I have a question

[glo]

would you consider crunhes....

Calisthenics (e.g. push-ups, pull-ups, sit-ups), heavy, vigorous effort

OR

Calisthenics home exercise, light or moderate effort, general, going up & down from floor



I have been using the first one on fitday.com , but now I am wondering...I build up quite a sweat and I ache enough...so which is it???

 

[dizneegirl]

A crunch is basically a modified sit-up, so if a sit-up is listed in the first group, that's what I'd say you're doing.

 

[PAdisMOM]

With the number that you do in a day, I would abolutely say the first category!!

 

[CathyCanada]

What dizneegirl said!
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[glo]

Thanks guys...Hey when I first started doing them..I could not do more than 10...ok ten is a push...I could not even bend the correct way...to much middle...Now I do about 300 a day So, if I can do it...anyone can

 

[geetey]

Glo,
Did you just keep going? Along with the middle? I am afraid of starting crunches because I don't want to make my stomach pooch out more (if that is even possible! ). Weak, poochy stomachs run in my dad's side of the family. All of the women develop the 'overhang'. I've got that but want it to go away!!

Should I wait until the middle is smaller? Or jump right in? Any tips on the correct form? I know I don't know how to do it right because my neck gets so tired!

 

[glo]

WHen I started this diet 2 years ago and 76 pounds ago...I had a huge pooch and no stomach muscles. 6 years ago I had twins, I got so big, I lost my bellybutton and my stomach muscle separated. I was a mess 245 lbs and only 5 ft. tall. 2 years ago I was a post by webmaster Alex about his incredible weight loss, including pictures, and it inspired me to try it. Well, in 6 months I lost 50 pounds,and I kept it off pretty much. Then this last Dec. I decided to try again, and take off the last 25-30 pounds, and get fit. I really have this big hanging baggage, that I am sure is not going to go away w/o surgery, BUT hs gone down quite a bit with exercise. On 2/27 of this year I started measuring again...My waist was at 37.5, around the bellybutton was 40, and hips were 38.75...this last Wednesday I measured again and waist was 33.25, bellybutton was 36, and hips were 35.75...for a total of 9.5 inches lost in just those places combined in two months I would do the crunches...they will not make you buldge out...muscle takes up less space than fat. I would do lots of aerobic exercise...as that is what burns fat.

Hope that explains what I think...I know I talk to much!!!

 

[geetey]

Oh, you never talk too much, Glo!! I am getting my aerobic exercise in each day. I have decided to start doing weight training (courtesy of TigH's link to M&F Hers) weekly. I haven't been as faithful to pilates - again because of the pooch. I have been waiting for more to disappear. I am going to find some instructions on proper crunches though. That may get me back to pilates quicker! And I really enjoy it!

Thanks for the info and inspiration!