...It's just buried.
Myth - Sit ups and crunches will make me lose my belly.
No amount of sit ups and crunches will take away inches from your mid-section. Getting rid of belly fat is entirely dependent on WHAT YOU EAT and cardio. EVERYONE HAS ABS like the guy above. You just can't see them. His abs are what your abdominal muscles always look like. You have to "melt the snow off the roof."
First of all, never do sit-ups. They are horrible for your lower back. Crunches are awesome for developing core strength and nothing else. Doing crunches help your abs grow strong AND your lower back as well. The reverse is true. A strong back helps make strong abs.
Below is a body fat chart to help you see where you should be.
If you are ambitious enough to want a 6 pack like our friendly fitness model above, (actually he doesn't look too friendly, maybe he's hungry) men need to be 10% body fat or below. Women need to under 20%.
If you don't want a 6 pack but just a healthy flat tummy than just stay in the "healthy" range of the chart above.
So the moral of the story is losing inches is not about crunches. It's all about your eating. Cut out soda and you will see a difference within a week.
Healthy lose of body fat is usually at a rate of 1-2% a MONTH. It takes a long time. You have to dedicate yourself and work hard. And guess what. As you get older is gets harder. Boooo!
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