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How do you think you'd do if you entered a beer belly contest? What place do you think you'd come in?
This depends on the type of the competitors, slim athletes or big weight gainers? Before you sign me up for a beer belly contest, I still have to put on a lot of visceral belly fat, my beer belly needs to get as fat as possible so that I can win the contest. 🍺🍻🏆😊😋🤗
📈Putting on belly fat is so addictive!📈
Excerpt from https://health.clevelandclinic.org/qa-the-truth-about-that-beer-belly
«Visceral fat is tightly packed, and as it builds up, it pushes the abdominal wall outward, exaggerating the appearance of a beer belly. The abdominal wall itself is made of muscle and tough fibrous tissues, which makes it very firm. That leads to a belly that feels hard.»
-> 🤗 I'm really happy that this natural condition works so well with my paunch. 🤗
💪 I was born to get a big fat belly. 💪
🌎 My growing beer belly has become the meaning of my existence on this planet. Every extra layer of visceral fat making my belly even bigger increases my zest for life. 🌎
Can't stop putting on belly fat and finally got my first stretch marks!
🍃My protruding ball belly full of visceral fat makes me happy🍃
🐿️Would anyone like to pet it?🐿️
«Why it’s dangerous to be proud of your beer belly
Look in any pub around the country and you're bound to see the bounty of excessive drinking: the beer belly. But as lovingly crafted as they are, these rock-hard belly bulges aren't doing your health any favours.
One of the main obstacles in tackling the beer bellies of Australian men isn’t only the fact that it's unhealthy – almost everyone knows that – it's the fact that they are proud of them.
Take these recent ads for German beer Bergedorfer Bier for example, where men adopt maternal poses and stare lovingly at their yeast and hops inflamed bellies.
The tagline for the ads reads "Brewed with love", which when you consider the amount of time that goes into building a beer belly, isn't that far from the truth.
So should you be proud of your rock-hard beer belly? That's up to you, says Ricardo Riskalla, personal trainer and owner of RawFit, as long as you know the risks.
"As a trainer I am not here to judge my clients," Riskalla tells Coach.
"If the client is happy [with his or her beer belly], then go for it."
What causes the beer belly?
Despite the name, a beer belly may not be caused by having one too many schooners down at your local (although that's a probable cause of all those extra calories).
Rather, that rock-hard protuberance that men of any age can find themselves owning is caused by a culmination of poor lifestyle choices, of which excessive drinking is major factor.
Riskalla argues that it’s impossible to pin the belly blame on just the beer – because there's a whole host of other influences which even include how you stand or sit.
"A beer belly can be caused by so many factors," argues Riskalla.
"These can include wrong calorie intake, excessive salt in the diet, constipation, stress, lack of sleep, poor posture and even genetics."
Why are beer bellies so hard?
Unlike the wobbly fat we find on our hips or bums, a voluminous beer belly is unlikely to wobble very much at all – in fact many of them are extremely hard to touch. The reason why this is, says experts, is because there's a high amount of visceral fat present.
As we explored on Coach a month ago, there's more than one type of fat in our bodies, and this determines how "hard" or "soft" certain body parts are.
"There’s roughly two types of fat that people store," Amanda Salis, a leading expert on obesity, told Coach.
"One is called subcutaneous fat, which is underneath your skin; and the other is visceral fat, which lies around your organs. Visceral fat is strongly linked with disease and should be specially targeted."
So the reason beer bellies feel so solid is literally because the fat inside of you is squished up so hard against your organs that there's no room left to wiggle.
A lack of wiggle may seem like a good thing, but in fact it’s the exact opposite – visceral fat has been proven to be somewhat of a ticking time bomb, and is responsible for all sorts of illnesses like type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke and a higher risk of premature death.
How do you get rid of it?
When it comes to crafting an envious, rock-hard beer belly, you need to commitment, you need consistency, and you need to dedicate a fair slab (well, a fair few slabs) of time to the cause.
Somewhat ironically, they're also all the ingredients you need to get fit, says Riskalla.
"If you want to combat the beer belly, the main thing would be to eat unprocessed food, avoid alcohol, and sleep well," advises Riskalla.
"It also helps to have a positive attitude towards everything, even when you have a beer belly!"
Of course while it's easy to simply say "don't drink at all", we know that in some cases that's just not possible, and besides, your health shouldn’t trump enjoyment 100 percent of the time.
The current recommendations are no more than two standard drinks a day, or if you're going to a party on the weekend, try and cap it at four drinks – this way you'll enjoy yourself and still leave feeling classy.»
-> I'm still happy and proud of my beer belly. And I don't want to get rid of it, it's the one and only asset I have.
When I look down all I can see is my fat beer belly almost touching the wall of the poky shower cubicle…
Should I take part in a beer belly contest? Do you think my belly is big enough to join in now?
Or does my belly need to get fatter first?
Visceral belly fat at work -> stretching the skin and shaping the basketball look 🏀 by pushing the abdominal wall outward.
That makes a beer belly bearer really happy🐞
Guys with big bellies have more fun! 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
🗣️🗨️Some people say men are built to have big bellies💬
🗣️Me too🤭
It must be hard to sleep on your stomach as big as it is. Does your big belly force you to sleep on your back?
Absolutely, I can no longer sleep on my stomach, it has become too fat. My belly forces me to sleep on my back or on my side. I still gain a bit of belly fat every day.
Do people stare at your big belly when you walk around the pool in your swim trunks?
Oh yes they do! Some like me, others despise me.
Hey, how many inches around are you? Love your visceral fat look
Thank you! Currently 52.5 inches. My belly is growing slowly but steadily. No bloating, what you see is all real belly fat.
Would you let someone rub oil all over your big fat belly while you're laying on your back?
No one has ever granted me this privilege before, so why not try something new? It will certainly shine beautifully afterwards.
Is it socially acceptable to have a belly like this? Do I have to be ashamed of it? Or can I be proud of it?
Is it expensive keeping your big belly that enormous?
Yes it is, but the most expensive part was getting it to this size. It's been worth it, even if I need new clothes all the time. I've never been happier in my life than I am now, thanks to my ball belly. Every extra pound of belly fat gives my life more meaning.
+5 lbs
My belly is getting fatter and rounder 😊
🔮 My honesty pledge: it's 100% real and pure belly fat 😊
Can I apply to become a model for the next edition of this flyer? Is my belly big and fat enough?
If I were to push down on your big belly with my hands, how deep would they go? It looks pretty dense.
😊😊😊 Give it a try 😊😊😊
