quad gut vs. shirt: the almighty struggle

Cspine · 02-05-2004, 01:40 PM

i have a large quad gut and my shirt keeps riding up over it. i can cover it with a big fat shirt but then im swiming in it up top. any ideas how to handle this?

'The more you dissaprove the more fun it is for me.'

Mike C · 02-05-2004, 03:04 PM

How about using an ab binder? That usually cuts the circumference down somewhat.

"So I have stayed as I am, without regret, seperated from the normal human condition." Guy Sajer

jimnms · 02-05-2004, 03:44 PM

Duct tape?

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teesieme · 02-05-2004, 04:09 PM

My son is very broad in the shoulders, and has some belly, but he isn't lengthy in the torso so I would suggest you really compare sizes by laying them down on top of one another or holding them up together and looking from shoulder seam to seam and then look at the length difference...even three of the same size ~ you may be surprised.

JT · 02-06-2004, 12:50 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by cspine:

i have a large quad gut and my shirt keeps riding up over it. any ideas how to handle this?

Stop eating too much??

fuentejps · 02-06-2004, 01:04 PM

its all about length. i have a quad gut and am very broad up top and have a 19 1/4 neck, i buy charles tyhryitt dress shirts online from london, they custom tailor them for neck size arm length and tail length. im 6'2
everyday casual shirts i wear m,ostly nautica in xxl

Bspill1 · 02-06-2004, 06:37 PM

I use an ab binder myself. This works well. I have heard arguments against this. Some say binder contributes to UTI. I don't know about that.

Brian C/5

antiquity · 02-07-2004, 05:30 PM

JT, "quad gut" results from a lack of tone in the abdominal muscles. Those with complete mid. thoracic and cervical injures are most affected. It has very little to do with over eating.

Lewis · 02-07-2004, 05:46 PM

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ghoti · 02-07-2004, 06:40 PM

I saw a guy that I used to know in my AB days and his first comment was "Wow, have you put on weight!" I could have strangled they guy since I weigh the same as before and had to explain the "quad belly" thing. I tend to go with the big shirt look but I tuck it in alongside me a bit so it's less baggy up top.

"I was thinking about starting to procrastinate, but I decided to put it off for a while."

02-05-2004, 01:40 PM	#1
Cspine Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,265	quad gut vs. shirt: the almighty struggle i have a large quad gut and my shirt keeps riding up over it. i can cover it with a big fat shirt but then im swiming in it up top. any ideas how to handle this? 'The more you dissaprove the more fun it is for me.'

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02-05-2004, 03:04 PM	#2
Mike C Moderator Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Deutschland Posts: 4,894	How about using an ab binder? That usually cuts the circumference down somewhat. "So I have stayed as I am, without regret, seperated from the normal human condition." Guy Sajer

02-05-2004, 03:44 PM	#3
jimnms Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Mississippi Posts: 2,673	Duct tape? _____ Learn from the mistakes of others, you won't live long enough to make all of them yourself.

02-05-2004, 04:09 PM	#4
teesieme Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: back home in mn. Posts: 1,252	My son is very broad in the shoulders, and has some belly, but he isn't lengthy in the torso so I would suggest you really compare sizes by laying them down on top of one another or holding them up together and looking from shoulder seam to seam and then look at the length difference...even three of the same size ~ you may be surprised.

02-06-2004, 01:04 PM	#6
fuentejps Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: OHIO Posts: 8,999	its all about length. i have a quad gut and am very broad up top and have a 19 1/4 neck, i buy charles tyhryitt dress shirts online from london, they custom tailor them for neck size arm length and tail length. im 6'2 everyday casual shirts i wear m,ostly nautica in xxl

02-06-2004, 06:37 PM	#7
Bspill1 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: SF, CA Posts: 1,018	I use an ab binder myself. This works well. I have heard arguments against this. Some say binder contributes to UTI. I don't know about that. Brian C/5

02-07-2004, 05:30 PM	#8
antiquity Moderator Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 14,540	JT, "quad gut" results from a lack of tone in the abdominal muscles. Those with complete mid. thoracic and cervical injures are most affected. It has very little to do with over eating.

02-07-2004, 05:46 PM	#9
Lewis Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Boston, Ma Posts: 1,322	The Buddha is your friend. -Lewis

02-07-2004, 06:40 PM	#10
ghoti Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ishpeming, MI, USA Posts: 117	I saw a guy that I used to know in my AB days and his first comment was "Wow, have you put on weight!" I could have strangled they guy since I weigh the same as before and had to explain the "quad belly" thing. I tend to go with the big shirt look but I tuck it in alongside me a bit so it's less baggy up top. "I was thinking about starting to procrastinate, but I decided to put it off for a while."