Crunches or Dieting-
Courtesy of Carolyn Classick-Kohn, MS, RD
What's the best way to flatten your stomach?
Trying to flatten your stomach - Looking for that "six pack"?
Did you know that
sit-ups and crunches alone will not burn off fat from the stomach region
specifically?
Many people believe that sit-up routines crunches, sit-ups, leg lifts, etc) will flatten their stomach. While these
exercise routines will tone this region (though sometimes even results in enlargement
of this region), flattening the stomach is not so easy. Instead of concentrating
so much on your stomach, a cardiovascular exercise program and a smart diet low
in fat is probably the best chance you have of flattening that stomach.
Cardiovascular fitness requires moving more of the large muscle groups
throughout your body thereby increasing your metabolism, burning calories, and
if you burn more calories than you eat from food, it will reduce your weight.
Eating a low fat diet, within a 25%-30% fat range, is recommended. (Get our free
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Most people
eat too much fat, and don't balance their calories, so those crunches don't have
much of an impact. This is where a dietitian can help. Diets designed by
these experts can show you how to eat the right balance of these and other foods
in your diet. If you really want to lose those love handles, flatten your
stomach, and/or improve your health, do what the experts, models, and athletes
do to improve their physiques-start an exercise and fitness program and learn
how to eat right. Crunches and sit ups will help, but if that's all you're
doing, it's not enough. The trick to flattening your stomach is more crunch and learning
what to munch!
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