Do Crunches Help to Flatten Your Stomach?

 Abdominal exercises such as traditional crunches can help you flatten your stomach by tightening your muscles. However,


they won’t help you “spot burn” any fat that’s covering up the muscles, and they won’t get you the best results on their own. Combine a series of exercises to boost the effectiveness of your routine. Also, traditional crunches activate less muscle activity than many other forms of abdominal exercises.

Significance of Cardio

Doing cardio exercises such as dancing and Hiit  help you lose weight and, thus, are the most effective exercise for belly fat loss. Aim for a minimum of 30 minutes of moderate-paced exercise every day but double it if you’re aiming for visible weight loss results. Split your daily exercise quota into two or three small sessions if you don’t want to do it all at once.

Non-Traditional Crunches
 
Researchers found that exercises requiring body rotation and constant ab stabilization were the most effective stomach exercises. Doing crunches on an exercise ball, for example, is said to activate your rectus abdominis muscle 39 percent more and activate your obliques 47 percent more than a traditional crunch. Bicycle crunches target your rectus abdominis 148 percent more and your obliques 190 percent more. To do a set of bicycle crunches, lie face-up on an exercise mat with your low back pressed down and your hands placed gently on the sides of your head. Pull your knees into a 45-degree angle, tighten your abs and slowly lift your shoulder blades off the mat as you reach your right elbow and left knee toward each other. Simultaneously extend your right leg about a foot off the ground with your toe pointed forward. Rotate in a biking fashion to alternate between legs and elbows. Repeat 10 times, rest and repeat.