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The sit-up is a strength training exercise commonly performed with the aim of strengthening the hip flexors and abdominal muscles. It begins with lying with the back on the floor, typically with the arms across the chest or behind the head and the knees bent in an attempt to reduce stress on the back muscles and spine, and then elevating both the upper and lower vertebrae from the floor until everything superior to the buttocks is not touching the ground. Situps can be dangerous due to high compressive lumbar load and may be replaced with the crunch in exercise programs. Abdominal muscular hypertrophyStrength exercises such as sit-ups and push-ups do not cause the spot reduction of fat. Gaining a 'six pack' requires both abdominal muscle hypertrophy training and fat loss over the abdomen—which can only be done by losing fat from the body as a whole. GalleryCrew member demonstrates the proper Navy sit-up during a SEAL Fitness Challenge at the Birmingham YMCA Aviation Ordnanceman competes in the sit-up phase of the Search and Rescue competition during Surface Line Week From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License  linkroll.com aaroah sunil Mon, 07 Dec 2009 05:10:14 GM Most people think abdominal workouts require hundreds of . sit. -. ups. and crunches. The truth, however, is that they are just a waste of your time, and in some cases, may actually...  crossfitbrooklyn.com Torch ue, 08 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GM 30 GHD . Sit. -. ups. 30 Hip Extensions 30 Knees to Elbows 30 Back Extensions 30 AbMat . Sit. -. ups. . Post time to comments. CFBK Strength Preference: CF Football Complete for time: 30 Bench Press @ Body Weight ...  celebritynewsnow.com Jessie K Powell Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:10:15 GM Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo reportedly does 3000 . sit. -. ups. a day in a bid to keep fit. The 24-year-old Portuguese footballer is said to spend an hour a day in the gym, according to his Real Madrid team-mates. ... From Google Blog Search: "sit ups" What are the benefits of sit-ups with elevated legs, as opposed to sit-ups without elevated legs? Q. Are there certain benefits of doing sit-ups with elevated legs that you don't have with just normal sit-ups? Also, what is the 'proper' way to do them? Asked by See That TWiNkLe in My Eye? - Thu May 22 21:18:20 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments A. Doing sit ups with elevated legs helps work your lower abdominal muscles as well as the upper. Answered by Nichole - Thu May 22 21:23:05 2008 How many sit ups should I do to get a somewhat flat stomach by the end of the month? Q. I kind of have a tubby stomach and I want to lower it lol.But no specail things I just want to do Sit ups... Asked by Your worst nightmare - Tue Nov 10 16:56:26 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. Unfortunately situp wont get you a flat stomach. Believe me. I've tried that method when I was clueless about weight loss. To get a flat stomach, you need to lose the fat on your stomach. You lose fat by eating a low calorie diet, working out, and cardio. Once I did all 3, my stomach became flatter. It works. Answered by Mike - Tue Nov 10 17:03:51 2009 What's the difference between crunches and sit ups?
Q. What are crunches and what are sit ups? What's the difference? And do they really work to help you burn fat? Asked by L.A Princess - Sun Sep 30 02:02:17 2007 - - 2 Answers - 2 Comments A. Hey. The above answer is not entirely accurate. A sit up is when you bring your chin to your knee and essentiall 'sit up' from a lying flat position A crunch is when you basically just lie flat and contract your abs, so you don't really lift your whole upper body off the floor They're not really the best exercises for burning fat, unless you do heaps of them. If you're looking for something to just to just do at home, jumping jacks would burn fat a lot faster! Oh and as for getting a nice 6 pack, you need to really cut down your body fat before you'll start seeing those. Just doing crunches wouldn't do it. Also, stick to the crunches as sit ups have a higher rate of injury :) Answered by Jger - Sun Sep 30 06:30:33 2007 From Yahoo Answer Search: "sit ups" |
