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Pooch Belly

by Craig Burris
Date Released : 30 Apr 2003

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I have a client who is unhappy with her shape. She definitely has an endo-meso somatotype, but we have seen good progress in her strength, fitness, muscle tone and measurements. She struggles with her legs but particularly her abdomen. She frequently gets asked if she is pregnant when she has not been so for several years. She has been personal training with me for eight months now! She has a strong core and trains consistently and progressively with good intensity. She has also recently started Pilates and has quite good posture. She has lost centimeters all over her body but far less around her abdomen. We both realize this may just be her shape, but I am hoping (because she deserves it) that there may be a fixable problem? Bloating? Water retention? Are there any likely explanations for her bulging mid-section?

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