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Why Do People Do Exercises For The Stomach Stomach exercises are certainly in vogue and most exercise routines place an emphasis on abdominal exercises. Crunches and other abdominal exercises are one of the mainstays of training programs and always have been. But why should that be the case?
There are a number of reasons. The obvious one is because of health concerns. It is a well documented fact that carrying around extra weight around your stomach areas can lead you to face more health problems. They can be at greater risk of certain medical conditions than those who are more toned. This reason alone should be enough to encourage you to exercise your stomach and abdominal muscles. This is certainly a salient reason for doctors recommending stomach exercises.
A second, related reason is that by exercising and maintaining a strong stomach area you affect all areas of your body. The stomach is the centre of your body, and a strong stomach generally means a stronger back and it makes the rest of your body more able to cope with the demands placed upon it. Most people want to feel strong whether it is so they can work better, enjoy their children or just feel better about themselves. A well-managed abdominal routine can help them to maintain this.
But often the most important factor is because of media and peer pressure to look good. A well developed set of abdominal muscles lives up to the media's idea of a good-looking body. They always talk about 'movie-star good looks' and a toned stomach is surely part of that. Not many people want to be seen with a bulging stomach overhanging their waistband. Why do you think it is that when we look at ourselves in the mirror we draw in our stomach to see how we could look? Why is it a natural reaction to suck in our stomachs when we walk past anyone we want to impress?
Recently-pregnant women tend to focus on toning up their stomachs as soon as they can after childbirth. The number of celebrity mums who get back into shape mere weeks after giving birth is part of the reason why women strive to do the same, but there is also a health boon by doing so. Strengthening their stomach muscles helps their whole body to recover from the rigors of childbirth.
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