Bloated stomach

[Alixw]

After doing regular sit ups for a few weeks now, the opposite result has occured than what I wanted! My stomach now feels more bloated. I know that this can happen if you don't do the sit ups right, and it looks like i obviously wasn't!! How can i get them back to normal?! Is it to do with how & when you breathe when you are doing the sit ups? Please help - i go on holiday in two weeks!!!!

[Loosehead]

All sit ups can do is tone the area, sounds like they's added some muscle. To get the flat stomach you want requires the removal of the fat and that's a long term project.

[cre]

I find that giving up wheat and yeast helps - pasta, bread, beer etc. Don't think it was from doing sit ups, that just doesn't sound right to me.

[mattie]

The correct method of doing sit ups is to keep your hands level with your ears, never behind your neck as it will cause strain, breathe in and let it out as you sit up.

Choose a spot on the ceiling and fix your eyes on it as you sit up, don't sit all the way up as you will get no extra benefit from this, an angle of about 45 degrees is enough.

As already stated you need to combine exercise with the correct diet to burn fat. Cut out carbs, eat plenty of fruit, rehydrate while exercising and eat lots of small meals instead of 2 or 3 large ones.