Happened to me too recently. But only some days. It's fucking weird. I'm going to go ham with bicycle situps since I wasn't focusing on my core. Maybe 1000 every other day. Did a little less than 200 today since I need to build up to it, but can probably do it in a week or two.
Why would you do so many reps? That builds endurance, not muscle. You wouldn't do 1000 bicep curls. Do some weighted core work and make sure it's heavy enough that you can only do sets of 8-15.
>You wouldn't do 1000 bicep curls.
I've actually done that before in my teen years and it made my arm cut as fuck (20lb dumbbell 1800 times per arm without stopping once every 2 seconds).
If you have a low enough body fat to have visible abs while flexing, you have a low enough bodyfat that you won't have a big fat gut when your abs are relaxed.
When women are using the term "dad bod." They're talking about a muscular man who has slightly too high fat to be ripped but still low enough fat that he doesn't have a huge fat gut.
It's a fucking nightmare. My arms and chest looks good, I work on my core regularly, but man... I guess I'll have to starve myself for a few weeks before going to the beach.
Fucking hate that shit. Kinda had it for as long as I can remember. And the thing is, yes I do have APT, yes I do have a bit of belly fat but guess fucking what? None of those account for it fully AT ALL. I can fix apt if I consciously thrust the hips and I can clearly see the bulge of fat ON ALREADY bloated fucking stomach.
But then I flex and it's perfect. And no, it's not FUCKING GASTRIC ISSUE - because, again, I CAN FLEX IT INTO PERFECTION.
AND NO I'VE BEEN FLEXING IT CONSTANTLY WHEN OUTSIDE FOR YEARS AND IT DOESN'T DO SHIT. There, all retarded common """""""""""""""""""solutions""""""""""""""""" by people who never encountered this in their life dispelled.
What the fuck do I do? I don't believe a single bullshit le quirky non-strength non-hypertrophy exercise 5 times a day every day YouTube ethier tier """"""expert"""""" so no motivation to even try this stuff.
John Maddows had a vid about it where he did this weird TVA exercise just once a week and said it helped him with distended stomach. But at this point I don't fucking know brah
>I do vacuums I swear
Okay, sure, just like every fat girl swears up and down that she doesn't eat much and calories just somehow must not work for her.
You're not unique. Do vacuums. Vacuums aren't about removing material to make your abs visible, they're about changing the testing posture of your abs so that they default to a flexed position. It's a posture thing, just like standing up straight. If you have to consciously do it still, then you haven't done it enough.
You wouldn't expect that, by standing up straight periodically (i.e.. doing vacuums/flexing abs periodically), your posture (i.e. abs) will look good when you're NOT standing up straight (i.e. not flexing).
You have to keep doing it until it becomes your default, subconscious posture. That is, until your abs are always somewhat flexed without you having to think about it at all.
>thread full of bro science bullshit
the root cause of your problem is your god fucking awful POSTURE. If your posture is good your abdominal muscles will always be contracted passively otherwise you'd fall over backwards. But because your posture is shit your slouch forward and hence your abs never contract so your belly hangs out
>they stretch
what are you talking about. the rectus abdominis (your abs) bring your ribcage and pelvis together, ie. when standing they stop your upper body from rotating backwards
yeah I obviously have done that. Stomach PROTRUDES AS A MOTHERFUCKER STILL. Maybe slightly less if I thrust my hips to fix apt.
>I do vacuums I swear
Okay, sure, just like every fat girl swears up and down that she doesn't eat much and calories just somehow must not work for her.
You're not unique. Do vacuums. Vacuums aren't about removing material to make your abs visible, they're about changing the testing posture of your abs so that they default to a flexed position. It's a posture thing, just like standing up straight. If you have to consciously do it still, then you haven't done it enough.
You wouldn't expect that, by standing up straight periodically (i.e.. doing vacuums/flexing abs periodically), your posture (i.e. abs) will look good when you're NOT standing up straight (i.e. not flexing).
You have to keep doing it until it becomes your default, subconscious posture. That is, until your abs are always somewhat flexed without you having to think about it at all.
Here's the thing. Show me one (1) guy who actually had this and actually fixed it like this or one (1) youtuber who knows his shit who advises it and I'll do it no question.
So far all experts I've heard say that vacuums only make you better at vacuums.
except when I'm in front of the mirror I fix and overfix apt and I still have a fucking bulge.
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Anonymous
good posture should be as natural as standing, if you have to constantly "fix" your posture you're not doing it right.
go see a physiotherapist, work out a game plan with them
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and another thing, work on massaging your lower legs, they're often neglected when it comes to this stuff. when i say massage i mean either grinding your knuckles (HARD) into the muscle or using a tennis ball or something, do this over and over again until it stops being sore (this will probably take a bit). you should notice immediately that you stand differently from before
Problem is, people act like flexed is unflexed when it is flexed and pulled in etc. If you arent huge its easy to hold but its normal if youve eaten any decent amounts of carbs or veg etc to be like right unflexed, your abs if ripped should still be there just bigger and spread out relaxed.
That's perfectly normal. You've been psyop'd by movies/TV/instagram/etc to think that those pictures of male models with shredded physiques and optimal lighting are what they look like totally relaxed just chilling somewhere, when actually they're hardcore flexing for all those pictures and poses
Uh no. You and him have loser mentalities. It's the equivalent of an obese chick saying they are beautiful at 400lb because "society's beauty standards are unobtainable".
bro, anyone taking a purposeful shirtless pic is, bare minimum, flexing while also trying to make it look like they're not flexing. And most likely with a pump right after the gym too. This isn't a cope, it's just a straight fact that you have to keep in mind when trying to make comparisons.
You're the one who keeps bringing up coping fatties. I never said anything of the sort. What I'm pointing out is that people now have this idea that if you're muscular and low bodyfat, you're going to look like an instagram model just when you're walking around relaxed and unflexed.
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>bringing up coping fatties
Are you retarded? You're the one saying to just "accept it"
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Anonymous
No I didn't, I said that even people with rippling abs when pumped/flexed don't look like that when they're relaxed, but that people who don't know better have the misconception that this is what abdominals look like when relaxed when you're fit
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This
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fucking moron >I said that even people with rippling abs when pumped/flexed don't look like that when they're relaxed
Holy shit, you're stupid. You basically just said you can't get abs unless you're constantly flexing for them. Nice bro science. Holy shit
That's not how anatomy works. Having a belly doesn't mean you're fat. It means you have a bunch of organs sloshing around. There's a reason most people don't have abs and those that do describe the process as incredibly difficult. Your body does not want to be that lean and will fight you every step of the way. You are not unhealthy or whatever cause you have a belly.
Happened to me too recently. But only some days. It's fucking weird. I'm going to go ham with bicycle situps since I wasn't focusing on my core. Maybe 1000 every other day. Did a little less than 200 today since I need to build up to it, but can probably do it in a week or two.
Why would you do so many reps? That builds endurance, not muscle. You wouldn't do 1000 bicep curls. Do some weighted core work and make sure it's heavy enough that you can only do sets of 8-15.
>You wouldn't do 1000 bicep curls.
I've actually done that before in my teen years and it made my arm cut as fuck (20lb dumbbell 1800 times per arm without stopping once every 2 seconds).
Hey man girls love a dad bod.
If you have a low enough body fat to have visible abs while flexing, you have a low enough bodyfat that you won't have a big fat gut when your abs are relaxed.
When women are using the term "dad bod." They're talking about a muscular man who has slightly too high fat to be ripped but still low enough fat that he doesn't have a huge fat gut.
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It's a fucking nightmare. My arms and chest looks good, I work on my core regularly, but man... I guess I'll have to starve myself for a few weeks before going to the beach.
>I work on my core regularly
probably not enough. Give an example of what you'd consider as working on your core
This 3-4 times per week, so basically on rest days (although I've only started like a month ago).
Bump. I too have noticed this phenomena, totally baffling.
Another sufferer here. If I could somehow have my abs permanently flexed it's like I've jumped years of progress.
thats me, but I never relax my core, ever, ive grown to the point where it feels normal, relaxing it feels weird so I'm always on the left
Literally me
Train vacuums every day. You have a weak transversus abdominis.
Does fucking nothing. Lemme guess: you never had that problem not know anyone who does and fixed by vacuums right? Yup thought so.
I've done vacuums for up to 5 minutes or whatever every day. Does fuck all. Alas
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Fucking hate that shit. Kinda had it for as long as I can remember. And the thing is, yes I do have APT, yes I do have a bit of belly fat but guess fucking what? None of those account for it fully AT ALL. I can fix apt if I consciously thrust the hips and I can clearly see the bulge of fat ON ALREADY bloated fucking stomach.
But then I flex and it's perfect. And no, it's not FUCKING GASTRIC ISSUE - because, again, I CAN FLEX IT INTO PERFECTION.
AND NO I'VE BEEN FLEXING IT CONSTANTLY WHEN OUTSIDE FOR YEARS AND IT DOESN'T DO SHIT. There, all retarded common """""""""""""""""""solutions""""""""""""""""" by people who never encountered this in their life dispelled.
What the fuck do I do? I don't believe a single bullshit le quirky non-strength non-hypertrophy exercise 5 times a day every day YouTube ethier tier """"""expert"""""" so no motivation to even try this stuff.
Anybody fixed it?
have you tried practicing vacuums daily?
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John Maddows had a vid about it where he did this weird TVA exercise just once a week and said it helped him with distended stomach. But at this point I don't fucking know brah
>I do vacuums I swear
Okay, sure, just like every fat girl swears up and down that she doesn't eat much and calories just somehow must not work for her.
You're not unique. Do vacuums. Vacuums aren't about removing material to make your abs visible, they're about changing the testing posture of your abs so that they default to a flexed position. It's a posture thing, just like standing up straight. If you have to consciously do it still, then you haven't done it enough.
You wouldn't expect that, by standing up straight periodically (i.e.. doing vacuums/flexing abs periodically), your posture (i.e. abs) will look good when you're NOT standing up straight (i.e. not flexing).
You have to keep doing it until it becomes your default, subconscious posture. That is, until your abs are always somewhat flexed without you having to think about it at all.
>thread full of bro science bullshit
the root cause of your problem is your god fucking awful POSTURE. If your posture is good your abdominal muscles will always be contracted passively otherwise you'd fall over backwards. But because your posture is shit your slouch forward and hence your abs never contract so your belly hangs out
source: trust me bro
stand up right now, push your chest forward, head back, so your posture is good, and feel your abs naturally contract.
but they stretch, stretching isnt contracting anon
>they stretch
what are you talking about. the rectus abdominis (your abs) bring your ribcage and pelvis together, ie. when standing they stop your upper body from rotating backwards
yeah I obviously have done that. Stomach PROTRUDES AS A MOTHERFUCKER STILL. Maybe slightly less if I thrust my hips to fix apt.
Here's the thing. Show me one (1) guy who actually had this and actually fixed it like this or one (1) youtuber who knows his shit who advises it and I'll do it no question.
So far all experts I've heard say that vacuums only make you better at vacuums.
this is you right now, notice the bulge?
except when I'm in front of the mirror I fix and overfix apt and I still have a fucking bulge.
good posture should be as natural as standing, if you have to constantly "fix" your posture you're not doing it right.
go see a physiotherapist, work out a game plan with them
and another thing, work on massaging your lower legs, they're often neglected when it comes to this stuff. when i say massage i mean either grinding your knuckles (HARD) into the muscle or using a tennis ball or something, do this over and over again until it stops being sore (this will probably take a bit). you should notice immediately that you stand differently from before
Just flex all the time.
Everyone is like this jfl if you think everybody isnt flexing when they have their shirt off.
You just underestimate your bf % and eat goyslop that inflates your gut.
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Problem is, people act like flexed is unflexed when it is flexed and pulled in etc. If you arent huge its easy to hold but its normal if youve eaten any decent amounts of carbs or veg etc to be like right unflexed, your abs if ripped should still be there just bigger and spread out relaxed.
That's perfectly normal. You've been psyop'd by movies/TV/instagram/etc to think that those pictures of male models with shredded physiques and optimal lighting are what they look like totally relaxed just chilling somewhere, when actually they're hardcore flexing for all those pictures and poses
I'm glad someone posted this. Thanks, anon. ;_;
This, look at paparazzi pictures of people on the beach and you’ll quickly realise how stupid the world looks.
Uh no. You and him have loser mentalities. It's the equivalent of an obese chick saying they are beautiful at 400lb because "society's beauty standards are unobtainable".
bro, anyone taking a purposeful shirtless pic is, bare minimum, flexing while also trying to make it look like they're not flexing. And most likely with a pump right after the gym too. This isn't a cope, it's just a straight fact that you have to keep in mind when trying to make comparisons.
people are fake, but doesn't mean you embrace imperfections like the obese roasties do with their fat
You're the one who keeps bringing up coping fatties. I never said anything of the sort. What I'm pointing out is that people now have this idea that if you're muscular and low bodyfat, you're going to look like an instagram model just when you're walking around relaxed and unflexed.
>bringing up coping fatties
Are you retarded? You're the one saying to just "accept it"
No I didn't, I said that even people with rippling abs when pumped/flexed don't look like that when they're relaxed, but that people who don't know better have the misconception that this is what abdominals look like when relaxed when you're fit
This
fucking moron
>I said that even people with rippling abs when pumped/flexed don't look like that when they're relaxed
Holy shit, you're stupid. You basically just said you can't get abs unless you're constantly flexing for them. Nice bro science. Holy shit
Literally not what I said
True. Hollywood and porn are very fake.
I fail to see the problem, this is just how your body works
Humans are supposed to have a belly, you ever seen an ape with a six pack wandering around? It's normal.
Apes don't do situps, dumbass. Is this IST or /fat/? Am I in the wrong board?
That's not how anatomy works. Having a belly doesn't mean you're fat. It means you have a bunch of organs sloshing around. There's a reason most people don't have abs and those that do describe the process as incredibly difficult. Your body does not want to be that lean and will fight you every step of the way. You are not unhealthy or whatever cause you have a belly.
Holy shit, enough of the "bro science" bullshit
If your body doesn’t look like this within the first year of lifting, you’re a fatty who’s failed.
Is this flexed or relaxed?
Relaxed ofc
Stop drinking alcohol, and high carb meals