| Washboard abs in just 10 minutes a day? Oh | | | | exercise will not cause you to lose fat in |
| yeah, sure, and pigs fly in November. Just | | | | that area. What it only does is tone the |
| for the record, most of that is just | | | | underlying muscle. The fat remains and if you |
| marketing hype. Dont get swept up in all the | | | | want to get rid of it, you need more than |
| hype, and instead, consider the following few | | | | just exercise, e.g., you need to diet, too. |
| things when deciding to buy an ab exercise | | | | |
| equipment: | | | | #4. Roller type of ab exercise equipment are |
| | | | not the only answers to neck strain during |
| #1. Using Abs exercise equipment does not | | | | exercises. |
| burn fat. | | | | |
| | | | This is considered as a big selling point of |
| Its sad, but true. And also quite a common | | | | ab exercise equipment, specifically the |
| misconception that people often have. Not | | | | roller types, such as an exercise ball. While |
| surprising really, considering the avalanche | | | | it is true that they do indeed reduce neck |
| of ab exercise equipment that is all over the | | | | strain, it is also true that this does not |
| market these days. But if you want to be a | | | | necessarily mean that they are more effective |
| discriminating buyer, then dont let | | | | than good old crunches. If done properly, |
| advertisers claims fool you into actually | | | | crunches will not cause neck strain and are |
| believing that ab exercise equipment can | | | | just as effective at toning your stomach |
| actually burn fat. One word: NO. An ab | | | | muscles. |
| exercise equipment is more of a toning or | | | | |
| strengthening device. | | | | #5. Crunches are not ineffective as muscle |
| | | | toning exercises. |
| #2. Only diet can help you shed those extra | | | | |
| fats in your tummy. | | | | Here is the right way of doing it: |
| | | | |
| Watch the commercials for ab exercise | | | | * Lie down with your knees bent and your back |
| equipment closely. They usually say it in | | | | flat on the floor. |
| fine print at some point during the | | | | |
| advertisement. If you really want to get rid | | | | * Place your hands behind your head. DONT |
| of those fats that covers your abdominal | | | | lace your fingers. Keep your elbows back. |
| area, then an ab exercise equipment is not | | | | |
| the answer you are looking for. Nothing beats | | | | * Now, raise your chest and shoulders several |
| a healthy, low-fat, reduced-calorie diet. The | | | | inches from the ground while gently |
| exercise equipment only comes in after your | | | | supporting your head. DONT grab your nape and |
| fats are out of the picture, helping sculpt | | | | DONT apply force in your hands to help you |
| your ab muscles to washboard shape. | | | | raise yourself up. This is what causes neck |
| | | | strain in crunches improperly practiced. |
| #3. There is no such thing as spot reducing. | | | | |
| | | | * Exhale as you come up. Inhale as you |
| When you exercise a particular body part, the | | | | release. |