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  • This depends on a few things: How long have you been doing them? What kind of situps are they? What else are you doing to help lose the "little excess"? What it comes down to is that situps strengthen your abdominal muscles - that's really all. If you need to lose "a little excess" you will need to do more aerobic exercises. Then, when you lose the "little excess" you should be able to see some defintion - as long as the situps are effective. Don't believe me? When I was a springboard diver, I was doing 60 pike-ups a day (lay down, arms stretched above your head so your arms are right in line with your ears, legs straight, bend only at the waist and touch your toes, do not bend you legs, go slowly up and even slower down) which gave me very strong abdominal muscles. I did these for three years every single day. However, I overate all the time and kept a little more than "a little excess". I had a rock hard stomach UNDERNEATH the fat - and I obviously never saw any defintion. Don't get discouraged by this, you can do it! Just throw some more aerobic exercise in with your situps - do the pike-ups if you can, they work the full abdominal wall and not just the upper as do situps or crunches. Good luck!
  • I did 250 at 6pm everyday for three months - i can tell the differance but all you can see is a 2-pack - i wasn't fat either - so it depends - you might be different to me and also i put weight on by eating chocolate afterwards but do what i did and see if it works for you!
  • FAT has to be burned by cardio exercises. Just because you're doing 100 sit ups a day doesn't mean you're doing anything for your abs at all, really. Firstly there is no such thing as "upper abdominal muscles" or "lower abdominal muscles". The Rectus Abdominus, or the "abs", is one muscle that is separated into eight portions by the linea alba and thin membrane. The muscle is split up like this because it gives a more powerful contraction, making it easier to bear more weight and give more force. If you do exercises like "leg lifts" or things that "target lower abs", be very careful, because it is most likely targeting your Iliopsoas muscle, which lies underneath your abs and helps move your legs. This is often confused in many people for lower ab burning, when it's really a completely different muscle. Crunches, V-Ups, and bicycles are the best ab exercises. Just be sure to keep your abs tight the entire exercise, and do not let your back arch because this is very dangerous to your lower back and it can lead to injury. Also, if you do the same exercise every day, it will quickly lose an effect on your body. I only do ab exercises 2-3 times a week, and i have an eight pack (i'm a girl, and it's a faint one, but it sure is there).
  • A zillion years. Situps aren't doing anything to get rid of your belly fat. You need to do some ALL OVER fat burning cardiovascular exercise in conjunction with a reduction of calories (or carbs) in order to get rid of the fat.
  • Its mainly your diet, cut back or stop fully on sugar's eat more fruit and veg, with some meat and cheese not to much and bread. I was a 36 and now am a 33 just by doing that.. I don't work out either :) if i did I bet I would have a 6pack.
  • It's really simple. Sit ups will only build ab muscle for a short while, your abs aren't a primary muscle and therefore will not continue to increase like major muscles like biceps. They'll pretty much hit a limit, from that point you have to continue to do sit ups to maintain what they are. If you've been doing 100 sit ups a day, properly - without using your back, head or arms to help, for a few weeks and you see no, or little, result then it's got bugger all to do with your ab size. It's all about the fat infront of it. Lose that and you'll see it. So how long will it take? Depends on how much fat you've got there. Watch out when you aim to lose weight though, do not go on a weight losing program to get abs because you'll end up turning your muscle to energy and essentially burning it away. Here's what you do: Day 1: Cardio with 100 sit ups Day 2: Rest (or upper body weights if you want) Day 3: Cardio with 100 sit ups - or rest (if you opted for weights and do not feel comfortable doing exercise) and so on. Each healthy foods. The combination of the Cardio exercises, such as running, rowing (on a level 5), cycling or cross trainers, healthy food and 100 sit ups every other day will bring great benefits. 100 sit ups a day isn't always going to achieve anything. However, 100 sit ups a day is a problem. If you can do 100 sit ups a day then you're probably not doing them correctly because the next day should result in aching. If you're not aching and you're certain you did them correctly then that's because your abs are capable of more and therefore you should aim for more, try 125, or try holding a 5kg weight as you do them etc. When you work out the next day should result in pain if you're looking to seriously increase muscle mass because the muscle has been overworked and is damaged and repairs its self. That is the concept of building muscle. P. S If you're a girl then it's dangerous to get a real six pack because there's a natural layer of fat there which should always stay there. The best a girl should aim for is a toned look, trying to look ripped could be dangerous.
  • In not possible to spot reduce fat in just one part of your body like your belly so to lose belly fat you will need to lose the fat all over your body. In short - Eat healthier, this means: Eat smaller meals Eat more meals a day Don’t starve yourself Eat more vegetables and fruit Drinks more water Less sugars and empty calories (less soft drinks, cakes, cookies) Switch to whole wheat versions of your bread and pasta, brown rice instead of white rice Exercise: Prefer a full body exercises Get a training pertner or a fitness trainer ( a very worthwhile investment - of the money you save on junk food for example) General: Reduce stress Get enough sleep For more try: http://www.flatstomachtips.com
  • I recommend ab crunches instead of sit-ups because it really burns the abs. Here's the ab routine that I've been using from youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPYQd_bk6vw I usually follow this ab routine every other day. The video doesn't show him using an ab wheel, but I like to use an ab wheel after his ab workout routine. I use the ab wheel for 20 reps and then I'm done. If you really workout the abs you will feel them burn in the end. I like to do every ab exercise until I fail. This means that I do a basic crunch until I can no longer do it. I hope this helped a little.

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