can i reduce belly fat with sit ups

A lot of workout tutorials include sit ups as one of the exercises that help you lose those unwanted pounds around the waist. But are sit ups really helpful in belly fat reduction? Here are a few things that one should know before relying only on sit ups for belly fat reduction…

If you think that doing sit ups alone will help you get a flat stomach, then you are mistaken. Sit ups don’t target your belly specifically but can help you lose fat in general. Doing sit ups at a moderate intensity for 10 minutes without rest, burns as much as 60 calories. Your weight also has a big role to play. If you weigh less than 68 kilos, you will burn lesser calories in the stipulated time and if you weigh more, you will burn more calories if you do seven sit ups in one minute