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Sit ups will strengthen and eventually enlarge your abs (muscles,) but the way to decrease waistline fat is cardiovascular exercise (such as biking, running, or swimming.) Sit ups may also function as cardiovascular exercise, but this effect is tiny compared to the fat loss you would see from primarily cardiovascular exercises.
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∙ 11y agoIn a word, no. Sit ups with help build some muscle in your abs and will definately give them greater muscular endurance, however there will always be layers of fat covering your abs. To lose a pot belly you need to add more cardio, burn of more calories than you consume, eat sensible and have good portion control - that will burn the fat covering your abs and strip your body of the pot belly look.
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∙ 13y agoSitups will help tone your abdominal muscles which will work to flatten your stomach. You will still need to burn overall body fat to get a nice, flat stomach, but situps, crunches, abdominal curls, etc. are important parts of achieving a flat belly.
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Can you give me some good examples of exercises to flatten my stomach that do not hurt my back?
Situps, crunches and abdominal curls help tone stomach muscles and flatten stomachs. Overall fat loss depends on a sensible diet and exercise regime.
What is the best way to get a washboard stomach?
situps
How do you flatten your stomach with exercise?
To help flatten a flabby stomach you can do Ab Crunches on a Ball to work the Upper Abs. You can do Inclined Reverse Crunch to work the Lower Abs. And you can do the Standing Oblique Crunch to work the Sides.
Do colonics flatten tummies?
Colonics can help flatten the area of the stomach but not drastically. Colonics clear waste from the intestines which can help with the bloating of the stomach.
Does peanut butter help flatten stomach?
no
Can a chubby stomach be flatten?
yes if you try hard.
Will the Ab Rocket 7892 Abdominal Trainer sculpt my stomach better than basic situps and crunches?
Yes, he Ab Rocket 7892 Abdominal Trainer will sculpt your stomach better than basic situps and crunches.
What's the fastest way to flatten your stomach by using a weight bench and a weider crossbow?
There is only one way to flatten a person's stomach using a weight bench. You will have to workout everyday.
How can you flatten your stomach without exercise and dieting?
That's kind of impossible...
Other than sit ups what exercises can you do to flatten your stomach?
crunches
What is best stomach exercise equipment available to consumers?
www.flexbelt.com. The flex belt is good for abs crunching . Get a flatten stomach in days. It tones and tightens the abs giving you a more toned and flatten area.
Does your stomach flatten after getting your period?
no, it actually makes you feel a little bloated.
