OK, so far in this 6-pack of Flat Belly Secrets, we’ve learned that it doesn’t really take a whole lot of time working out, nor does it even take any equipment.  You have no need to go to the gym, and frankly, you have NO excuses.  Ready for secret #3?

Flat Belly Secret #3

You don’t need to do any crunches to get a flat stomach.

There are a few problems with crunches.  First, crunches isolate one muscle group – the abs.  Remember we said that in everyday living, the body works as one unit and it’s better to train it as such.

Second, when you do crunches, you are lying on your back on the ground for part of the time, so your abs are relaxed and not even working during a portion of the crunch.

Third, your abs play a critical role in stabilizing your spine (not flexing it) and should be trained as such.  During crunches, your abs are helping to flex the spine, not stabilize it.

And finally, crunches are not an intense enough exercise to where you’ll be burning fat calories.  So for these reasons, crunches should be eliminated from your workout program.

If you want to get a flat stomach without ever doing another crunch, you’d love my Abs Uncrunched program.

Have a good one.

Scott

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