EnbyFitness
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Posts: 29
Posts: 29
"doing grad school and getting buff"
Hi all, I'm new to the community and have a question: What's the deal with sit-ups?
I see a lot of Darebee workouts and challenges have sit-ups, but when I look online, I see people saying they're not really a good ab exercise, mostly working your hip as you push yourself forward, and that they're bad for your back. Crunches seem to be better, but only marginally. A lot of spaces have phased these exercises out due to these issues.
I'm new to all this stuff, and I'm totally open to being wrong. I'm just wondering if sit-ups and crunches are good exercises, and if they're safe to do in higher reps. Thank you in advance!
I see a lot of Darebee workouts and challenges have sit-ups, but when I look online, I see people saying they're not really a good ab exercise, mostly working your hip as you push yourself forward, and that they're bad for your back. Crunches seem to be better, but only marginally. A lot of spaces have phased these exercises out due to these issues.
I'm new to all this stuff, and I'm totally open to being wrong. I'm just wondering if sit-ups and crunches are good exercises, and if they're safe to do in higher reps. Thank you in advance!