*TIP* Sit Ups & Crunches

[@K]

i don't know how they are more effective, but they do hurt more which I think means they the more work (on your abs)

[Alterate]

Hmm could you explain to me how crunches are more effective please? Thanks.

I think it is because it tightens the abdominal more.

[asher_]

Firstly, if you want to achieve anything I suggest ignoring that mess that Wayne has wrote. No matter how many crunches or sit-ups you do, you will not lose weight around your abdominal area.
To effectively reduce overall body fat you need to eat sensibly, and add resistance exercise such as weight training to stimulate the metabolism and also increase the amount of cardiovascular exercise you do to burn additional calories, so perhaps doing some running or swimming. The body loves change to exercise so don't stick at doing one sport or activity. Once you have lost weight around your abdominal area THEN you can start working on those abs and toning them by doing crunches and sit-ups; also great abs start in the kitchen. Once again, ignore that old myth where 'if you do 300 crunches a day you'll lose weight' it won't work - believe me.

Cheers

[Wayne]

Firstly, if you want to achieve anything I suggest ignoring that mess that Wayne has wrote. No matter how many crunches or sit-ups you do, you will not lose weight around your abdominal area.
To effectively reduce overall body fat you need to eat sensibly, and add resistance exercise such as weight training to stimulate the metabolism and also increase the amount of cardiovascular exercise you do to burn additional calories, so perhaps doing some running or swimming. The body loves change to exercise so don't stick at doing one sport or activity. Once you have lost weight around your abdominal area THEN you can start working on those abs and toning them by doing crunches and sit-ups; also great abs start in the kitchen. Once again, ignore that old myth where 'if you do 300 crunches a day you'll lose weight' it won't work - believe me.

Cheers

I never said doing loads of crunches would remove fat from the stomach. I said that it tightens the muscles there, and if you actually read the post I did, it says you must eat right aswell.

[Hitman]

Wayne didn't post a load of rubbish, it was information ;l Thanks for that anyway asher_

[Wizzdom]

Thanks Wayne.

[asher_]

Lately, there has been a lot of threads being made to ask others how to lose weight off their stomach area.

It was informative yes, but he gave you false information in his opening sentence suggesting you can lose weight by crunches and sit-ups.

[Wayne]

Hmm could you explain to me how crunches are more effective please? Thanks.

Crunches have always seemed better for your back, and it hits the abs very effectively while sit-ups wastes energy without working the abs for much of the time it takes to go up and down.

[Hitman]

Wayne I don't get your signature

I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times

Basicly the same? Both 10,000 kicks

Wayne. (Super Moderator) Please stay on topic. Use the private messaging system.

[Catchetat]

Er what's more effective? The sit ups or crunches? I do sit ups. I never do crunches lol