Will doing sit-ups regularly help you lose weight?

When doing sit-ups, the abdominal muscles are involved in the exercise and are also subject to a certain amount of tension. Therefore, doing sit-ups for a long time can make the abdominal muscles firmer and stronger, and it will also have a certain weight loss effect. Next, the editor will introduce how to do sit-ups in daily life to better achieve the effect of reducing your belly.

Why are sit-ups an exercise that can reduce belly fat?

1. Sit-ups

Method: Lie on your back on the ground, bend your knees, open them slightly to the same width as your hips, then open your arms, bend your elbows, and lightly touch your ears with your palms. Then inhale, and while exhaling, slowly curl up. Make sure your head and shoulders leave the ground, keep your arms open, and make sure your back does not leave the ground.

2. Lift your legs up

Lie on your back on the ground, stretch your arms straight on both sides of your body, making sure your palms are supporting the ground. Then bring your legs together and lift them perpendicular to the ground. Then inhale, and while exhaling, stretch your legs upward, making sure to lift your hips off the ground.

3. Bend your legs and raise them

Lie on your back on the ground, put your legs together, bend your knees to 90 degrees, lift them up, then straighten your arms and place them on both sides of your body, then inhale, and while exhaling, continue to stretch your legs upward, making sure to lift your hips off the ground.

4. Cross-legged side curl

Lie on your back on the ground, put your legs together and bend your knees, then fall to the left side, then open and bend your arms and elbows, making sure to place your hands next to your ears, then inhale, and while exhaling slowly curl your upper body upwards, and lift your head and shoulders off the ground.

5. Sit-ups with bent knees and raised legs

Lie on your back on the ground, put your legs together and bend your knees, lift them up so that your calves are parallel to the ground, then bend and open your elbows, place your hands by your ears, then inhale, tighten your abdomen while exhaling, and curl up your upper body.

If you want to lose weight by doing sit-ups, in addition to ensuring the standard of movements, you should also persist for a long time. Generally speaking, it is harder to lose fat on the belly than on other parts of the body, and only long-term persistence in exercise can achieve better results. In daily life, you should also pay attention to a balanced diet and try to reduce the intake of animal fats.