The world of bodybuilding will always be appealing to people who have grown up seeing Arnold Schwarzenegger and a lot of bodybuilders showing off their bodies on stage. There are some people who would aspire to be like them. While some are on their way to achieving fame and success because of their amazing physiques, there are also some who are afflicted with the bubble gut. If you do not know what it is yet, you have to realize that this is not too appealing.
Bodybuilders are not necessarily strong individuals. A lot of them are graded based on their appearance. This explains why there are some bodybuilders who are already in the process of breaking down because of all the pain that they are feeling; but they still try their best to pose so that they will be noticed by the judges and the crowd. The scores that these bodybuilders get are based on the following:
- The size of their muscles
- How defined their muscles are
- The symmetry of their muscles
This explains why there are some bodybuilders who normally look for shortcuts so that they can get the type of physique they have always wanted. They do it by taking some steroids. Steroids are supposed to be banned from different sports and events but it does not mean that people are not taking them.
There was a time when the ideal body came with a V-shaped stomach but it seems that the bodies of bodybuilders now are much different. In fact, they have bulging stomachs that can be called a bubble gut. What has prompted things to be this way?
Big Stomachs
When you check out various bodybuilding competitions right now, you will see that a lot of the men are trying to hold their stomachs in. While they are being judged, you will not see a lot of big stomachs but the moment that judging is over, you will be surprised to see that a lot of them look like they are pregnant.
There are still some people who love bodybuilding who are trying to disregard this fact but it has come to a point when it cannot be ignored anymore. It will be hard to deny the fact that this thing actually exists. A lot of bodybuilders truly have bulging stomachs.
HGH, IGF-1, and Insulin
The bodybuilders from the golden days of bodybuilding did not have access to HGH, Insulin, and IGF-1. These are things that modern bodybuilders are taking right now. HGH stands for Human Growth Hormone and it is supposed to do the following:
- Promote muscle growth
- Make people lose fat with muscle gain
- Improve quality of cartilage
Based on the things mentioned above, it is easy to see why bodybuilders would like to take this. The main problem starts when they take too much of it. It can cause their organs to grow bigger too. Some die because of too much HGH intake.
Insulin, on the other hand, will allow you to grow muscles but it can make you grow fat too. This explains why this is normally taken with HGH. IGF-1 is something that bodybuilders take in order to stay lean.
All of the things that are mentioned above seem to be good in improving people’s physique. The main problem usually stems from bodybuilders taking more than they should.
It may seem that having a bubble gut only comes from taking drugs because this is what people, specifically non-bodybuilders would like to believe but this is not true at all. There are still other reasons why people have gotten their big stomachs. Other reasons include the following:
- Eating too much food – Bodybuilders are expected to eat a lot of food in order to fuel their training and their workout. However, there are times when they eat much more than what they need. It can be even more problematic when bodybuilders eat junk instead of being knowledgeable about nutrition and following a specific diet plan.
- Doing some core training – Core training is meant to improve the core. The core is supposed to look more toned but if people train incorrectly by lifting with the use of their stomach muscles, then having a big stomach is possible.
- Overall body structure – There are moments when you cannot ignore your main body type anymore. If your legs are longer than your torso, you have a higher chance of having a bubble gut from others.
Are you surprised with what you have learned so far? Remember that big guts are not merely caused by drugs alone.
