Just so you know, there's no such thing as targeted weight loss crunches (alone) will not give you abs resting on the equipment makes you a jerk you do not

Just so you know, there's no such thing as targeted weight loss crunches (alone) will not give you abs resting on the equipment makes you a jerk you do not need weight lifting gloves (ever) you don't need a weight lifting belt for upper body or most lower body exercises leave the sleeveless t-shirt at home also the short shorts establish a routine and stick to it; don't skip workouts and don't skip breaks (you'll use it to justify slacking later) Grunting isn't OK unless you're dealing with more than your body weight