[Christmas Dynasnow]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Don't go to the gym but have started running 3 times a week and I do around 120 sit ups a day too

Sit ups only thicken the ab muscles, a muscle like any other. You would be a lot better lifting weights.

if you want to have ab muscles that are seen then you have to reduce your body fat. Anyone with a low enough body fat will have good abs.

[ChristmasNeeve]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

Sit ups only thicken the ab muscles, a muscle like any other. You would be a lot better lifting weights.

if you want to have ab muscles that are seen then you have to reduce your body fat. Anyone with a low enough body fat will have good abs.

Lifting weights for my stomach?

[Christmas Dynasnow]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Lifting weights for my stomach?

Yes

1. Lifting weights is the best way to build muscle and reduce body fat.

2. Your abs are connected to chest, back and shoulder muscles and doing compound exercises are better than doing spot individual muscle groups.

http://exercise.about.com/cs/abs/a/abmyths.htm

[ChristmasNeeve]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

Yes

1. Lifting weights is the best way to build muscle and reduce body fat.

2. Your abs are connected to chest, back and shoulder muscles and doing compound exercises are better than doing spot individual muscle groups.

http://exercise.about.com/cs/abs/a/abmyths.htm

oh, thanks for that, that's an interesting read. I might try some of the exercises they suggest instead of sit ups then as I don't have weights and I'm not joined a gym

[Urban Cragou]

Every day.

Practically everything there. I'm losing a lot of weight, but most of my friends think I need to put on weight!