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Should I Wait to Start Sit-Ups?

  • 25-06-2010 11:16am
    #1
    Lotsafish
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 217 ✭✭


    I’ve been training for about 3 weeks now, I’m trying to work my way to being able to run in 10K races.

    I’ve cut down completely on my junk intake and I hope to start losing weight. At the moment I am a 40” waist.

    Anyway my question is that I have heard that doing sit-ups will build up your stomach muscles and thereby initially make you look even fatter. So Should I wait a while until I’ve lost some of my stomach weight?


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  • #2
    Khannie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,485 ✭✭✭✭Khannie


    Lotsafish wrote: »
    I have heard that doing sit-ups will build up your stomach muscles and thereby initially make you look even fatter.

    Load of rubbish. Go for it. If you find sit ups difficult, consider "the plank" as an alternative.

    Throw some press ups in there too. 6 weeks from now you'll be glad you did.


  • #3
    Lotsafish
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 217 ✭✭Lotsafish


    Khannie wrote: »
    Load of rubbish. Go for it. If you find sit ups difficult, consider "the plank" as an alternative.

    Throw some press ups in there too. 6 weeks from now you'll be glad you did.

    I'm finding the situps ok - I've just started on pushups and I can only squeeze out about 3 :( but I'll keep at it....

    "The Plank?"


  • #4
    Khannie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,485 ✭✭✭✭Khannie


    Lotsafish wrote: »
    I can only squeeze out about 3 :( but I'll keep at it....

    Fair play. You gotta start somewhere. :) Stick with it.
    Lotsafish wrote: »
    "The Plank?"

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHQmRINu4jU


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