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LFDS asked in HealthWomen's Health · 1 decade ago

How come whenever I do alot of crunches my stomach gets bigger?

For the past week I've been doing 165 crunches a day. I thought it would make my abs more defined and maybe a little, I dunno, flatter? But instead my stomach has grown bigger... I look pregnant when my stomach is relaxed, and it hurts like a ***** to have to suck it in (which I had to do all day long)

Why is my stomach getting bigger? Will it eventually not get bigger? are my abs ever going to get more defined and make my stomach flatter?

Update:

I have a healthy diet (vegan) and I do at least an hour of cardio a day.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    Your muscles are probably fatigued and are bulging, so your belly looks more rotund. Calm down how many crunches you are doing, do some push ups, they also work your abs, and also do some weight bearing exercises. Try to stabilise your core muscles when you walk and bend and lift, it will all help the belly.

    You go girl. Also don't forget to drink 2 litres of water a day to help get rid of bloating. If you are being really active you might have to push it up to 2.5 to 3 litres.

    Source(s): Good luck, hope that helps.
  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    make sure you have a healthy diet along top of that

  • 1 decade ago

    Maybe you are having twin babbies!

  • 1 decade ago

    did you happen to do these crunches with a male ? if yes .. then you are pregonate ! congrats !

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  • 1 decade ago

    DELIVER THE BABBY FIRST, THEN DO CRUNCHIES.

  • 1 decade ago

    That means you are pregnate, congratulations!

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