Do sit-ups help people lose weight?

Losing weight is a common topic in today's society, with the development of modern technology, people's laziness, and the spread of fried and unhealthy foods. More and more people are joining the ranks of obesity, and weight loss has become a hot topic in today's society. However, the various weight loss methods in the information age make people dazzled. Sit-ups are the most recognized exercise, so let’s find out, can sit-ups help you lose weight?

Sit-ups, which we have always regarded as the secret weapon for getting a flat and firm abdomen, have not been included in the list of "the most effective abdominal fitness methods" by an authoritative American fitness organization. The reason is simple: when we do sit-ups, our movements are often not in place; usually the back and shoulders are exerted enough force, while the abdomen is not really exercised.

After a comprehensive evaluation of the effects of 13 abdominal fitness methods, experts found the top three most effective methods, which are: training with a fitness bike (bicycle fitness machine); training with a captain's chair (a bench at a 30-degree angle to the ground, on which you can lie, lift your legs and hold them for a few seconds to strengthen your abdominal muscles); and training with a fitness ball.

Improved version of sit-ups: Fitness coaches believe that if you want to make sit-ups more effective, you can try the following changes - do only 10 sit-ups per minute, and keep your upper body at a 45-degree angle to the ground for 5 seconds. This effect is much better than doing 60 times in 1 minute!

You need to do abdominal exercises every day to get tight abdominal muscles.

The abdominal muscles develop in exactly the same way as the muscles in other parts of the body, and they also take some time to shape. Because after a high-intensity training session, the cell morphology of the muscle tissue has been changed but has not yet been fully formed. It usually takes 48 hours to complete the task of muscle "reconstruction". While daily abdominal exercises can promote fat burning, they do not leave time for the formation of abdominal muscles. Once you slack off in your exercises, the fat will immediately launch a "counterattack," and wouldn't all your efforts be wasted?

Correct exercise frequency: 3 times a week.

The above is what I introduced to you today, the popularization and introduction of relevant knowledge about whether sit-ups can help lose weight. I hope that friends who need to lose weight have understood that the key to sit-ups is to persist and not to overdo it, but to do it in moderation. We must use the correct method to fight obesity and not blindly lose weight excessively.