Do crunches make you lose inches from your waist?

Hi i wanna know if crunches make you lose inches from off ure waist......I know it doesnt make u lose weight but doesnt it help at all in terms of losing the inches from ure waist????Help me please???

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1. Up to a point, but dieting with crunches will speed the process, and for a diet try the American whey diet. Go to http://www.boeafitness.com
2. no it does not.....it is a common myth.....doing crunches helps develop your abdominal muscles, that is all.......in order to lose inches around your waist, one must incorporate a muscle-building and cardiovascular fat-burning regimen....you must also cut down on high-glycemic index carbohydrates and increase your protein % consumption.....this will shift your body from retaining glycogen and increase your metabolism.....
3. They help build muscle. You have to exercise to lose inches.
4. no - it builds muscle, it doesnt burn any fat so it will only add inches to your waistline. the only fat burning exercise is cardio 4-6 times a week for 30-50min