10 Common Health and Fitness Myths Debunked

6) Myth: Doing 500 crunches a day (or any ab workout) will give you a six pack

If you are extremely skinny with almost no fat on your abdominal area, doing 500 crunches a day will give you a six pack.  However, if you’re anyone else, no amount of crunches you do will get you that six pack look that celebrities have unless you are willing to burn the fat that is on top of your abdominal muscles lying underneath.  So if you have a layer of fat around your abdomen, then do some cardio along with abdominal exercises to get results.  Of course, you will also need a healthy diet too.