sucking in

pretty_fit
pretty_fit Posts: 32
edited September 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
i heard this tightens your stomach and makes you lose an inch around the middle within 20 days. Is this true? I really want to tighten my stomach and lose a few inches around my waist.

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  • rydn4h2o
    rydn4h2o Posts: 255
    bump
  • Fat2FitChick
    Fat2FitChick Posts: 451 Member
    It's not the sucking in, it's when you tighten the muscles in the abdomen, it strengthens the core muscles a little but not as much as if you did actual core workouts.
  • taso42_DELETED
    taso42_DELETED Posts: 3,394 Member
    There was a small thread eariler today on this. I do think there is some truth to it.

    See inside thread for link to "Stomach Vacuum" explanation.
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/248658-abdominal-work-sucking-in-gut?page=1#posts-3284860

    I'll just paste it here too
    http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/ms-fit5.htm
  • rileysowner
    rileysowner Posts: 8,353 Member
    It will help your stomach muscles pull in more, but in itself will not really do anything to lose inches. To lose inches you need to diet and exercise to lose the fat. There is no such thing as spot reducing.
  • taso42_DELETED
    taso42_DELETED Posts: 3,394 Member
    It will help your stomach muscles pull in more, but in itself will not really do anything to lose inches. To lose inches you need to diet and exercise to lose the fat. There is no such thing as spot reducing.

    it's not a spot fat reduction, but i do believe it does tighten up the abdominal area. look into it.
  • registers
    registers Posts: 782 Member
    THe thing with this, is ask yourself "what is my goal? improved health of a smaller waistline? Yeah I do believe the vacuum exercise works. The negative associations with high body fat levels still persist. It does strengthen the muscles, it helps at a muscular level, not really for the dangers of higher fat levels on the body. It does strengthen the core which in turn strengthens the lower back, which is good. But that's about it. This shouldn't be the method for reducing body fat. It is a beneficial abdominal exercise.
  • taso42_DELETED
    taso42_DELETED Posts: 3,394 Member
    Definitely agree with asmcriminal. In fact, the article I linked to comes with a prerequisite that body fat percentage should already be relatively low: 12 to 15% (that would translate higher for women).

    Indeed, it's no substitute for good diet exercise; but rather an additional exercise to help put some "finishing touches" on the midsection.
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