Sit ups or crunches?!
Question: I am currently using the ab lounge. I do not go all the back as advertised, i do what i believe is called crunches. Anyway my stomach burns while doing it, does that mean i am doing it right? is 3 or 4 reps of 15 going to help me lose that flab from my belly?
Answers: I am currently using the ab lounge. I do not go all the back as advertised, i do what i believe is called crunches. Anyway my stomach burns while doing it, does that mean i am doing it right? is 3 or 4 reps of 15 going to help me lose that flab from my belly?
You want to go for crunches.
While doing sit ups, lower back muscles are also used which can be strained and hurt very easily. Crunches target the area which needs to be target, causing great optimum use of these muscles!
yeahh you should be sore in the morning. i prefer crunches, less chance of straining your back.
You can not target fat loss.
The key is: Diet Diet Diet, then exercise:
You need to eat 5-6 small meals a day. Eat some protein with each meal! Cut out all refined sugar!!! Also add more fiber. The fiber and protein will fill you up, helping you to cut down on your unhealthy eating. Also by eating more than 3 meals spread out through the day you will kick your metabolism in high gear. Here is a general meal for a day:
Breakfast: 2 poached eggs
whole wheat toast
1/2 cup fruit
Snack: Cottage Cheese with veggie
Lunch: Turkey, lettuce, tomato, whole wheat bread sandwich
1/2 cup fruit
Snack: Protein Shake
Dinner: Turkey Burger ( no bun )
Side of brown rice
Side of Broc.
Then exercise regularly 4-5 days a week. Do both cardio and lifting. But on days that you do both. Do lifting before your cardio and you will maximize your fat burn. Cardio can be a sport: basketball, soccer, football, anything with losts of movement. Golf is a no no.
So Example :
Monday - 30 mins lifting then 1 hr cardio
Tuesday - 1 hour lifting
Wednesday - Rest
Thrusday - 30 mins lifting then 1 hr cardio
Friday - 1 hour lifting
Saturday - Rest
Sunday - 30 mins lifting then 1 hr cardio
For exercises check out:
http://www.xercisefactor.com/
They have over 95 abs exercises
Also check out the XGen to randomly generate a workout routine. And they have hundreds of exercise clips.
Crunches are better for the back.. and as long as you feel the burning i think its working
yes i believe that it will