EPISODE · Aug 27, 2026 · 15 MIN
Why Crunches Will Never Give You a Flat Stomach
from Beast of Burden
You can do hundreds of crunches a day and still do a poor job of training your abs.This episode is about why the flat stomach you want is not hiding behind more ab work, and what actually gets you there.Want help doing it properly? Book a call at houndsofhealth.co.uk. I'm Paul Bassett, I run Hounds of Health in Wandsworth, London, and I coach busy professionals.Inside this episode:The swimming pool analogy that explains why belly fat goes lastWhy heavy compound lifts beat crunches for building absCore organisation versus core strength, and why most people brace badlyHonest timelines for visible definition, for men and for womenWhy you cannot accidentally get a six packWhy lifting weights will not make you bulkyI lost almost 40 kilos after a health event at 28. I have had a six pack and lost one, and spent far longer without one than with one. This is what I have learned from doing it and from coaching people through it.houndsofhealth.co.uk
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