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abdominal work and increased abdominal girth?
I used to work my abs everyday. But after reading that doing so is pointless, I cut it down to every other day for the last two months. I began working them more intensely at the same time. I'm female. What concerns me is that my waist has increased in size with this change.
My waist started out at 23.5 inches and it is now 24.5. My abs are hard, they were before too, but now they have more muscular definition. Could this extra inch be from having a stronger core? I would really like to get back down to 23.5 inches... thanks! ![]() |
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Join Date: Aug 2005
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Thats why i dont like training abs because they will get bigger as well as more definition! and this doesnt give the nice V shape i desire!
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Join Date: May 2005
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Thats why I never use weights for abb work....also hold your tummy in while exercising.....allot of people push their stomach out when doing sit ups or when lifting weights, and thats a good way to make your waist bigger...
Give us your exact workout so we Can see what you are doing. |
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"I analyze life through a blind man's eyes to see better." K-rino
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Join Date: Aug 2005
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foreman i dont think holding ur gut in would make any difference! give a scientific explanation!
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1. lifting weights can and most likely will make your muscles bigger. 2. when you stretch something......eventually it cant go back to its original size........fuck a chick who has had 5 babys and you will understand my point. |
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Prohibition goes beyond the bounds of reason in that it attempts to control a man's appetite by legislation, and makes a crime out of things that are not crimes. Abraham Lincoln
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People in the car next to might think I'm constipated though. Good idea though.. |
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Functional Lifting = Life
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Who said that a woman's girth increases because she pushes during labor? This is totally inaccurate. That would mean that every woman who has a C-section during which she doesn't have to push would be back to the same exact pre-pregnancy weight and size no matter what after giving birth. Pushing or not pushing during labor does not make the muscles larger in any significant way. Hopefully I'm just misunderstanding what you're saying, Foreman.
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Push yourself. Enjoy yourself. Be yourself.
Knowledge is power. Obsessed with functional strength. Journal |
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Functional Lifting = Life
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Actually many women can fit right into their pre-pregnancy clothing directly after giving birth, so this isn't entirely accurate.
Before, I thought you were saying that the actual pushing during labor made women larger afterwards. |
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Push yourself. Enjoy yourself. Be yourself.
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Join Date: May 2005
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ok bro I'm not about to argue about something so basic...
we just dont agree so thats that. |
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Functional Lifting = Life
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What is there to argue about? I'm not arguing at all. I have a cousin who returned to her pre-pregnancy weight right after she gave birth to her baby. If you 'disagree,' then, that's fantastic... I guess...
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Push yourself. Enjoy yourself. Be yourself.
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: North Carolina
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If you work your abbs, and don't get your body fat down it will just increase the size of your belly. A lot fat people are finding this out, that bought abb rookkkeerrss. Better off to loose weight first, then work your abbs.
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