Phil Heath’s Abdomen

[Elvia1023]

I'm sure Heath could get rid of his gut if he wanted to.. But he may fear that he will lose his signature muscle roundness and fullness if he takes the necessary measures


His roundness and fullness are what make him special


He doesn't have the best skeletal structure (clavicle width), so maybe he figures he can't risk sacrificing fullness lest he be lost in the lineup

Very true. Some of the stuff in there is more long term but if he done a crash diet (not recommending he does that) for 2 weeks or even a long fast his stomach would look completely different. The amount of carbs these guys eat to ensure they are as full as possible is reason enough for their guts to stick out. Obviously there are many others factors too but diet is one of the main things. Dropping hgh would likely take it down a little too. I don't mean the whole hgh gut theory at all simply just the water retention many seem to hold in the ab region when using higher doses of hgh. Everyone is different but his gut could definitely be shrunk if he was willing to lose fullness all over in the process.

 

[johnjuanb1]

Very true. Some of the stuff in there is more long term but if he done a crash diet (not recommending he does that) for 2 weeks or even a long fast his stomach would look completely different. The amount of carbs these guys eat to ensure they are as full as possible is reason enough for their guts to stick out. Obviously there are many others factors too but diet is one of the main things. Dropping hgh would likely take it down a little too. I don't mean the whole hgh gut theory at all simply just the water retention many seem to hold in the ab region when using higher doses of hgh. Everyone is different but his gut could definitely be shrunk if he was willing to lose fullness all over in the process.

Can a surgeon go in and remove visceral fat in the gut?

 

[Elvia1023]

Can a surgeon go in and remove visceral fat in the gut?

Liposuction just removes subcutaneous fat. I have read after that procedure it can actually increase visceral fat due to various factors. From my knowledge there is no established method to remove visceral fat. ADDING- I just quickly checked on Google and one doctor stated it's possible it could be removed via a laparoscopically but no one has done that. He thinks that could be the next frontier in fat removal. So for now it seems just diet and exercise and of course certain drugs can help (tesamorelin etc).

 

[maldorf]

Liposuction just removes subcutaneous fat. I have read after that procedure it can actually increase visceral fat due to various factors. From my knowledge there is no established method to remove visceral fat. ADDING- I just quickly checked on Google and one doctor stated it's possible it could be removed via a laparoscopically but no one has done that. He thinks that could be the next frontier in fat removal. So for now it seems just diet and exercise and of course certain drugs can help (tesamorelin etc).

this is an old article but shows the surgery had been done back then. Looks like it can really help diabetes patients too. Removing the omentum. The omentum is pretty nasty, I remember moving it around in gross anatomy. That is what apparently grows in guys that get the big barrel gut.

'Visceral' fat removal prompts hope - The Boston Globe

Omentum shown here.