A question dealing with push-ups?

Question

Do push-ups help tone the stomach? How many should you do a day? Is it normal to have sore muscles in the stomach? Does that mean the stomach is toning?

Answer 1

Yes. When doing a pushup you are using your core muscles to hold your body on a level plane. The muscles will be sore if you are not used to the excercise. Soreness means that the tiny fibers in your muscles are ripping and growing, and your stomach is toning. Be sure to be able to tell the difference between a good soreness and an injury. Also, keep in mind that you should work your back muscles, as they have a direct relation with the strength of your abdominals. How many push ups you choose to do a day is up to you. I would focus more on total body than just one area however.

Answer 2

Push-ups primarily affect the shoulders and the chest, then triceps. They won't affect the stomach much.

Sore muscles in the stomach are not related to push-ups.

If so, you may be referring to crunches as push-ups.

Crunches are done lying flat on the back and raising the head and shoulders while holding the knees slightly bent.

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Answer 3

yes, push-ups do help tone the stomach. do like 20 or more continuously! dont take a break if ur really tired, just keep doin it til ur done! yes, it is normal to have sore muscles! i get it all the time wen i do push ups and yes, it means ur stomach is tonin! (:

Answer 4

I don't know a number per day....

But if you did a push-up without flexing your abs, your hips would basicly stay on the floor and you'd be doing yoga moves. Your abs are what keep your body flat like a board, so that is why they are sore, cuase you are using them, and toning them in the process.

Answer 5

Pushups tone your whole upper body!!! that encludes your stomach!! and do your pushups in like sets of 20. dont over do it because you could hurt yourself. And yes ur stomach is toning