Workout Question! Need help ):

CynSwinn
CynSwinn Posts: 5 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
HI. I was told that if you are over weight and you start doing sit ups or ab workouts that your stomach won't go down. It'll just get hard and you won't lose weight. Is this true? Since I am over weight should I stay away from sit ups or crunches? Sorry if this is a stupid question.

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  • Cherimoose
    Cherimoose Posts: 5,208 Member
    They won't prevent your belly from getting smaller, but they won't help either. Ab exercises don't reduce ab fat.
  • ChronoPhantasm
    ChronoPhantasm Posts: 8 Member
    It's pure fabrication. The only thing they will do is work on building muscles there. You will lose the fat in your belly as you're losing fat everywhere else.
  • jobegone
    jobegone Posts: 91
    Goodness, who told you that??? What a strange bit of advice. Doing sit-up/crunches alone won't make you lose weight but they won't just turn what fat you may have into rock either. Ab exercises help develop a good core which is a good thing!!
  • HudaSaman
    HudaSaman Posts: 46
    Doing them alone won't help so
    Much, but combining them with cardio and strength would pay off the whole body fat.

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