Fitness Misconception #2

If I do 100 crunches/sit ups per day, I will have wash board abs?

Doing 100 crunches/sit ups per day will strengthen your abdominal muscles when done properly, but will not guaranty wash board abs. If you do not eat the proper diet, you probably will not see the results you want from your exercise program.

Let's keep things in perspective, most of the wash board abs you see are air brush photos or are not created naturally (hormone injections). It is more important to have a healthy diet combined with exercise that strengthens your cardiovascular muscles and your structural muscles, than to have a unhealthy body image concept.

Take one moment and get your health and fitness goals in perspective. A healthy and fit lifestyle is the goal for having longevity