Why is it that when my abs are flexed, they are fine, as in visible

Body fat in men collects under the muscles so yes it is an issue with body fat

The inverse abdominus is the inside of your abs that keeps your stomach pulled in. They're probably underdeveloped. Do stomach vaccuums and maybe planks too.

>>41966559
huh. sounds about right.

Because the belly is soft and doesn't have bones directly behind it.

Relaxed = organs push out
Flexed = abdomen wall pushes organs in

>>41966559
No it doesn't you dummy, subcutaenous fat develops under the skin, visceral fat develops around the organs

>>41966692
then its visceral fat you dumb idiot

>>41966692
Fat literally does accumulate in the muscle.

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>>41966546
what the fuck...?

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>>41966546

>Ability to go from a belly to abs simply by flexing

>>41966546
see a doctor

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>>41966736
A marginal amount of fat gets stored to muscles, to the point that it's not even accounted for in most literature. Have you ever seen an ultrasound image? The fat doesn't even resemble the same contrast as muscle tissue.

>>41966731
Go read a book you dummy

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>>41966546
oh my god that is literally fucking cartoon mode
OP you have the greatest party trick ever

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>>41966692
>it's not body fat if it's visceral

>>41966836
I can also make a "wave" with my stomach. Its some gnarly shit. It literally looks like a snake or something.

>>41966838
>body fat in men collects under the muscles
It accumulates both under and over in the form of subcutaenous and visceral fat. Now I won this argument with my clearly superior knowledge of human anatomy, so I suggest you read some literature too before giving more bad advice on /fit/

>>41966692
Where do you think your organs are you idiot?

>>41966562
/thread

>>41966546
... can't everyone do that? if i flex i'm at visible abs. relaxed and i lose two, keep four. i can then push everything out to look like i have a tumor.

is the photo on the right you relaxed or actively pushing out?

>>41967185
no, different anon here
if I flex I have abs
if I relax to normal, my got pushes out like in the picture
I can then push it out more like you can to get an even bigger balloon effect

>>41966857
Wait.. so the pic in OP is actually you? Not some random before/after? Pls tell me its you

>>41966546
Probably have a large greater omentum due to beer consumption.
Or you just have shit visceral fat genetics.

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>>41966546
What's your body fat %? Usually you have to get under 10% fat and bellow before you gut starts to get pulled in.

>>41966546
alright, listen, OP, i have the same thing as you. you're definitely pushing out in that photo don't pretend you're not. same thing, belly dance crazy mobility of the abdomen can suck it in push it out the whole nine yards. the problem is in your muscles and it's not a "problem". it's your rectus sheath. it's your normal abs. lose weight, it definitely looks like you can lose a healthy ten pounds and the belly protruding won't be a problem anymore. i know it's not what you want to hear, but that's the truth. go get'em, tiger

>>41967303
>>41967313

Somebody actually posted the perfect reference pic in another thread I'll just point to it here >>41967120

>>41966546
i've got the same boxer shorts

>>41966801
This, fat is distributed around the deep somatic fascia not 'in' muscle

>>41969307
*in the superficial fascia

i have the same problem. bump

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>>41966546
lol no fuckin way

>>41967335
was really expecting a lawful/chaotic:good/evil matrix

>>41966559
Bro science
.>>41966562
This.
I had this problem I just cut beer out for a week and went low carbs and did a fair amount of running, abs, and swimming. Belly is flat again.