Physical Strength.

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Re: Physical Strength.

Elfy Wrote:Ab crunches are much more effective than situps.

Yes I do crunches instead. I heard it's also better for your lower-back as well.

genuine anarchist Wrote:"Ab exercises" really benefit your lower back than your actual abs. The best way to a flatter stomach is cardio. Running, cycling, anything that makes you sweat and makes your heart beat fast is good for that kind of thing. One hour of cardio minimum every day of the week is essential. I've found that combining a shitload of cardio with a good amount of "ab work" (supermans, bicycle crunches, leg raises, etc) helped.

Strength training should be done every other day to give your muscles time to rest, and the same goes for flexibility. Alternate both.

And of course, the most basic physical activity should include easy or moderate work like walking, doing yard work, doing laundry and dishes (yes, that is considered somewhat good for the joints). This should be done every day, even though adding cardio will make you feel that much better.

This is all stuff that's worked for me, and I don't have a gym membership. It's amazing what you can do with little to no equipment (and an unlimited amount of MMA/kickboxing classes that is cheaper than joining a gym or getting a personal trainer )

Agreed. Just do some cardio to lose all that fat around your abs and then do some crunches or something to build that muscle. And make sure you rest in between, because when you exercise you destroy muscle and when you rest it re-builds stronger. So without rest your exercises are nearly always pointless.