FORUMS > Strength Training Forum Rules

Hi guys,

I was wondering if you could possibly help me through suggestions, advice etc based on your experience.

I’ve been working out intensely on a Saturday with a friend doing Squats, Split Squats, Bench Press, Military Press, Bent Over Rows, Dead Lifts, Chest Dips, Pull Ups, Push ups, crunches, barbell bicep curls, etc etc

The work outs are intense and each week I make sure that we are lifting a higher weight or going to failure on the same weight as the previous week.

During the week, I work out alone, twice a week, focusing on Chest usually, and also arms/shoulder and I usually do squats and lunges too.

My problem/question is to do with my body (stomach/chest/abs) I feel that it is out of proportion. What I mean is that instead of my body being up and down, from my hips/waist until the middle of my stomach it is a certain width and then goes in slightly and then is the same width as my waist.
It looks out of proportion. I know that my chest is a lot weaker than my abs, and my arms, which have been trained previously.

But, how I solve this problem? How do I get rid of the down-out-in shape that I have? I hope this makes sense (I can take a photo if that’s easier to understand)

Cheers,

I have no idea what you're talking about

TexanMan82 saidI have no idea what you're talking about

ME TOO LOL!!!! LOL LOL!

But Im not proportionate either if it makes you feel better. My one calf is a little smaller left pic sits a bit different than right left eye is smaller too.

My best attempt at parsing this:

You are observing your actual waist, which is not where you think your waist is.

Most of us wear our pants with the top somewhere around the hips. That is not actually your waist. Your waist is the narrowest section of your abdomen, and on men is most often an inch or two above the navel, but below the base of the rib cage. The fact that you use the term "hips/waist" makes me think that you think your waist is at your hips.

For example, look at this guy:



You can see that the narrowest section of his torso is just above the navel. From just below there down to the top of his pants is roughly the same size, and his chest flares out above that narrow section. That bit just above his navel is his waist; his belt line is well below that.

Does that help?

MSUBioNerd saidMy best attempt at parsing this:

You are observing your actual waist, which is not where you think your waist is.

Most of us wear our pants with the top somewhere around the hips. That is not actually your waist. Your waist is the narrowest section of your abdomen, and on men is most often an inch or two above the navel, but below the base of the rib cage. The fact that you use the term "hips/waist" makes me think that you think your waist is at your hips.

For example, look at this guy:



You can see that the narrowest section of his torso is just above the navel. From just below there down to the top of his pants is roughly the same size, and his chest flares out above that narrow section. That bit just above his navel is his waist; his belt line is well below that.

Does that help?

Yes, thanks for your reply! For me, at the sides of my body just above the naval, it goes in and then goes out at my hips. That was what I was referring to in my original post. In the picture you attached the guys body/stomach is fairly up and down at the sides. Perhaps my problem is that excess fat has decided to cling to these areas - the love handles - even though I am lean and don't have a high body fat percentage.

Hope the above makes sense, and thanks for your help.

Pictures would be helpful, the descriptions are all over the place. But if you do neglect a body part majorly, I can see how it would become out of proportion somewhat... But it sounds like you do try to spread everything out over the week. However, "etc" and "usually" doesn't help when you're trying to get us to judge your workouts vs your body. If you want specific advice, give specifics.

Show us a picture. And maybe try to find a balanced workout plan so that you don't feel this way anymore.

Can you try to rephrase the problem you see in your body? Not being "up and down" makes me think you have a hunchback or something.

If you feel something is being neglected - it probably is!

MSUBioNerd said



Does that help?

Either the immense photo doctoring, or the overall shape of that body is a HUGE turn-off. Maybe both. Unattractive!