What is the correct way to breathe when doing crunches? Exhale as I'm contracting my muscles? I seem to be building muscle ******D into a muscle-pouch that I don't want. I do need to lose about 1/4 inch of fat more on my stomach and I'm going to start walking or running ( I don't exercise, I just have a fast metabolism tha keeps me thin, but I want to feel in shape and healthy) but how come my muscle isn't laying flat? Does that have anything to do with my breathing incorrectly? Or doing crunches incorrectly maybe?

Yes, you exhale as you come up into the contraction. Also make sure you are holding your stomach muscles in during the crunch. Pull your belly button in towards your spine and hold it like that.

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