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EPISODE · Feb 27, 2025 · 7 MIN

#11-169 Why My Clients Do Sit-ups (Even though they don't work)

from General Fitness Companycast · host Jerry Washington

Sit-ups do work for specific things. But there was a time when it was the pinnacle of core strength to be able to do 100 sit-ups. Now, we've come to learn that working the core is more than just sit-ups and crunches. There many more effective core exercises, so why do we do them here at GFC?Today, we're going to look into the effectiveness of sit-ups. Are they beneficial? Is there a reason why people get more injured doing this than anything else? What are the alternatives? I'm going to all of these questions and a few more in today's episode about you future six-pack.

Sit-ups do work for specific things. But there was a time when it was the pinnacle of core strength to be able to do 100 sit-ups. Now, we've come to learn that working the core is more than just sit-ups and crunches. There many more effective core exercises, so why do we do them here at GFC?Today, we're going to look into the effectiveness of sit-ups. Are they beneficial? Is there a reason why people get more injured doing this than anything else? What are the alternatives? I'm going to all of these questions and a few more in today's episode about you future six-pack.

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