How many sit-ups should I do to lose weight and what should I pay attention to?

Sit-ups are a form of physical exercise. For those who have a certain fitness foundation, they want to increase their abdominal strength through exercise, so they can do more. If it is just for fitness, as a simple fitness exercise, you can do less. Sit-ups exercise your abdominal muscles, so some people may use sit-ups to lose weight. How many sit-ups do you need to do to lose weight?

Sit-ups, a form of exercise. Lie on your back with your legs together and your hands raised. Contract your abdominal muscles and swing your arms forward. Quickly sit down. Continue to bend your upper body forward, touch your feet with your hands, and lower your head. Then return to a sitting position. This process continues. When doing sit-ups, the speed varies from person to person. Initially, you can try to do it 5 times a minute, and then slowly increase it until you reach about 50 times. Many women under 30 years old practice to prevent gynecological diseases. At this time, the frequency should be controlled at 60 to 70 times per minute, which should decrease with age. For those over 50 years old, 25 times per minute is enough. For those who have a certain fitness foundation, they want to achieve the goal of strengthening abdominal strength through exercise, so they need to ensure that they do it about 60 times a minute.

Lie on your back on the mat, bend your knees to about 90 degrees, and place your feet flat on the ground. Do not fix your feet on flat ground (for example, by having a partner hold your ankles with their hands), otherwise the thigh and hip flexors will join in the work, reducing the workload of the abdominal muscles. Furthermore, straight-leg sit-ups will increase the burden on the back and easily cause damage to it.

The position of your hands should be determined based on the strength of your abdominal muscles, as the closer your hands are to your head, the more strenuous it will be to do sit-ups. Beginners can place their hands on both sides of the body. Once they have adapted or their physical fitness has improved, they can cross their hands in front of their chest. Finally, you can also try crossing your arms behind your head, but your hands should be placed on the shoulder on the other side of your body. Note: Never cross your fingers and place them behind your head to avoid straining your neck muscles when exerting force. This will also reduce the workload of your abdominal muscles.

It is better to use a slower speed when performing it, just like slow motion playback. As your abdominal muscles pull your body upward, you should exhale, ensuring that all the muscles deeper in the abdomen are working at the same time. Sit-ups are a way of losing weight that many people choose. Many people think that as long as they keep doing it, they can achieve their weight loss goals.

However, relying solely on sit-ups can only achieve a partial fitness effect, because after all, sit-ups only exercise the abdomen and cannot take care of the whole body. Therefore, sit-ups still have certain defects for weight loss.