Abs Workout: Get Six-Pack Abs and Lose Belly Fat Fast

Achieving washboard abs and losing belly fat involves a combination of high-intensity cardio and core-specific challenges like the 4-week plank. Discover why crunches alone won't give you a flat stomach and how to safely target the lower abs.

Young man exercising doing sit-ups indoors for diet

Neck Muscle Pain After Crunches

Published Sep,01 2011 | By Kimberly Caines

Crunches can be a real pain in the neck. Although this popular exercise strengthens your rectus abdominis at the front of your waistline, if you're a newbie to exercise with weak abdominals, or if your form is poor, it can do more harm than good.