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Will doing crunches make me loss weight in my stomach area?

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Dr. Oscar Novick answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Tone up Abs: It will help you tone up your abs but not necessarily lose weight.

Answered 9/28/2016

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No-Will improve tone: It is not generally possible to achieve spot fat reduction but it is more likely that you can achieve improvements in localized muscle tone. I usually prefer my patients to perform core strengthening for the abdomen as advocated in pilates type routines.

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No: Crunches: cannot cause selective weight loss, however, the abdominal area can look better and the back supported better because of improved rectus abdominus muscle tone.

Answered 2/25/2013

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