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Ab Exercise
How is Ab Exercise helpful to me?
(24 Apr 2008)
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Information on Ab Exercise
Men and women as they age tend to develop a pouch in the abdomen. Fat is stored in the abdomen leading to sagging abdomen which can affect the self esteem of the individual.
If you are health conscious and require firm and strong abs then abdominal exercises can be performed which can give the desired result.Ab exercise helps in strengthening the abs muscle and can reduce the fat content of the abdomen. To have a firm and strong abdomen with trim waist, this can be beneficial. It helps in toning the muscle and will keep it in the plane well defined by the hips. Abdomen being larger muscle the calories can be burnt more by range of exercises and thus the fat can be reduced. It also helps in supporting the back, thus providing right posture.
However, when we go through intense exercise the calories are burnt from the body from the energy that can be easily burnt and then the fat stores are used .From which area of the fat is being used is not in our control. Abdominal exercise not only concentrates on the abdominal fat. However by regular exercise this can be achievable.
If you have not done ab exercises before, then don't start with intense exercise as it can have negative effects on the body.Start with lighter exercises that can be done according to your capacity and then gradually increase the intensity of the exercises.
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answered by A V on 24 Apr 2008, 9:44:30
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