Sit, sit-ups and other exercises can strengthen your stomach muscles, but no such thing as spot reduction. Exercising a muscle does not get rid of fat in specific muscles that are exercised. If it did, tennis players that have less fat in the arms of tennis, but do not.
When you take in more calories than your body burns, you store them as fat. Storing more than half the fat in your body under your skin and muscles. Some people store fat primarily in the hips and are at low risk of heart attacks and diabetes, while others who store fat primarily in their bellies are at higher risk of heart attacks and diabetes.
The "AB" exercises can strengthen your stomach muscles collapsed, but not eliminate extra fat from your belly. The only way to lose fat in the place where you store most of their fat (in the case of the belly or hips) is to lose weight in general.
A Duke study found that lack of exercise causes excess fat to accumulate in your belly, and vigorous exercise can reduce belly fat in as only a few weeks. To get rid of belly fat with any type of vigorous exercise and a sensible weight loss diet.
Dr. Gabe Mirkin has been a radio talk show host for 25 years and practicing physician for more than 40 years; he is board certified in four specialties, including sports medicine. Read or listen to hundreds of his fitness and health reports at http://www.DrMirkin.com
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