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Can crunches burn your belly fat? The honest truth

Can crunches burn your belly fat? The honest truth

Doing crunches does not burn the fat sitting on your belly, because your body pulls fat from all over and your genes decide where it leaves first. To shrink your belly, eat a small daily calorie shortfall and move more, and the belly goes down slowly with the rest of you.

12 Jul 2026 · Burnie Academy
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You want a flatter belly. So you do 100 crunches a day and wait. Many people believe this burns the fat right off the stomach. The honest truth is a little different, and knowing it saves you a lot of wasted effort. Here is what really happens when you try to lose belly fat.

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