Will sit ups help me get a flat stomach?

Question

every night i usually do about 5 sets of 100 sit ups. do you think this will help me lose weight or have a flat stomach?

i am also on a diet. i've been eating salads, fruits, etc.
eating isnt really my probelm right now. its finding alternative ways in how to lose weight.

Answer 1

you have to run adn do sit ups

Answer 2

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Answer 3

it can help, but if you really want to loose weight, you can't spot reduce. you have to do everything to see real results. I know people hate to hear that, but it's true, unless your willing to do something really unhealthy to get that way, like diet pills, the only way to get good results, is to do the work. cardio 3 times a week for 20 to thirty minuets with your heart rate up. then at least 2 sessions of weight trainning a week, unless your a guy i would go for 3 sessions. and then of course you must eat better, and get enough rest. continue doing the abs though, and with all these elements you will be a bomb shell before long.

Answer 4

Sorry, but doing just sit ups is not going to get you the flat stomach you desire. Do some running, or better yet swim a dew laps. Swimming exercises every muscle in your body! Plus, how can you go wrong with a full body workout without having to sweat?

In the mean time, while your at work, school, the store, or just sitting at home, flex your ab muscles repeatedly and just work them!

Answer 5

A combination of cardiovascular exercise, diet and musle toning will help you get a flat stomach. With only one of these, its self defeating.

In other words you can do as many sit ups as you like, but if you eat like a piggy, not much is gonna happen, other than you possible gaining more weight.

My 2 cents.

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Answer 6

I heard crunches are more effective and it's all in the method in which you do them. You can do a search on yahoo for techniques and they have many great sites that will give you advice. You can also always go to your local bookstore etc. and look at the fitness magazines they always have tips in there for ways to get a flatter stomach besides just sit ups.

Answer 7

It's a start. But also don't forget to eat healthy, drink lots of water and jogging or running for 30 mins. You will see results fast. But it takes about 3-4 weeks to finally start seeing results but you'll feel great in the end. Plus it'll help clear up your skin if you have acne and stuff on you. It really does =]

Answer 8

Other answers are correct, but you can do other types of cardio besides running. Sit-ups will tone your abs, but will do nothing if your stomach isn't flat enough to see them. Cardio workouts are what make us loose the layer of fat that covers up those muscles. Try cardio kickboxing or dance inpired workouts. Denise Austin's workouts would be a great place to begin.

Answer 9

If your a woman, try belly dancing. Do a great deal of walking too. I've had a rock hard stomach since I was 18 due to belly dancing, Im almost 27 in two months. The old women hate me and the old men love me.

Answer 10

Nope...it will actually make your belly look bigger as you build muscle tissue. You need to get a small exercise ball and do crunches on it...you simply sit on your butt, put the ball at the small of your back, and lean back as far as you can...then slowly come back to a sitting position...make sure you keep your abs tightened as you do this. Do about 10 to 15 reps a day and you should see results in just a couple of months.

Answer 11

If your problem is fat, then you need to eat better overall, and exercise in general and burn off the fat.

If you're already pretty lean, then sure, sit ups will help tone the muscle.

Some people think you can just "spot-remove" fat from one part of the body. It doesn't work that way. You have to reduce your fat level overall. Then you can tone up muscle where you want.