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How do I do a proper situp?
What should I be focusing on when doing a situp?
Are there ways to reduce strain on muscle groups that should not be getting strained?
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My ribs are sore after doing push ups and sit ups. Why?
My ribs are sore after doing push ups and sit ups. Why? Are there muscles in between my ribs? Could it be something else other than muscles that is sore, like tendons, etc?
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Are ab exercises more usefull to reduce belly fat than other exercises?
I have little bit belly fat which I want to reduce. So I started ab exercises (like sit-ups and crunches) month ago. It's much more difficult to me to do these kind of exercises than other e.g. ...
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Are sit-ups harmful to female anatomy?
I talked with a female friend about how to lose her small fat tummy. I suggested to her that she do sit-ups every day. She read in a book that doing sit-ups is harmful to women, because they may have ...
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Skinny but flabby, what to do?
I appear skinny but anyone who's seen me without a shirt knows the truth!
My chest, arms, and legs all look healthy (as far as I'm concerned) but my stomach is this fatty mess.
It's not that I don't ...
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200 situps in combination with 100 pushups 6 week program?
For those off you that know about the 200 sit up and 100 push ups program, would it be a good idea to combine the two programs in one? The program works by dividing the workout into 3 times a week, ...
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Maintaining gains after finishing a training program
I am doing the 100 push up and 200 sit up programs but they are only 6 weeks long.
I worry that in ten weeks I will back how I am now as I am a bit of a lazy person.
I'm only interested in general ...
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Why are push-ups and sit-ups so common?
Growing up in many school activities we were made to do sit-ups and push-ups. In Navy Cadets we did pushups and situps whenever we exercised. I have also seen it included in many general fitness ...
