What is an alternative exercise to sit-ups?
920443
Do crunches, they work your abs more than sit ups and they aren't as bad on your back.\n\nYou can also try leg raises. You can do them lying down on the floor or if you really want to work the abs, you can do them hanging from a bar (they are often done on chin up bars at gyms) or something else that is elevated.\n\nHowever the best thing you can do for toned abs is to improve your eating habits and reduce your fat intake. You can do all the ab exercises you want and not be toned if you have poor eating habits.\n\nThis site has a list of many more ab exercises and how to do them.\n\nhttp://www.myfit.ca/exercisedatabase/search.asp?muscle=Abdominal&other=Ab
69097
You should perform a variety of exercises to strengthen or 'tone' your stomach muscles. This includes, incline sit-ups, crunches on a fitness ball, leg raises, etc.\n\nOne of the best ways to tone your stomach though is to perform weight lifting exercies that you do while standing or end up standing while holding the weight. This includes squats, deadlifts, standing shoulder presses, lunges, etc. The exercies require you to contract your abs to support the weight and can provide better benefits than crunches and sit-ups.\n\nCurt
640419
Crunches are great for abs.Lie on your back bring knees to chest and hold them there,now try to rise your shoulders off the floor.Backwards leg lifts are great for toning your backside.Get on all fours and extend one leg,bending it at the knee,while leg is bent push your heel upwards.Lunges are also great.Stand with feet slightly apart,step forward with on leg,bending at the knee with both.You should do at least 5 sets of 10 on these.If you feel you can do more,Go for it.GOOD LUCK!!!
210315
There are several abdominal exercises besides crunches.  Here are a few:\n\nhttp://www.preventdisease.com/fitness/Strength_Exercises_abdominals.html
375232
ab lounge. It works miracles. I own one and I get on it 3 time a week 15 minutes in the morning and 15 minutes i  the afternoon. It counts the calories burned and also counts how many sit ups you do so you will always be motivated to beat your count the next day. Overall it is fun and easier on your back.
472767
Do variations of ab workouts, not just crunches. Include a good work-out regime and suck in your stomach and stand tall.
181283
Do isolation crunches instead of sit ups. It is a much better workout for the abs. Cardie, cardie, cardie. Cardie karate puts a different push on the mind. makes you want to work harder. Even one of the tapes will help: Billy Blanks, etc. I am even going the yoga route.
517815
try sit-ups and slowly and gradually add weights in your sit ups
1414
Do some toning exercises like stomach crunches.  Hope this helps.
743274
Hey why don't u ask one of the trainers? They helped me when i didn't know how to do sit ups.\n\nI used 1 of those exercise balls u can rest ur back on it while u do them but yeah definitley go ask ur trainer thats what there there 4!
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Agree with pushups and crunches.  There are hundreds of varieties of each.  A chinup bar lets you do chinups, an exercise ball lets you do more advanced pushups and crunches, and a chair (or chairs) lets you do dips, different pushups and different crunches.  The point is to be creative with what you have.  Yoga's great for flexibility and strength (if advanced enough).
270308
Do about 150-250 situps on one of those big bouncy balls. It is said to be one of the best body workouts.
829681
You are gonna get a ton of ppl saying "do situps", but SIT UPS DONT BURN FAT!!! Only cardio does. So walk, run, jog, bike, swim, etc for at LEAST 30 minutes, 5x a week if not everyday. You cant spot target fat loss, it comes off gradually everywhere.
732689
go to a gym and work out or do sit ups
920649
Crunches, sit ups, balance ball, yoga, pilates. You can find videos and books on this at your local public library.
94042
There's no substitute for exercise, unless you eat so much more as to offset the advantage.  For the tummy, sit-ups are good.
1155654
Sit ups.  Longer range of motion and more muscles are called into action with a sit up than a crunch.