sometime during middle school i started sucking in my gut all the time to look skinnier. probably one of the worst decisions i ever made - i think it constricted my breathing, made me slightly more anxious all the time, and possibly reduced access to some emotions
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starting to undo that tension and wow it makes my belly stick out a lot. also reminds me that around the same time i started hunching my shoulders to de-emphasize my man-boobs 😅 that tension is probably gonna come up sooner or later too
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standing up straight & relaxed generally looks *and* feels pretty good tho, no?
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yeah starting to seem that way. i just gotta make peace with the belly a bit is all
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My belly always seemed to bulge, even when I had abs! I think it's partly that other people are sucking in when they're on camera, and partly that I flare my ribs instead of pulling them down with my "bra strap" like in this video:
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Looking at hunter-gatherer tribespeople letting their guts stick out made me a lot more comfortable with it!
Guts are Lindy?
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Transverse abdominal muscles being as/more powerful than erectus (8 pack muscles) drives at least one common cause for that look.
Source: have been fat, am skinny, but that 'look' came only after doing lots of exercises that worked the transverse.
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Ooh, yeah. I still don't wear most light material shirts because of yon man boobage that remains despite weight loss.
For abdominal tension I found hanging leg raises and oblique twists/side shrugs worked my transverse abs, improved my breathing and filled out loose skin fwiw
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I was like this till I read The Godfather and found out about the concept of a "man with a belly" 😆