Nice write up on the bloated gut issue

[CJ]

Nice little read

http://www.rxmuscle.com/articles/latest-news/7760-no-guts-no-glory-bloated-bodybuilders.html

 

[Little Simon]

Good read.

The comments on controlling the distension during posing was interesting.

 

[hsmann87]

Genuine question: so why did Levrone, Cormier, Wheeler not have a gut? Cedric Macmillan is quite a beast too, as is Toney Freeman; they dont have these guts either.

You see a lot of these "BBers guts" pics on the internet but in some/most cases i dont even think its a gut, its just them pushing their transverse abdominals out in certain poses to get the necessary muscles to fire in each particular compulsory pose. At the end of the day, IFBB pros have the biggest back, chest, leg, shoulder and arm muscles in the world so obviously they are gonna have some pretty big transverse abdominals too!

 

[CJ]

Genuine question: so why did Levrone, Cormier, Wheeler not have a gut? Cedric Macmillan is quite a beast too, as is Toney Freeman; they dont have these guts either.

You see a lot of these "BBers guts" pics on the internet but in some/most cases i dont even think its a gut, its just them pushing their transverse abdominals out in certain poses to get the necessary muscles to fire in each particular compulsory pose. At the end of the day, IFBB pros have the biggest back, chest, leg, shoulder and arm muscles in the world so obviously they are gonna have some pretty big transverse abdominals too!

Thats what I got from it.

The guys are beasts and so every other component of their bodies are so much greater than the physiques of yesteryear, so is it foolish to think that the mid section would be any different.

Cedric is tall, so perhaps genetically that helps ?

I think that posing is a big issue, and lets face it....when the lights and cameras are on you permantely during a big show, there will be times when its not engaged.

 

[Hilly]

Genuine question: so why did Levrone, Cormier, Wheeler not have a gut? Cedric Macmillan is quite a beast too, as is Toney Freeman; they dont have these guts either.

You see a lot of these "BBers guts" pics on the internet but in some/most cases i dont even think its a gut, its just them pushing their transverse abdominals out in certain poses to get the necessary muscles to fire in each particular compulsory pose. At the end of the day, IFBB pros have the biggest back, chest, leg, shoulder and arm muscles in the world so obviously they are gonna have some pretty big transverse abdominals too!

Surely genetics. I've seen us all
Use genetics as the reason behind people having certain body parts, shapes , conditions , skin etc etc.

Is it not possible some people just have less GIT. Possible smaller intestines or better ability to digest food etc etc.

 

[JimmyF]

Think theres a combination, I think GH has something to do with stomach bloat as when I diet I never use it and my waist is nice and small, on some atm and stomach noticeably bigger yet im still lean, ie outline of ab wall and abs themselves.....Ive always trained abs heavy though not with reps, so they are quite thick from the offset, plus eating more, at times I feel very bloated but its literally from inside pushing against the abdominals.....bit of everything......did the 60's and 70's guys use supps we do,as in food supps and gear amounts? who knows...

 

[hsmann87]

Possible smaller intestines or better ability to digest food etc etc.

how about crap gurus? unfortunately most gurus arent hugely knowledgeable - they get all clients to eat the same thing; some respond differently to others depending on genetics etc as you say.

i think a lot of these guys eat/take stuff that doesnt suit them but is well masked by the drugs, resulting in adverse side effects

 

[Pscarb]

just posted this up on UKM i think it looks at the issue from every angle and explains it very well

 

[Beast]

As the writer says, the big bloated gut comes with the territory today but imo it's down to heavy prolonged GH / AAS use and eating huge amounts of calories on a daily basis. Their internal organs must be huge too.

 

[danny187]

I think it can be a weak core/abdominal wall also, I struggle to control my gut and keep it tight after food and these guys have more muscle on their arms than I do my whole body lol

 

[Pscarb]

Genuine question: so why did Levrone, Cormier, Wheeler not have a gut? Cedric Macmillan is quite a beast too, as is Toney Freeman; they dont have these guts either.

You see a lot of these "BBers guts" pics on the internet but in some/most cases i dont even think its a gut, its just them pushing their transverse abdominals out in certain poses to get the necessary muscles to fire in each particular compulsory pose. At the end of the day, IFBB pros have the biggest back, chest, leg, shoulder and arm muscles in the world so obviously they are gonna have some pretty big transverse abdominals too!

as is indicated everyone has a gut but mostly it is down to control some can control it some cannot but again genetics do come into it.....

i totally agree with what you have said about the transverse Abs it does confuse me when guys insist it cannot be this....

 

[Con]

If I eat the wrong foods or simply eat a lot and then let my stomach hang out it looks like I have a pretty epic gut also.
For me this is genetic as all my family members including my daughter have this.

 

[CJ]

Sweet potato for me, givea me horrendous gas and a bloated gut

 

[kingy]

From personal experience it all down to food with me, sometimes ill push my stomach out and it will hardly move and be pretty flat, other times it will be like I have a beach ball in there

 

[Hilly]

If I fast for a day then wake up the following day I'm still
Distended.

Just the way I've always been. I have quite good stomach control tho with holding it in.