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Question: Should I do situps?
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I am fat. I am 30 pounds overweight and most of my fat is on my belly. If I do situps will it just make my fat pop out more. I just started going to the gym 3 days ago and I have been doing the step machine, tredmil, the rower, and two different bikes. Should I lose some weight before doing situps?
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Answer#1: doing different types of cardio is best and sit-up can't hurt.
Answer#2: Since you are going to the gym, ask one of the trainers. When I went to the gym I was 50 lbs. overweight. They had me doing modified sit-ups (crunches?) to strengthen my back. There was some benefit for the stomach as well.Just remember, now that you are exercising, don't eat more. A few years ago I lost 75 lbs. just by walking. I walked 2 miles in the morning and 2 miles at night. (Took the dog; he loved it.) For other reasons, I didn't have an appetite, so I wasn't overeating to make up the expended calories. It made a big difference. The exercise you are getting at the gym can do the same for you.
Answer#3: It's a mistake to believe that exercise of any kind will help you lose weight by itself.Weight loss requires a dedication to eating less. Exercise only helps if you maintain or reduce your eating habits at the same time that you increase your exercise, then you can lose weight.When you gain muscle, you gain fat at the same time. This is unavoidable. Doing situps will cause you to gain muscle, not lose weight. Since the muscles are in your abs, this will create the appearance of a larger belly.Combine a sensible and moderate program of light daily exercise with a dedicated diet program of eating less foods, and avoiding those foods that cause you to gain weight more quickly (you probably already know what those are).Drinking water (some people suggest ice water), finding a new and engrossing hobby (to replace eating as a hobby), and spending time away from home (where the refrigerator is) are good ways to help you manage your new diet.Never eat out of boredom or loneliness,.Remove everything from your kitchen that is not part of your diet
Answer#4: By all means add the sit ups to your work out routine, but until you lose weight & the fat stores around your midsection you will not be able to see any definition to your abs.
Answer#5: Try doing some jogging around the street and stuff like that. Then you can try sit ups.
Answer#6: You should start now. So the result will come in early. Also be careful, because sit up may not be the best abs work out. Try crunches, they're easier on your back.
Answer#7: Yes, you should lose some weight before doing situps. Situps only tighten/harden your abdomen. If you do the situps now before you get to your goal weight, then all they are going to do is make the fat on your stomache hard. Which will in turn make the fat 10 times harder to lose. So, if you plan on losing weight, and have a flat tone belly, lose the weight first, then do situps to tighten your new belly. Best of luck to you!!
Answer#8: Whether you feel it or not when you are doing situps it DOES HELP! Try doing crunchers (halfway situps) they work the stomach area and abs more.
Answer#9: Do crunches, they are alot easier on your back. Lie on your back, hands behind your head, feet arched. Slowly raise your head and at the same time, raise your knees toward your head. Repeat and go slow. Also, try leg lifts. Lie flat on the ground, legs straight. Lift legs slowly to 90 degree angle and then slowly lower down. These will work your lower abs which crunches do not hit. Good luck!
Answer#10: you're right. The body doesn't decide where to pull fat from when converting it to muscle or energy. But, it's quite apparent that when you exercise a muscle, that's the one that will increase in size. So, your stomach might appear to get bigger if sit-ups were all you did.And remember that adage that muscle is heavier than fat, so don't get discouraged if you gain weight at first. Keep it up, sounds like you're on the fast track to healthiness!
Answer#11: Eating a healthy diet with regular exercise will help you lose weight. You can start doing situps now, just start out slow. Be persistent with your exercises and you will lose weight. Make sure to drink plenty of water.
Answer#12: Don't do sit ups, your fat will pop out and ooze over your pants even more
Answer#13: yes, sit-ups are more for toning the 'belly' so you need to lose the weight first just taking a simple run every mornign and doing what you already do at the gym will work wonders, but remember it takes time, losing too much too fast is very unhealthy. once your at a weight your near enough happy with, you may have a bit of flab so thats when you should do your sit-ups, push-ups or whatever.
Answer#14: yes....you should do situps along with your cardio. It won't push your fat out!! It should pull it in.
Answer#15: You probably arent that fat if your working out in the gym but if you think you need to lose some wait you should do situps it wouldnt hurt to try
Answer#16: Anything you do at all will help. Once you feel comfortable with the situps try focusing on crumches on an incline bench as well. Do situps every other day and the crunches on the days you dont do the situps. That way you will be working your upper and lower abs.Also starting now will help you feel better once you start seeing the weight come off and you see a little six pack start to show on your stomach and will motivate you to keep going! Good luck!
Answer#17: you don't have two go ahead and get started, use bike and treadmill also..
Answer#18: That option is up to you.
Answer#19: Try doing excercises that are not very strenuous but still good enough for you to do to lose weight. Try one of those excercise machines.
Answer#20: Congratulations on the weight-loss plan. You can do your sit ups now since you are in a total work out plan. If you were do do them without working out, they would have little to no effect.
Answer#21: well just keep up with the situps while going to the gym keep it at a level where u wont stop doing them...if u lose the wieght first then it would just make ur stomach hang out more
Answer#22: no, situps will help.
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