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Bubble gut – VAT, SAT, both - or something else
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<blockquote data-quote="BigTex" data-source="post: 246681" data-attributes="member: 43589"><p>From what I can see from the picture, this is most likely Diastasis Recti. This frequently happens in postpartum women but also can happen in men, typically men who lift heavy. It is caused by weakness and separation of the muscles in the mid-abdomen. I have seen it very common in bodybuilders and powerlifters who do heavy squats. Most learn to protect the spine when squatting you have to create intrabdominal pressure causing a natural belt protecting the spine. When using the belt we are taught to press the abdomen against the belt when squatting. Over time, this can cause a stretching of the linea alba (center of the abs) as see in the the picture below.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]29390[/ATTACH]</p><p>Many of our top IFBB Pro BB'ers have this issue. Ronnie Coleman had to work hard to control his abs. You can see in the picture below the stretching of the linea alba</p><p></p><p><img src="https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.MQZNPds4UAL0ITLQfo4odQHaFj?pid=ImgDet&rs=1" class="bbImage" alt="" data-url="https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.MQZNPds4UAL0ITLQfo4odQHaFj?pid=ImgDet&rs=1" style="" /></p><p></p><p>Here is a view where he is relaxed</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]29391[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p>As you see, this guy is not fat, sub-1 of visceral yet he has a gut. Its not the GH or IGF-1. It is damage to the linea alba. You can look at ab shots of most competitive BB'ers and many of them have the separation in the center of the abs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BigTex, post: 246681, member: 43589"] From what I can see from the picture, this is most likely Diastasis Recti. This frequently happens in postpartum women but also can happen in men, typically men who lift heavy. It is caused by weakness and separation of the muscles in the mid-abdomen. I have seen it very common in bodybuilders and powerlifters who do heavy squats. Most learn to protect the spine when squatting you have to create intrabdominal pressure causing a natural belt protecting the spine. When using the belt we are taught to press the abdomen against the belt when squatting. Over time, this can cause a stretching of the linea alba (center of the abs) as see in the the picture below. [ATTACH type="full"]29390[/ATTACH] Many of our top IFBB Pro BB'ers have this issue. Ronnie Coleman had to work hard to control his abs. You can see in the picture below the stretching of the linea alba [IMG]https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.MQZNPds4UAL0ITLQfo4odQHaFj?pid=ImgDet&rs=1[/IMG] Here is a view where he is relaxed [ATTACH type="full"]29391[/ATTACH] As you see, this guy is not fat, sub-1 of visceral yet he has a gut. Its not the GH or IGF-1. It is damage to the linea alba. You can look at ab shots of most competitive BB'ers and many of them have the separation in the center of the abs. [/QUOTE]
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