How to fix these protuding/bloating abs?

[Pump1997]

Hey,
One thing that has been bothering me for a long time is that whenever I relax my abdomen and look in the mirror, my abs protude out a little too much(like it does in old people) leading to a tilt in my lower back. I'm a 21 year old from India and had somewhat of an obsession with situps during my teen years, used to do 250 situps per day(yes, obsessive).This practice had led to 2 things- a hunchback and bloating abs.
The hunchback has been fixed at this current point in time but my stomach bloat still remains. I would be really grateful if the good people here at these forums would give me a solution that would bring my abs back to normal.
Thanks

[davisj3537]

Unless you've been using performance enhancing drugs then it's a postural issue. Look into anterior pelvic tilt. The curve in your back and protruding stomach says it all. I'd seek out a physical therapist to get you fixed up.

It doesn't have anything to previously doing lots of situps.

[Pump1997]

Unless you've been using performance enhancing drugs then it's a postural issue. Look into anterior pelvic tilt. The curve in your back and protruding stomach says it all. I'd seek out a physical therapist to get you fixed up.

It doesn't have anything to previously doing lots of situps.

Well it did only appear right after 2 to 3 months of doing that excessive situp routine. So I'm having doubts as to whether its a posture problem,it might be the over-strengthening of the ab muscles.

[SuffolkPunch]

I doubt it. Abdominals are a flat sheet of muscle and they can't even hypertrophy that much.

Have you gained weight? It may just be bodyfat.

[Get-n-fit]

Doesn't sound like you work out at all except for the random sit ups you did a few years ago. I'd wager to say your skinny fat, meaning you have a very low LBM and decent amount of fat in comparison. You may not have a lot of fat, but the lack of muscle makes it look worse.

[Junsuiakai]

1. Stand up

2. Lift your chest up

3. Squeeze your butt.

Do you still have this issue?

If not then it is a posture issue, liked mentioned already..

If you haven't been lifting heavy weights for at least 6 months, then it is HIGHLY unlikely that your abs are even partly developed.


Chest up = thoracic extension = can make your belly look bigger if you are slouched over.

Squeeze your butt = Postier tilt = Can make your belly look bigger if you are anterior pelvic tilted, aka butt pushed back.

Like the mod said POSTURE POSTURE POSTURE!!

[davisj3537]

Well it did only appear right after 2 to 3 months of doing that excessive situp routine. So I'm having doubts as to whether its a posture problem,it might be the over-strengthening of the ab muscles.

Instead of just rattling off a reply I would suggest you look up anterior pelvic tilt. You mentioned protruding stomach, tilted lower back and hunchback upper back. Looks pretty textbook to me.