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Q & A: How to Get Rid of the Belly Pooch?

January 24, 2010 5 Comments

I got an e-mail a few weeks ago from a woman who could not get rid of what she calls her belly pooch. She told me she has been eating right and working out and has lost some weight but her stomach is still sticking out. In response, I told her I will make a video explaining what I think might be the problem.

Getting rid of the belly pooch may have nothing to do with your diet or your aerobic program. For many people who are eating right and working out regularly but still have a belly pooch (stomach sticks out) the problem might be tight hip flexors. When your hip flexors are tight it tilts your pelvis into a position that makes your stomach stick out.

You can flatten your stomach by stretching out your hip flexors and strengthening your hip extensors. Stretching the three primary hip flexors known as Psoas Major, Illiacus and Rectus Femoris and strengthening the hip extensors known as Gluteus Maximus and Hamstrings could solve the belly pooch problem for good.

Let  me know if you have a belly pooch problem and waht you have done to get rid of it.

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Best - Mike Cola

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5 Responses to “Q & A: How to Get Rid of the Belly Pooch?”

  1. Get Swole January 28, 2010 at 4:10 am

    Nice video Mike, I know a few people who have this problem so I will pass this page on to them :)

  2. robert herron May 9, 2010 at 5:14 pm

    Love your clear, patient demonstrations. Thanks@

  3. debra lee September 11, 2010 at 11:17 pm

    loved the demonnstation how often should I do these stretches and is there more..because I’m ready to lose this pooch

  4. Mike Cola September 12, 2010 at 10:38 pm

    Hi Debra,

    Thanks for watching the video.

    Do the exercises three times per week or every other day.

    I will be coming out with a number of new videos in the next few weeks. I will expand on the exercises for getting rid of the belly pooch.

    Best – Mike

  5. BRADLEY HEWITT May 12, 2011 at 8:15 pm

    Had this problem for years which has given me back problems and prevented me from playing high level soccer. Top class video. This will change a lot for me.