![]() This high calorie food intake also means a high volume of food which can stay in the stomach for prolonged periods causing gut distension.Ĭarbohydrate loading and water manipulation techniques Irrespective of protein, carbohydrates or supplements, all bodybuilders follow an extremely high calorie diet, with some consuming over 10,000 calories per day. Both this and the large volume of carbohydrate rich foods further contribute to Muscle Gut by providing a 'bloated' look. High carbohydrate foods cause an increase in glycogen to be stored in the muscles which causes increased water retention, as glycogen attracts water. The 'look' has been nicknamed 'Palumboism'. This causes the entire midsection to grow and protrude, giving a ‘blocky’ appearance and contributing to stomach distension. This causes not only an increase in mass in the Rectus Abdominis, or “the six pack”, itself, but also in the muscles that lie underneath it, such as the Transverse Abdominus and the Internal Obliques. Through the use of insulin and Human Growth Hormone drugs and the addition of multiple supplements and a diet that is extremely high in protein, muscle mass increases considerably. This insulin use can then cause increased fat storage behind the stomach, known as visceral fat, which can lead to a larger abdomen. Many bodybuilders also combine HGH, and many other substances, with insulin use a practice known as “stacking”. With larger intestines, the abdomen can bulge to up to twice its natural size, particularly after food consumption. The extremely high doses of HGH used by bodybuilders, estimated at around 5 milligrams per day, can cause side effects such as the excessive growth of some tissues, like the intestines. These include: Human growth hormone abuse ![]() The most realistic explanation is a combination of factors. There is no one factor that has been proven to cause the emergence of the bodybuilder belly (Palumboism).
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