Fit Moms For Life: Don’t do crunches!

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I see so many people doing endless crunches in hope of achieving a  flat stomach.  First off all, the main reason your stomach isn’t where you want it to be isn’t because your abs aren’t strong enough, it is because there is too much fat hiding the muscles.

So many women do crunches after having a baby.  This is the worst thing for them because their abdominal wall has been stretched from pregnancy and crunches will only make the problem worse!  Watch this video clip to see a couple great ways to train the abs to help pull the stomach in.

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5 Responses to “Fit Moms For Life: Don’t do crunches!”

  1. Nicole McCall July 13, 2010 at 1:30 am #

    However, isn’t the vacuum extremely dangerous if you’re pregnant? (I mean dangerous for the fetus, not for the mother-to-be.)

  2. admin July 13, 2010 at 8:17 am #

    Nicole,

    I am not sure how dangerous it is, but just do it after giving birth. Focus on planks during pregnancy.

    Dustin

  3. EstherPearlman January 25, 2011 at 7:21 pm #

    Hi, Jennifer was great to see as well as Dustin outside doing those exercises that were on the ball, polls,watching tv exercises, and that running outside in the field was really cool. Shalom, Esther

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  1. 5 Secrets To A Flat Stomach and Strong Core | Dustin Maher Fitness - December 3, 2009

    [...] 1.  Focus on the DEEP Core first: The saying “its what’s on the inside that counts,” is so true when it comes to abs. The outer rectus-abdominis muscles are what most moms work when doing crunches, without first working the deep core muscles. In order to activate the deep transverse muscles, two exercises are perfect! The first is a standard plank. When doing a plank make sure to keep the back flat and the belly button pulled in to the spine. The second exercise is called the vacuum and is performed by first exhaling all the air out of your lungs. You then hold your breath as you suck your stomach in, pulling the belly button in towards the spine. This exercise is a deep “drawing in” which is totally opposite of a crunch where you focus in on flexing the abs. Hold it for about 10 seconds and then catch your breath and repeat 10-15 times. Click here if you would like a video demonstration of the exercises. [...]
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    [...] 1. Focus on the DEEP Core first: The saying “its what’s on the inside that counts,” is so true when it comes to abs. The outer rectus-abdominis muscles are what most moms work when doing crunches, without first working the deep core muscles. In order to activate the deep transverse muscles, two exercises are perfect! The first is a standard plank. When doing a plank make sure to keep the back flat and the belly button pulled in to the spine. The second exercise is called the vacuum and is performed by first exhaling all the air out of your lungs. You then hold your breath as you suck your stomach in, pulling the belly button in towards the spine. This exercise is a deep “drawing in” which is totally opposite of a crunch where you focus in on flexing the abs. Hold it for about 10 seconds and then catch your breath and repeat 10-15 times. Click here if you would like a video demonstration of the exercises. [...]

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