Common misconception: Spot reduction
If someone has fine chest, arms, legs, but a lumpy stomach, they think by doing 1000 crunches a day will help them lose their gut. It will, but only because you are burning calories. As stated above, you have to lose the fat that masks the stomahc muscles. You dont even have to have strong abs to have a six-pack; my cousin has a six-pack (he is a teenager) but only because he is incredibly skinny, his abs aren't strong.
In a nutshell, running on a treadmill coupled with a healthy diet will help you lose the gut.
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