Do crunches help to make you stomach go flat?
A good balance of running (cardio) and toning (like crunches) can help you achieve a flat stomach. Without cardio however, doing crunches is about as useless as putting hotdogs on a grill but not turning the grill on. Try running a mile every other day, and doing crunches after ward. You’ll start to see results in a few weeks, but nothing drastic until about three or four months. That usually works. However, remember, depending on your body type, there may be a certain amount of fat you may never be able to lose, so keep your hopes high and don’t set your expectations too up there or you’ll be dissapointed.
At least you’ve set yourself a truly reasonable goal of 1-3 years to ave a flat stomach. A lot of people expect results in just weeks. Fair play to you. Crunches are a muscle building exercise, just like any other. In that respect they will work wonders for your ab muscles, but they will NOT help you lose fat on your tummy. If you want a flat stomach basically all you need to do is watch your diet and do lots of cardio. Running, swimming, sports, exercise machines in the gym, anything that makes you sweat is using up energy. And that energy is from burning fat. Unfortunately you can’t lose weight in just a specific area, when you exercise you lose it all over. However, 1-3 years is a very achievable time frame to lose some weight. Stick to cardio 3-4 times a week, 30-60 minutes at a time. It’s a nuisance to begin with, but over time you will get into a routine, a habit, and you’ll enjoy it especially when you see results. And keep doing the crunches, because when you lose the weight yo
This is my answer for another question – but also applies here: Straight crunches is a good start, but it actually can cause your stomach muscles to sort of bunch up right there, which of course won’t give you the flat look you are looking for. Cardio – getting rid of any extra little stuff hanging out on your stomach is very important. Currently I have – I would say a 2 pack – working towards an eventual 6 pack and here is my workout. I squeeze this in 2 or 3 times a day – lunch breaks – whatever 60 crunches: 20 straight, 20 aiming with right elbow to left knee, 20 aiming left elbow to right knee 30 Rope climbers – lay on your back with your legs straight up in the air & pretend you are trying to climb a rope hanging over your head – (or reach straight up with the right hand then alternate to the left.) making sure your upper back stays off the floor the whole time 60 reps bicycle (fast speed side ways crunches – right knee & left elbow both come in together & touch, then Left knee &
