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