Would lying with weights on your stomach help tone?

Swaggerr

If often think this, but it sounds so stupid.
If I lay down, with weights on my stomach and just breathed normally would it help tone me?
Surely your stomach will have to use extra energy to lift the weights, so...

ElizabethRoad

I think you have to exert some effort to get any results. Just a thought.

mandi1823

Im going to go with no...it sounds painful to me! Just normal crunches should do the trick! (and cardio)

caseyp1122

That's a new one to me. I personally have never heard of that type of method and don't really see how it could be beneficial but if someone has input I'd like to hear your thoughts as well!

Swaggerr

Im going to go with no...it sounds painful to me! Just normal crunches should do the trick! (and cardio)

My weights aren't heavy enough for normal crunches, so I'm not sure.

caseyp1122

However, I HAVE heard of plank position with weight put on your back to help strengthen the core!

twinmom01

no - toning your midsection comes from within - doing exercises to strengthen your core - you have a variety of abdominal muscles and you have to exercise all of them - by doing that you will strengthen those muscles - that combined with a fairly clean eating diet should allow for the core to strengthen and burn fat deposits in the midsection

mandi1823

I dont use any weight when I do crunches, what would you do with weights?

Swaggerr

I dont use any weight when I do crunches, what would you do with weights?

What do you mean by crunches?
Sit ups?

brittanyjeanxo

I dont use any weight when I do crunches, what would you do with weights?

What do you mean by crunches?
Sit ups?

No, I think he means crunches.

wolfchild59

I dont use any weight when I do crunches, what would you do with weights?

Could be one of two ways. There are Ab crunch machines that allow you to add weight resistance as you do the crunches. Or, I've seen some people hold free weights or medicine balls to their chests while doing crunches.