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Belly Buster

The belly is of special interest in all vertebrates when it comes assessing the function of movement. 

Like all vertebrates, humans possess a vertebral column in the back of the body while the front of the body consists of less rigid chest cage and softer abdominal sack.

The abdominal sack (the belly) signals the ability of vertebrates to move.  

A young child would have protruded belly by virtue of the undeveloped bony skeleton.  After few years of childhood, the pelvic bones will get stronger and roomier and would be able to accommodate the guts of the child.

A young adult has stronger abdominal muscles and bones and would be able to tolerate indiscrete feeding with less discomfort than an elderly with weaker abdominal muscles.  The strong abdomen of an youth helps mobilize the contents of the guts with little distension of the belly.

Women in particular suffer from weaker abdominal muscles due to the relaxing effect of progesterone hormone.  With more advanced age women require supplemental estrogen to balance the progesterone effects on the muscles, in addition to their need for exercise.

Elderly and middle age adults could enjoy productive life if they learn the dynamics of the circulation on the entire health.  In this age group, bulging belly should direct the attention to general health problems.  Poor circulation impairs digestion and causes the guts to distend due to accumulated gases, food remains, and weak abdominal muscles.  Psychological middle life stress plays vividly in this group.  This segment of population, suffers most of long learned flawed habits that are hard to modify.  Particularly, when modification of life style demands serious and persistent commitment.

Exercising the abdominal muscles is notoriously difficult.  Because the abdominal muscles attach to the chest cage and to the pelvic bones.  These two attachment parts are very difficult to bring to resist force without extensive effort.  Many people learn this fact the hard way.   

Training a child gymnast by a mom coach is an 8 hour/ day, 5 days a week job.

Remember the 7 F's:

Fat. Accumulation of fat in the abdominal wall and the greater omentum (a deeper abdominal structure) is an issue of overeating.  Exercise alone is not going to solve that problem.  Total caloric intake should be monitored along with exercise planning.

Fluid. Fluid in the abdominal cavity is a sign of pathology.  A doctor has to diagnose and treat the causing illness.  This is known as "ascites" and might be caused by heart failure, liver problems, kidney disease, or any other disturbance in the fluid and electrolyte imbalance.

Food. Indiscrete overeating cause the stomach to extend and the large intestine to lose it regular rhythmic motions.  Regulation of eating habits have to be dealt with along with exercise.  Exercising with full stomach is counter productive and dangerous.  A minimum of 2 hours have to elapse before commencing a workout after a medium meal.

Feaces. Accumulated intestinal contents due to poor evacuation habits could hamper the entire performance of the body.  Exercise might help in putting things on the right track if due attention be given to the eating habits.  Fully loaded large intestine could induce inconvenience during exercise.  A heavily loaded colon blocks the venous return in the major abdominal veins (the inferior vena cava) and pressures the kidneys with serious upset to the entire circulation.  

Fetus.  Pregnancy could cause up to 30 pounds of weight gain.  Exercise while pregnant is not completely forbidden.  If attention is given to having empty stomach and large intestine while a pregnant women exercises then stress would be tolerated.   

Flatus.  Undigested food due to excessive overeating, or eating improper food, can be eliminated by refining the eating habits to suit the digestive tract ability to deal with putrefaction.  Some foods are not suitable to some people in various amounts.  Adjusting your routine is a matter of experiment that you have to carry out.

Flabbiness.  Weak abdominal muscles hinder the progression of food through the digestive tract.  Exercising the abdominal muscles directly is not the best strategy.  Cardiovascular enhancement is your best option to enhance your entire performance. This helps all failing muscles to obtain sufficient nutrition and to get strong.