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