see them under the skin and the only way you'll do that is with a low BFP
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