Another StumbleUpon find. This list is a good no-nonsense one and cuts through the B.S. that I’ve already discussed on the show. Here is #4 on the list.
Situps will not slim your belly.
It sometimes seems like this is common knowledge, but based on all the ab exercisers that still pop up on television commercials, it must not be. Targetted exercises will build muscle, but they will not burn fat in a targeted manner. Situps won’t slim your abdomen any better than bicep curls will slim your arms. Growing the muscle will actually cause an overall mass increase.
If you want to lose fat on your stomach, you have to lose weight all over. 100 crunches a day won’t help as much as cutting 300 Calories per day.
Check out the next show for the entire list, or click the link below to read it yourself.
7 Horrible Truths About Dieting and Exercise | Former Slacker
Peace,
Russ
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