tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426686110229877216.post2504023018047624667..comments2024-03-28T03:25:10.175-05:00Comments on Forty Fabulous: Four Fs to Losing Four Fast Pounds - Update #2Marjie Killeenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05720944021171910758noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426686110229877216.post-62539773585793544362009-06-08T21:32:22.222-05:002009-06-08T21:32:22.222-05:00Meg, here's what Sharon says about crunches:
...Meg, here's what Sharon says about crunches:<br /><br />Hi- Great question!<br />From what I understand in my studies/obsession with training & weight loss (and countless crunches I do personally), a person cannont spot reduce. In other words, no amount of crunches are going to give someone 6 pack abs if they are "hiding" them beneath fat. They can and will gain strength but not spot reduce. Weight loss through cardio is the answer. If there is weight loss and there is no muscle to take up the space where the fat once was, we get the saggy, hanging flesh syndrome. Women should think about weight training for reasons other than aesthetic too. Weight training helps maintain bone density which is lost through age and menopause and helps keep us standing tall vs. our hunched over grandparents.<br />Hope that helps.Marjie Killeenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05720944021171910758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426686110229877216.post-48891747252337406272009-06-08T17:35:53.251-05:002009-06-08T17:35:53.251-05:00Very inspiring Marjie! I'm heading down to my...Very inspiring Marjie! I'm heading down to my basement to try those ball-balance-chest-presses. Wow! If you have the inclination, can you ask Sharon a question: crunches/sit-ups/curls...do they help get rid of belly fat or not?Meghttp://www.theapporchard.com/megnoreply@blogger.com