8 Common Sense Mistakes, Part 2
Let’s start off part two with a good one.
5. “Crunches do not give you a six pack.” – Seriously, do I have to go over this one? As I am writing this article I am watching someone who is seriously overweight complete their 100th crunch (yes I sat here and counted it).
Sigh….ok
Apparently, I do have to go over this common sense mistake.
Crunches do not give you a six pack. If they did, it would mean that someone with 40% body fat would only have to do “5 minutes of abs, every other day” to “get the toned flat tummy of their dreams.”
Hmmmm…something smells fishy here, and yet there are thousands of people out there who still believe this common sense mistake. I live in a college town, and when I get a coed who wants to look good for spring break, I immediately tell her to stop doing crunches and save the effort for intervals, more sets/reps or to just up the intensity in their session. The same conversation ensues, with me proving to them that crunches do not in fact give them a six pack, but rather a good diet and low body fat.
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