U beat me to it big man . I came to this thread thinking to post same Ronnie- weider example lol.
I read this good many years ago. I think it was when Ronnie had 2 'O' wins and he started noticing his waist expending & he got worried and called up weider and asked for his advice and he told him two thing don't overeat to the point your stretching your stomach. I don't care if u have to eat every hour to get big, u better do that but don't overeat leading to stretched stomach.
second weider tip was to wear tight nice belt on ALL lifts . that's why you see Ronnie wearing belt even doing unilateral dumbell movements or anything for that matter. Joe's idea was just do not stretch that damn stomach lol. don't force visceral organs to push against stomach wall stretching and what not .
Now some people might call it bro science but then this reminds of another thing which Aceto said and I qoute...
''If I had an option to sit and talk bb with 3 phds exercise physiologist and nutrition PhD like Layne Norton or to sit and talk shop with weider or sameer bannout , I would love to pick to chat and listen for hours with weider and bannout !!lol
So having said all that ....
I am going to go and listen to who aceto would prefer to listen to
I have been following Joe's advice since the day I read it . my trusted shiek 2004 model stays with me always. Little loose little tighter but from start to finish on me . with nice big flap in front trimmed at sides and tapered at the back supporting the natural lumbar spine extension does me great. Keep stomach nicely pulled in. I always feel the proprioception to keep stomach (TVA) pulled it because of it and not let it loose . I am 5'8'' so 2004 model does me fine taller people mostly need model 2006.
My 0.2 gents .