If your goal is to strengthen your abs, what's the first type of exercise that comes to mind? Like most people out there, the general public believes that the best way to Exercise and Lose Weight and thereby getting great abs is to do hundreds of sit-ups. Unfortunately, this is myth as researchers and physical fitness professions all know to be true. Sit-ups and crunches are NOT the most effective forms of exercises for your abs.
Like most myths, the information started off with some truth. From an early age, your gym teachers probably instilled this information into your subconscious. I remember having been timed on how many sit-ups I was able to do within a minute or 3. These teachings were based on the military trainings. Therefore, you associated getting in shape with doing sit-ups and crunches. Of course, this doesn't mean that these exercises don't work. They do and can work, but are most helpful to those people who are already in great condition.
