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    What common mistakes do people make when doing side crunches?
    Brendon Rearick
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    Brendon Rearick is a Personal Trainer, Strength Coach, Fitness Program Director, and co-founder of Certified Functional Strength Coach (CSFC), a fitness education company in the San Francisco Bay Area. With 17 years of experience in the fitness industry, Brendon specializes in strength and conditioning, and his company CSFC has certified over 3,000 trainers in over 20 countries. Brendon has worked as a Program Director for Mike Boyle Strength and Conditioning (MBSC) and earned his massage therapy license from the Cortiva Institute-Boston. Brendon holds a BS in Kinesiology from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
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    How do you breathe during crunches?
    Brendon Rearick
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    Brendon Rearick is a Personal Trainer, Strength Coach, Fitness Program Director, and co-founder of Certified Functional Strength Coach (CSFC), a fitness education company in the San Francisco Bay Area. With 17 years of experience in the fitness industry, Brendon specializes in strength and conditioning, and his company CSFC has certified over 3,000 trainers in over 20 countries. Brendon has worked as a Program Director for Mike Boyle Strength and Conditioning (MBSC) and earned his massage therapy license from the Cortiva Institute-Boston. Brendon holds a BS in Kinesiology from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
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    Exhale as you come up for your crunch. Then, inhale as you go back down to your starting position.
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    Are crunches dangerous?
    Brendon Rearick
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    Brendon Rearick is a Personal Trainer, Strength Coach, Fitness Program Director, and co-founder of Certified Functional Strength Coach (CSFC), a fitness education company in the San Francisco Bay Area. With 17 years of experience in the fitness industry, Brendon specializes in strength and conditioning, and his company CSFC has certified over 3,000 trainers in over 20 countries. Brendon has worked as a Program Director for Mike Boyle Strength and Conditioning (MBSC) and earned his massage therapy license from the Cortiva Institute-Boston. Brendon holds a BS in Kinesiology from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
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    Not if you do them safely. Make sure you have good form and don't overextend, as you could strain your upper back. Additionally, keep your neck neutral and don't try to use your hands to pull up your neck.
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    How can I get rid of love handles?
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    Do side crunches each day, eat a healthy diet and add cardio exercise.
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    How do I get rid of stubborn chest fat?
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    Work on doing upper body workouts. Doing bench press and overhead press will help. 20 minutes of cardio per day will also help quite a bit.
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    How do I get rid of all my excess belly fat?
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    It's all about diet - eat fewer carbs and calories. Exercise helps.
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