can anyone tell me will 300 crunches aday burn off belly fat?

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  • urloved33
    urloved33 Posts: 3,323 Member
    BSmith0926 wrote: »
    Thanks everyone. I started 3 years ago and lost 50 pounds I am almost where I want to be and just need to fix a few problem areas.

    Scultping is possible. source of information - ace training and experience.

  • rossinator63
    rossinator63 Posts: 36 Member
    You lose fat in about the opposite way you put it on, location and quantity. Sorry, that is biology.
  • jpaulie
    jpaulie Posts: 917 Member
    idabentley wrote: »
    Research is negative on crunches especially the strain on lower backs try instead planks, squats and lunges to improve core strength and looking more toned

    this, I switched from 250 a day to planks. Much better
  • Hearts_2015
    Hearts_2015 Posts: 12,031 Member
    IvanOcampo wrote: »
    yes.

    if you do 600 crunches a day you're guaranteed a 6 pack in about a month.

    if you keep your receipt.
  • cbills65
    cbills65 Posts: 164 Member
    Interesting thread. Aside from planks and crunches (which have been discussed) what is the general consensus on best exercise to strengthen and define abs? Not spot reducing. Just concentrating on those muscles in particular.
  • FitForL1fe
    FitForL1fe Posts: 1,872 Member
    Pushups are balla as *kitten* for abs yo
  • NobodyPutsAmyInTheCorner
    NobodyPutsAmyInTheCorner Posts: 1,018 Member
    Planking gives you ELBOWS OF STEEL! :smirk:
  • wcurudy
    wcurudy Posts: 7 Member
    cbills65 wrote: »
    Interesting thread. Aside from planks and crunches (which have been discussed) what is the general consensus on best exercise to strengthen and define abs? Not spot reducing. Just concentrating on those muscles in particular.

    I'm interested in this too. Especially if you have links to actual research, bro-science does nothing for me.

  • cbills65
    cbills65 Posts: 164 Member
    draznyth wrote: »
    Pushups are balla as *kitten* for abs yo

    Hahaha. End anything with yo and I find it very difficult to argue with. ;) Wish I could do them well. My form sucks.
  • LiftAllThePizzas
    LiftAllThePizzas Posts: 17,857 Member
    rabbitjb wrote: »
    idabentley wrote: »
    Research is negative on crunches especially the strain on lower backs try instead planks, squats and lunges to improve core strength and looking more toned

    planks .. the most overrated beginner's exercise ever .. once you can hold a static plank for 60 seconds you aren't getting any further benefit from it .. people seem to forget that they need to made their exercises dynamic and build the resistance
    Whenever I see people talking up planks, I can't help but picture the people in Wall-E bragging that they can stand up for X seconds.
  • usmcmp
    usmcmp Posts: 21,219 Member
    wcurudy wrote: »
    cbills65 wrote: »
    Interesting thread. Aside from planks and crunches (which have been discussed) what is the general consensus on best exercise to strengthen and define abs? Not spot reducing. Just concentrating on those muscles in particular.

    I'm interested in this too. Especially if you have links to actual research, bro-science does nothing for me.

    My suggestion would be to personally try a variety of ab exercises and see what works for you. We all have different strengths, leverage points and mechanics. An exercise that I find works a particular part well may have little impact on you (say I feel side bends work my obliques well and you don't feel it, your quadratus lumborum muscle may be too dominant to allow the obliques to work).

    Since you want actual research: http://www.unm.edu/~lkravitz/Article folder/abdominal.html
  • DaveinSK
    DaveinSK Posts: 86 Member
    I find the exercises on the P90X Ab Ripper X DVD to be a great workout for the 20 minutes it is, and it's a lot easier on my lower back than crunches.
  • IvanOcampo
    IvanOcampo Posts: 226 Member
    Okay okay maybe I wasn't taking this thread too seriously.
    Fwiw, here is my ab routine, which I do 2/3 times a week (when I can be bothered. Frankly I find ab workouts a bit boring..)
    Exercise 1: hanging knee raises
    Exercise 2: exercise ball crunches
    Exercise 3: bicycle curls
    Exercise 4: mountain climbers

    Superset all 4 to failure. 3 sets.

    Honestly I get most of my ab workout when I do front squats or deadlifts..

    A note to make though..... I can only see my abs when I reach around 12% body fat.
    I would be able to see my abs at 12% body fat regardless of whether I did crunches or planks, or.. Nothing.
  • peachyfuzzle
    peachyfuzzle Posts: 1,122 Member
    IvanOcampo wrote: »
    rabbitjb wrote: »
    IvanOcampo wrote: »
    yes.

    if you do 600 crunches a day you're guaranteed a 6 pack in about a month.

    shurrup :bigsmile:

    Lol.. It's true!! The secret is in the number!
    6 (for 6 packs)
    00 <-- aaaaaabs.

    That actually makes more sense than most other woo.
  • IvanOcampo
    IvanOcampo Posts: 226 Member
    But seriously.. Keep doing your crunches. .... I watched American Psycho the other day and apparently he does 1000 every morning. Maybe once you get to those numbers you can look like Christian Bale.
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