Burn Your Belly Fat With Crunches! Step-By-Step Guide To Perform Exercise


Purnima Mishra
14-09-2023, 20:00 IST
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    Losing a belly is a common fitness goal most individuals want to achieve. The belly is a stubborn area that takes forever to burn off, and it's usually the area where people store fat first. However, we bring you step by step guide to perform crunches. Tap to see.

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Step 1

    The first step is to lie down straight on a yoga mat with your hands behind your head and your knees slightly bent. Don’t lie down directly on the floor as the surface is hard and can hurt your body.

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Step 2

    Keep your knees shoulder width apart and balance your feet on the heels of the foot.

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Step 3

    Once in this position, you need to inhale and slightly bend forward, so that your upper back is off the floor and your upper abs are crunched. Remember to not come up completely. Your lower back should remain intact to the floor only.

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Step 4

    Hold this position for a second or two and go back while exhaling. Throughout this exercise, remember to not bend your neck or otherwise it could lead to neck pain.

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Step 5

    Repeat 3 sets of 10 crunches each or increase or decrease it according to your stamina. You can also try some variations like bicycle crunches, reverse crunches, side crunches, etc.

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