5 Common Exercises That Are Actually Bad for Health.

Posted by Alex in Medicine, Sports on March 23, 2007 at 11:57 am


Here’s a list of 5 common exercises that are actually bad for your health! I was surprised to find this one:

Sit-ups: Not only are sit-ups bad for your neck, but they’re also one of the least-effective abdominal exercises you can do, according to a recent study at San Diego State University.

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5 comments to "5 Common Exercises That Are Actually Bad for Health."

  1. jamie
    March 23rd, 2007 at 12:03 pm

    Sweet! Sitting home on the couch 1, going to the gym 0.

  2. Ant
    March 23rd, 2007 at 5:48 pm

    Heh! I didn’t know sit ups were bad. I guess I won’t do that anymore.

  3. Britt
    March 23rd, 2007 at 6:16 pm

    Bugger, sit-ups are about the only thing I have room to do in my flat!

  4. Becki
    March 23rd, 2007 at 6:31 pm

    They may be right about the other exercises (a diagram or photo or two would help to understand the weight-lifter’s lingo) but there’s nothing wrong with sit-ups if you only do crunches and have your legs up with your feet flat on the wall. Easiest and fastest way to trim your beer belly.

    The bicycle sit-ups they describe are also very good, but are too hard for the person just starting out on an exercise routine. Build up the number of sit-ups you can do before you move onto those.

  5. beajerry
    March 24th, 2007 at 1:37 am

    Ha, I knew there was a reason I hate doing sit-ups!


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