Do Sit Ups Help with Abs?

Pros: Work multiple muscles
Situps are a multi-muscle exercise. While they don't specifically target stomach fat (Note: neither do crunches!), situps actually work the abdominals as well as other muscles groups, including: chest. hip flexors.

Can you get abs from sit-ups?

Sit-ups aren't the best way to get a strong core, according to physicians at Harvard Medical School. Not only do they not target all the muscles you need for a six-pack, crunches may also set you up for injury. Instead, you should be holding yourself in plank pose.

Will 100 sit-ups a day do anything?

Unfortunately, even if you do 100 crunches a day, you won't lose the fat from your belly. ... The only way you can lose fat from your belly is to lose fat from your entire body. Situps and crunches simply won't do this for you, even though I'm sure you've heard otherwise.

Robert Thorne

Robert Thorne

Automotive & Future Transportation Editor

Robert Thorne covers electric vehicle innovations, autonomous driving systems, global mobility trends, and automotive engineering developments.