Sit
Ups & Crunches both are the common exercises for abdomen. Sit Up is muscle
training work out involving abdomen, hip muscles in adding to neck, chest, lower
leg and lower back. The difference between Crunches and Sit Ups is that the Sit
Ups exercises target different group of muscles. Crunches may be called as half
Sit ups which targets only abdominal muscles. In the war of Crunches vs Sit Ups, the Sit Ups draw
more groups of muscles. Crunches only attack the abdominal muscles.
Difference between
Crunches and Sit Ups
In
the battle of Crunches vs Sit Ups,
it can be concluded that Sit Ups is more vigorous than Crunches in burning out
calories due to strength in multiple muscle groups. Any exercise whether Sit
Ups or Crunches is designed to build muscles, it will automatically flatten the
abdomen. But, there are some drawbacks of Sit Ups as there remain some chances
of injury. It may also be the cause of severe pain in neck and lower back. If
your shape is not good, better you do not try it. Unknowingly, if you do, you
may get injury.
Drawbacks Of Sit Ups
In
Sit Ups, it targets multiple muscle groups and the burning of calories can take
place from those parts. Abdominal lean is not possible from the position only.
It can be achieved by burning calories from different parts of the body. It is
evident that Sit Ups attract more muscles than Crunch. In regard of stress of workouts,
Sit Ups is much stronger. Unnecessary Sit Ups should not be done as it may
cause critical condition like saddle back or Lordosis or.
Hence,
some opinions are like that Sit Ups should be replaced by Crunch. In Sit Ups
many muscles are targeted and not only the abdominal muscle. So, for abdominal
lean you can go ahead with crunches.
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