What to do about "Pooch Bellies" or Indented Protruding Abdomens

How many sets and reps you should do:
I recommend you do 2-4 sets of 1 minute per day, ideally 2 in the morning and 2 at night. Please understand that this video is a general introduction and is not a fix-all approach.
My best recommendation would be to check my channel for other videos on Anterior Pelvic Tilt, breathing, and pelvic position so you can get a more comprehensive approach.
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[@conorharris]

Thanks for watching everyone! If you are intereseted in learning more about this, I have another follow-up video on this concept with more exercises here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f6LSg2xuZt59j7M - I also have some instructions in the video description with how many sets/reps to do this for.

[@kmarbenyahya1425]

So what's the solution to get rid of this lower belly??? i dont get it !!

[@Hunnyvan2018]

@Conor Harris Seeing this video only now. Are you a medical doctor? What kind of medical training did you undergo? Are you a chiropractor? Genuinely curious. Thank you.

[@Luna-ed7xe]

Scoliosis can make an impact in this too?

[@Luna-ed7xe]

@@kmarbenyahya1425 watch the video and see 4:25 he give an example of an exercise and in the description there is how many sets you need to do

[@ubeks213666]

Taint face

[@LetsDrawTogether]

Adding to all of this: Don't forget the period belly! Beeing excessively bloated, retaining water in your body, swelling of the area around the uterus... perfectly normal but might be a factor to having a belly where it "shouldn't" be

[@spookyoldwitch]

Not to mention diastasis recti, women who have been pregnant may also have an extra "pooch" that doesn't go away because of the muscle separation.

[@HalfMooN458]

I was told having your appendix removed also affects the muscle in that are- I actually have a dent on the right side from an appendectomy :(

[@Feliososarky]

Yup - bloating and endo belly which so many woman have endo but its so taboo many of us dont talk about it openly. Women go through alot!

[@thomaswinzy]

Why do females do this? if this was the case there wouldn't be a fix since there isn't a problem. its okay to be shit and work your way up. almost every female gets/got periods so its a moot point in this case. you are completely missing the point of the video.

[@Ashley-og9ti]

​@Feliososarky facts! I have endometriosis (stage iv) it's unbearable sometimes. PCOS also causes the excessive bloating/weight gain and difficult to lose weight 😮‍💨

[@motus7785]

When I do the exercice you showed in the video, head upside down, it feels like all the air trapped inside my belly is going away. Very nice sensation, I feel like I gained in mobility.

[@cinmac3]

Did it stay ??

[@leonelpadron571]

Have you seen significant change in the B shape?

[@conorharris]

That’s the goal :) awesome to hear!

[@guts6226]

did u keep up with the exercise?

[@adorbeva5697]

Did it change

[@isabellagonzalez5167]

This video is life changing for me. I’ve been at 17% percent body fat and could not understand why I still had a belly. I knew I had a mildly deformed rib cage, which impacts my breathing. But had no idea these two things could be connected. Thank you so so much for sharing this. Seriously appreciated!

[@conorharris]

Happy to hear it! Lots of other information on my channel can help you as well.

[@masterjaimba990]

Update this comment if the exercise works

[@binyamgebreselassie5807]

Following this comment för breathing update

[@m.j.4711]

Really? So does it work? Asking because I too have a mildly deformed rib cage.

[@pinkegg3179]

I've always had a lower belly pouch too even at 14% bf, I'm female late 30s and never had a baby.

[@mushfikaadiba]

4:22 The time stamp is for me to come back to this video and quickly see the exercise:')

[@keelyshae427]

Commenting to bookmark this

[@empress8535]

Thank you ☺️

[@Whateveryousaypal]

Commenting to bookmark this

[@janetmontgomery8669]

thank you!!

[@__emely3879]

Ty for this

[@JC-MindsEye-777]

Is this why I have "morning skinny" when I get up and by evening I look like I drank a gallon of soda? 🤦‍♂

[@eveitsnotthatserious1677]

OMG! Me too!

[@artangel23]

that could also be IBS

[@11nica5]

I notice the same, it’s mostly gravity I think 😩

[@jackuleen9960]

😅

[@jackuleen9960]

But me too 🥺

[@sammgemm]

This video is super validating. I have noticed that "pooch belly" for a while (specifically a bit after getting my gallbladder removed) and because I am generally "skinny" everywhere else people kept telling me to stop worrying about it or just do some sit ups and it'll go away. Since noticing the pooch no matter how much weight I list or gained it was present and has made me very insecure about my body and wearing things that I otherwise would wear. I love in hoodies because it hides it. It's very awesome finally seeing something that shows exactly what I've been dealing with and gives some possible solutions. Thanks so much.

[@geegeep]

Same :( I hope this video works out

[@kagura7107]

What's your pfp? just curious

[@Isa-vy2bv]

@@kagura7107putting this comment bcse I also want to know where your pfp is from

[@Dancestar1981]

I’ve had one since I went through puberty

[@majlordag1889]

I'm skinny not saying I have a huge pooch belly but I have a small one but noticable, I don't feel very insecure about it but I've wondered why that fat couldn't go in more balanced ways on my body

[@tarabradley2066]

I've been struggling with this for what feels like my entire life, and I have never had this explained to me. Thank you!!

[@conorharris]

Thanks for watching! Good to hear it's helping so many people

[@jes3927]

I've had this stupid lil' pooch for years, since my teens, and I was a stick then. Figured it was genetics, poor posture, and diet, but this just answered so many questions at once. Thank you immensely for the straightforward scientific explanation as well as the appropriate corrective exercises.

[@kiraeckard7625]

Me too! My sister has it as well, so I always assumed diet and genetics. Never even considered posture though bc I was always praised on my posture. I only recently learned about pelvic tilt though-I suppose mine was subtle when paired with a large bum. So it was a surprise! Now I'm learning my breathing has probably always been incorrect! Makes sense with some other issues I've encountered.

[@sarikasinghai7166]

Has doing the exercises in the video resolved anything? I'm suffering from the same thing and anterior pelvic tilt on top of that and it's stressing me out.

[@nicolette7007]

Might not have been your goal, but you have NO IDEA how helpful this video is for singers. This is absolutely critical information for the most fundamental aspect of voice pedagogy (respiration, descension of diaphragm and how this is impacted by alignment.) came for washboard abs, stayed to become a better voice teacher 😂 i wish every singer on earth could see this video! Thank you!

[@cloudysung]

i know maybe it’s too soon but i’ve done this exercise twice and my belly feels like it’s half of what it was after doing the exercise. thank you so much for the video!! i’ll definitely include this in my routine

[@ginger6280]

How long do you have to do the exercise?

[@HeyItsMeeTee]

How long and how often do you do them?

[@cloudysung]

in the description he recommends to do 2 sets of 1 min each in the morning + 2 more at night, so i’m trying to follow that

[@djsjdhfhsjdka767]

@@cloudysung ok imma try this tmrw :)

[@ginger6280]

@@cloudysung tysm

[@anabanana5696]

After just one day of excercising like you showed, improving my posture and breathing, i see a difference. Thank you so much!

[@conorharris]

Glad it helps!!

[@chiconapeacefulpath]

I am 42. I have been wondering my whole life what my pooch is all about! I was born with asthma and I have odd digestive issues! You shed light on a lifelong mystery my friend! Thanks!

[@lilitinoco8869]

Bodybuilders post videos of themselves doing breathing exercises with a coach, this video reinforced and thoroughly explained what I’ve been seeing!

[@magdacj2709]

This is by far the best explanation I’ve had regarding this issue. Thank you so much 😊.

[@erika9629]

when you showed the photos of the lowered diaphragm I gasped... that's exactly what I've been dealing with as well as the pelvic tilt. My stomach protrudes right under my ribs even though I have an athletic body type and I feel like I'm constantly full of air. This was so enlightening, thank you!!

[@Sam_Hedgehog]

Even when I don’t have my stomach sucked in, I can still feel my ribs and wondered why. I’m definitely gonna try this

[@jenniedraws406]

Just becareful when it comes to hanging upside down. Seeing how the pressure of your blood increases to the head it can cause some issues to your eyes if you do it a lot. It can cause glaucoma to form especially for those who are prone to it via genetic or any type of retinal disease. I work in an ophthalmologist office and when I found that out I was shocked. So I just wanted to pass that along to you guys. Your more than welcome to do your own research as well. God bless everyone!

[@whateverboss2272]

People need to hear this!😭 no body in comment section has mentioned this

[@mehitablestorm8877]

Thank you for sharing this. I do have glaucoma already and don't want to make it worse. I was thinking of trying the hanging upside down but I'll probably bypass that now.

[@nellymooninous4049]

bless you too

[@TuathaTuna]

GERD as well. If you have GERD and/or an ulcer like I do 😳 *shudders*

[@kritiarora277]

@@TuathaTuna could you please explain?

[@ashokiyer6507]

This video has been a total revelation! Recent athletic endeavours have required me to perform complicated overhead movements (despite mild pooch belly), including presses, handstands, overhead squats etc.. I had hit a wall on performance, and was slowly giving up hope on ever getting better. But this video was exactly what I needed to kick-start my growth. The mere process of visualizing Conor’s explanation, and performing mobility work to address these deficiencies, has allowed me to unlock another level of performance. This guy is a stud. Would love to train/learn from him in person, wish he was closer to my neighborhood ☹

[@SK-qj8sm]

You have no idea how much I have learnt in your video. For the last 2 years I've been active and doing workouts for mmy pcos, and calorie dificit diets and even reducing gluten and going dairy-free. I was still not seeing any improvement in my central body because I have always had a pooch belly since I wasa teen. And it never went away, I lost weight all around my body except for my belly. Doing a lot of ab works I have a more upper ab than my lower belly which never went away no matter whatever I did. Thank you so so so much for educating all of us on how to reduce (withouth rigorous workouts because they didn't seem to work on me), I'll begin soon and I'm so excited! It feels like such a discovery!

[@Iaminfinite18]

I'm 56 & have had a sway back all my life (I am also narrow hipped). This really seems to have helped me. I'm so grateful! Thank you so much!!!

[@asana_awakening]

I always thought my pooch belly was due to my genetics (body holding on to body fat in certain areas) & the slight lordosis I’ve been working on correcting. I actually do this a lot now when doing headstands lol- so I’ll keep at it and add in a more passive version. Very interesting video, thank you!

[@leonidaspapu3912]

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[@dreanailzz]

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[@dreanailzz]

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[@dlm4708]

I mean... technically? Lordosis can be genetic, and stuff like traditions of how/what we eat, what kinds of exercise we do (or if we do any physical activity,) is all familial for the first 18-20 years. Some of us have 'genetic' diabetes because our families come from low income, meaning we all eat poor-quality food... well maybe if someone could afford better for 2 generations, we wouldn't have "genetic" diabetes? :P Fortunately, some of these things we can fix! Like the lordosis, habitual pelvic tilt, other habitual things we do, and some other stuff we have control over. The rest of things, like if you have idk celiacs or something? Don't worry about it too much. You look fine, regardless.

[@nahbro9477]

Have you noticed a difference?

[@AsiyaIammuah]

Thank you I’m 29 and I’ve always had issues breathing that’s contributed to my depression and anxiety. When I figured out the link to depression and breathing I started working on breathing better and saw how much my perspective and approach to situations changed my life. I still suffer with bad breathing, it often times feels like I have a lot of weight in the upper part of my abdomen but the stomach feels so open yet when I try to fill up the diaphragm it feels like a struggle. I’m going to commit to doing these exercises twice a day for 2 weeks and update this comment with my progress. *Update* Day 1- I can finally say I know what it feels like to breathe normally. And it lasted for about a minute after the exercise. That’s enough for me to stay consistent with this. I finally know what I’ve been missing all these years. I felt super capable and productive during that minute as If I could do anything. No annoying lethargic feeling that makes me want to lay down most of the time or anything. Wow. Fix your breathing fix your life. I hope I can fix this permanently. 2 week update- I’ve done this almost every day and I can definitely say my breathing has improved. It doesn’t feel like trying to breathe through a straw anymore. I would have wrote more updates but I couldn’t find this video to post them lol. I’m gonna continue doing this, after about a week or so I switched to doing it once a day and still got good results but I’m going to switch back to twice a day and see what happens.

[@SuperCricketer94]

Hi. For how many minutes should he do this?

[@AsiyaIammuah]

@@SuperCricketer94 I do it for the 5 seconds they say in the video

[@Chichimomma]

I think I have this same problem. Did you find before that it was hard to project your voice, like you ran out of air?

[@divyasharma-hb8bi]

Can anyone please tell that in the position we have to inhale from nose and exhale from mouth?

[@cottoncandie761]

Fascinating anatomy lesson! As a tightlacer this was even more information than we use to determine proper fit for each unique corseter. I do believe the thoracic region may be narrower in most AFAB bodies although torso build is quite individual and many women have very deep or barrel-y ribcages with wideset infrasternal angles that flare outward in a large curve. I also thank you for not treating anterior tilted pelvis like a posture deformity, a small percentage of us just have wide short squat hipbones that jut out at odd angles which doesn't follow the common ideal of what posture 'should' look like.

[@sunnytude]

I’m so grateful you decided to do this video. I am very certain this is what’s happening with my body. Thank you!

[@ILENEmusic]

Stress and cortisol build up causes lower belly pooch as well. For me,I know that’s the case. When I’m stress free I have a very small pooch but lately it’s been embarrassingly big. Decreasing overall BF% makes a big impact as well regardless of the cause

[@FeyPax]

People are always sleeping on that cortisol! That’s what caused my weight gain even when eating healthy and working out. Stress/depression/anxiety causing weight gain ain’t no joke. Sending you love ❤️

[@gizanglyer5299]

@@FeyPax how'd you get it to go down?

[@RustySpoons6490]

Really?? I’ve been under an enormous amount of stress lately and my belly has been looking a lot bigger… but I’m eating less than usual…. I’ll have to look more into cortisol, thank you!!

[@Krisp138]

^^this for women it's the last week or two of the menstrual cycle, you have to have carbs and eat more and eat precisely. Its water retination and hormones. Cortisol the stress hormone takes over because women need calories to function. Carbs make the hormone progesterone (the relaxing hormone) so that stress leaves. This is why women get carb cravings that time of month because you need it. Not to mention women tend to get a little "backed up" (constipated) before their period so that also doesnt help matters !! If you dont do this your hormones will be crazy all kinds of horrible symptoms, even hair loss.

[@dembi2770]

@@FeyPax but you cant gain weight just like that tho? you dont just magically become heavier... might have to look back wether you are really eating healthy.

[@___-dl3gz]

Amazing video! Everything makes sense. This explains why I forget to really breathe when I workout

[@conorharris]

Glad it was helpful!

[@kirakira8281]

Omg you are an actual genius ! This works so well, i would onestly never know that it was just air and not fat. Thanks so much !

[@milyd12]

I was a singer for years… in choir with all my friends and we were taught to breathe with our bellies and expand them with air to hit notes for longer. All of us years later have these kinds of bellies. This makes so much sense.

[@peacefulwaters222]

I was wondering about the singing thing because I started taking lessons last year and now I also have a stomach sac that sticks out more than I think it should

[@imbored6037]

Omg I was waiting for someone to say they were a singer!!! This is my EXACT issue I'm always breathing into my diaphragm 😭 I'd rather have abs than be able to hold a note tho🤭

[@janevssllo]

i was a clarinet player and we were taught this same thing !

[@annaventuree]

Literally same!!

[@u.h.5665]

Yup yup yup! As soon as he was talking about breathing through the belly and expanding it while breathing I thought back to my choir days 😭😂

[@djshodowntv9179]

Hey very informative video man. I noticed a change in my “gut” area and I didn’t know exactly why. I workout and do cardio daily. Now I know and been working on the breathing and have seen some relief. You got a new subscriber! 💪🏽

[@conorharris]

Great to hear!

[@karolinatulik9789]

If you have been working out why does it changed?

[@morganw6838]

This makes sense. I have a “pooch” and kept thinking it was a small area of fat but it would go away when I flexed my abs and I couldn’t hold it anymore. Gotta get back into my headstands. Engage my core and strengthen it as well as align my breathing.

[@robslams2324]

If you can pinch the area and it jiggling, its fat.

[@capnfuzzybutt]

@@robslams2324 damn it 🤬

[@soldier4god788]

🙏💪

[@morganw6838]

This didn’t age well ahaha I’m almost 6 months pregnant 😂

[@4skin-gaming]

@@morganw6838 HEY congrats though!!!! :D boy or girl?

[@HeptaLanguages]

I don't think i have this issue, it just feels so good to watch! u give good vibes to me

[@conorharris]

❤️❤️❤️

[@sakshi2958]

This has been life changing! Truly.

[@danielle8861]

Happy this came up on my suggested videos. Even when I was just 17% body fat I always had this same style belly. I could never figure out why there was an indent and it doesn’t seem like it can be fat because it changes how it looks (how far it extends) daily, which fat alone wouldn’t do.

[@sidnotsciencekid5309]

I've always thought that I was "fat". But, after seeing this video I've become more educated. And I'm trying to do this exercises as much as I can. Thank you, so much 😊

[@fionaholt5577]

Makes perfect sense to me now thank you. I'm a size 8, but still have a pooch belly. When I was pregnant the medical team informed me that I had a tilted pelvis, which contributed to a difficult birth in both children. I'll be sure to follow the exercises in this video.

[@jenny84518]

Thank you for making this information known to me backed with scientific data. Highly appreciated !

[@coleenparsons4905]

We always called the "one-pack" a keg. Thanks for this valuable information! I've had asthma forever (long story) and along with it, a pooch. I'll try these moves later.

[@canceriangal4443]

I have been researching why my belly are was like this inspite of the rest of my body being skinny. My abdomen changed after the baby. But now I’m noticing my upper belly area protruding inspite of the slim figure. I’m quite petite and this video clearly explained the reason. Thank you!!

[@dfgvvggvjt6636]

Diastasis recti?

[@Gerald321]

Yes diastasis recti

[@5050TM]

I clicked not being familiar with your channel and thinking this would be click bait nonsense, but it was helpful and informative. Thank you, sir.

[@chakrasplayinghopscotch]

this is so unbelievably helpful, thank you so much!!

[@clarity1984]

Wow, this was so enlightening! I never had this issue until I had my baby - post baby the actual shape of my belly changed tremendously. And I started wondering if it was pregnancy fat that never went away. My general posture has shifted dramatically, my baby is now a toddler and I've been carrying him in my arms for 3 years. To compensate I usually tilt my pelvis forward so that I can "sit" my kid on my hips while standing up. This video has not explained it all!

[@fluffychicken3304]

I have been exercising so much for my belly, and I’ve been trying everything but nothing has worked, until this! I know it might be a little soon but this already seems to be doing something. That you.

[@5anaaa240]

any update ?

[@kourtneyk7944]

This actually gives me hope, thank you

[@curious1366]

This explains so much! I can't wait to try the workout suggestions to see what changes occur!

[@addie9882]

This helped me so much. I am 15 yrs old, 5’7” and already pretty skinny, but I’ve always had more belly at the bottom than I wanted. I even have an ab line but could not seem to remedy the other problem. I did this for about three days and I could already tell a huge difference. I will say I am a runner who exercises 5-6 times a week consistently, but either way I changed nothing in these few days and the difference was still noticeable!!

[@SS-cp6dj]

Really ???is this really helpful??

[@addie9882]

@@SS-cp6dj yes at least as far as I can tell!! It helps a lot to stay consistent. Like the last couple of days I had kinda skipped it bc I was so busy, and my progress was messed up and I could see a difference.

[@SS-cp6dj]

@@addie9882 ok thank u 🦋🦋may i know ur insta/fb id?? I would like to know d exercise u do I'm a runner too but skipping running due to some stuffs

[@denise_p3961]

@@SS-cp6dj I can also say I noticed an immediate difference on first try. I used to feel quite bloated at the top of my stomach. I've done this for three days now and wow. I can also now look down and easily see my vajay area 🤭

[@agirlinabasementofyourdaddy]

You are still developing, kid…. Your body is going to change significantly in upcoming 10 years.

[@chuvaam]

Wow 🤯. I eat very healthy and exercise regularly, but I don't seem to lose the belly fat. I've been also gassy 😒. I've been trying to figure out if it's something in my diet. I'll implement these in my exercise routine. Thank you, thank you, thank you for this golden information. 🤗

[@codyco9992]

Man. This is some underestimated information you dropped here bruh. Goodlookin out.

[@basma04ahmed]

This video was so informative! I used to be skinny (and I still am) when I noticed that I have suddenly gained a “pooch” belly. No matter how much I lost weight, it was just still there. I noticed it after a couple months of having T12 spinal cord injury because I had started to walk pretty much like a penguin due to lack of strength of my core muscles. I guess that created a new posture for my body and affected my daiphragm in a way that it made it look like I had a “pooch” as you explained in the video. It just makes so much sense now. Thank you so much! I’ll definitely try this 👍🏻.

[@ciomaria6137]

A pooch belly in women (often after childbirth) is also often caused by separated abs (diastasis). The connective tissue running down the middle of a “six pack” gets stretched and weakened. Because of this, the ab muscles that normally withstand the pressure of what you eat and drink throughout the day simply can’t and the “pooch” becomes more pronounced throughout the day. Doing crunches or any exercise requiring a prolonged horizontal downward position of the abdomen makes it worse and gives you more of a “pooch”. There are self tests to check for the separation. And exercises recommended to strengthen the transverse abdominal muscles beneath the six pack and improve the separation. If you have this separation, the upside down “stacked” method of breathing would be better than the down on all fours position.

[@SAVAGE-cr4ng]

Wow…that actually worked! Thx, and I do weight lifting and kickboxing 4 days a week. This helped more with that little pooch ❤️

[@haregnarafolisisoa7029]

Did u do the two exercises only 1 a day or?

[@SAVAGE-cr4ng]

@@haregnarafolisisoa7029 I’ve been doing the 2 a day. It really does work. Felt like a deflating balloon

[@CielYulle]

Thank you so much for sharing this with us ! Hope I find this video sooner

[@bookylyn]

Very glad to have come across this video! Love to keep learning how the body works and what we can try to do for our own health. When I saw the Quadruped position it reminds me of one of my favorite positions that I do for pilates! I will try to incorporate that with my excercises :) Thank you for this video.

[@SelfcareForTheMind]

I have had this for awhile now and it caused a line going across my belly. One day the doctor asked what it was and I told him I didn’t know. It’s crazy after 20 years I find this video.

[@nxmir6126]

I have a line tooo most people I've seen don't

[@MrInterpriser]

I have a line too sometimes, what’s the reason for that?

[@guts6226]

OMG I DO TOO WTF. always wondered what that was

[@SkittyDangerzne]

Same here! I always thought it was the way I sat (because i tend to lean over a lot and have hunched shoulders while sitting)

[@-jj2379]

Omg me too can someone explain what it is??

[@BallerinaBabe]

I have a slight "pooch belly" and I've always wondered why. I'm kind of curvy, but I've always just considered it stubborn fat. It doesn't really limit ny range of motion or affeft me in any way, but I will try these exercises! I never realized that people didn't always breathe through their stomach. Very interesting.

[@jvang1111]

Wow I didn’t even realize just being in these positions would help so much with my breathing 😭 tysm!

[@moon_phases1463]

This video is something I needed! Thank you!

[@AmandasRoseBud]

I'm glad this was recommended to me. I've always been self conscious about my stomach because no matter what I did, my pooch belly wouldn't go away. I'm gonna give this a shot.

[@atrain8179]

it worked?

[@lucylawless8105]

These exercises felt really good

[@AvivaMartin]

Thanks for making this! Wow I studied fitness for a year and had no idea about this

[@mamaxcruz3622]

This is absolutely amazing insight! Thank you for sharing!!!

[@mariatolentino4516]

After three days of doing Physique 57 core exercises (Dancer Abs, Ball-anced Core, 30 minute core), my lower ab is in slight pain (muscles that haven't been worked for a time), but the belly that was once protruding is flatter. It also improved my digestion (being post-menopausal and with hormonal imbalances, I tended to be constipated. I didn't have that problem during perimenopause. The minute I hit menopause and post-menopause, that's when I had problems with the pooch belly. Physique 57 helped flatten my belly. Also, when I do Physique 57, I don't get the urge to binge eat like I do when I do exercises other than Physique 57. I'm 61, by the way.)

[@conorharris]

Glad you were able to make progress with it! I hope people don't get the impression from the video that what I describe is the only cause of this. Just one potential possibility

[@sitcomchristian6886]

I love Physique 57, but I definitely didn't get those results lol great workout, though!

[@jayaharrison3539]

Thanks so much for this video, I have been exercising more and eating healthier, so I didn't know what was wrong. Some days my stomach is flat, then gas starts building in it, which causes pain/bloating and fatigue due to bloating.

[@TheSilverAzide]

You are so precious! Thank you for this great information!

[@tnijoo5109]

This is the first video I’ve seen from this channel. I had no idea about any of this! Not sure where to start.

[@d.5432]

This is insane. After doing the position upside down, I could literally feel how my insides "shifted" when I took the breaths. It fellt like a slight relief. I have a hollow chest, flared ribs and just an awful looking upper body structure. I am thin with a "pooch belly". I will try doing it for the next week or so and see if it changes something! /Edit: After a little over 2 days (so about 4x exercises) I can absolutely see a difference. The muscles below my ribs don't protrude as much, everything seems just more "flat" and even. Before that everything was weirdly rounded (even when I had an empty stomach). Of couse the belly fat didn't magically disappear but it surely doesn't look as bad as before and I feel much more comfortable with myself

[@conorharris]

Glad you see the results!!

[@O2BAmachine]

So nice hearing this. I also have flared ribs. post baby my belly is obviously fatter, and ummm gassy. I'm definitely trying this.

[@sabster79]

This makes so much sense, as I have an anterior pelivic tilt with posterior sacral tilt! I will do the the upside down chest breathing. Thank you!!

[@frotondi86]

Hey how did you find out about those pelvic tilts, just curious because I would like to get tested to see if I have this as well.

[@sabster79]

@@frotondi86 Hey there, a chiropractor will tell you 😀. You can also feel your lower back- if it doesn’t feel aligned and smooth, you most likely are misaligned and should work with a chiropractor.

[@conorharris]

Really happy to hear I could help. As I’ve mentioned in other comments, if that’s the case, my best recommendation is check out my other videos on breathing/anterior pelvic tilt and see what else you need

[@needyedie5948]

Thank you for sharing this. It’s so helpful.

[@conorharris]

You are so welcome!

[@enmaryv.5646]

You got a new subscriber! Thanks for this info❤️

[@cyclesofstrength]

I had a breast reduction recently, and all my life up until recent I've had to do deep belly breathing cuz the pressure on my rib cage hurt so much. Thankfully I was able to get that surgery that I medically really needed. I am skinny everywhere except my pooch, and it's all connecting now. I'm still young so I'm sure I'll be able to correct this and breathe properly! Thank you so much!

[@jordanleigh54]

Wow this might explain why I lost a pant size when I got a breast reduction. I thought it was just gravity lol.

[@Happygabby12345]

i also have huge boobs and have always had the 2nd type of belly. it’s like my waist is small but then the lower belly is always there. i’m also relatively petite and in shape so it’s always frustrated me!! glad other people can relate

[@Miss-Magician]

I need a breast reduction as well. It’s so hard to breathe.

[@unfriendlyblkhottie444]

My breast reduction definitely helped with my breathing.

[@AmaraJordanMusic]

Ditto! I’m actually still in physical therapy right now to repair my back because my chest caused such issues. And while I’m not super slim, my stomach is definitely disproportionate to the rest of me, and weirdly intented. At least I could hide it with my clothes when I had a large chest, but now that it’s smaller, my stomach seems bigger, and anything clingy shows it. I’ve never ever had that happen, so it makes me feel like I’ve gained a ton of weight. I’m also newly married, and it makes me self-conscious.

[@M33PSTER]

Omg it all makes sense now. I was a singer growing up and went to vocal lessons with an opera singer, I was trained to breathe from the bottom of my stomach to let in as much air as possible to hold long notes. I’ve been breathing that way ever since, I can’t believe my stubborn belly is from that. I’m gonna try this and see if there’s any changes!

[@BijouxStar]

Woah! I've had shallow exhales and a protruding lower stomach all of my life even though I was very skinny. I have developed adult asthma 2 years ago and it's a struggle to handle. I just did this inverted breathing and could only do 2 breaths! It was painful, I got lighted headed instantly, but omg I've never felt my diaphragm move like that! That was the fullest breath I've ever had and I can still physically feel where my diaphragm worked to exhale. Insane. I'm going to do this exercise consistently until the discomfort is gone. I think it will be very beneficial for improving my asthma. Thank you!

[@hiraeth7316]

Has it had any effect yet? I am 16 and I've had the pooch for quite a while and even after working out , I don't see a result and I'm really worried about whether I'll ever receive the result. Please do tell me if it works

[@hling4e]

Thank you for the explanation, I have always had a pouch belly, even when I am slim and very shredded. I accidentally understood what you are explaining while doing belly dance. I am very thankful for your exercises and advise. Be bless and I send you all my blessings!!!

[@haruzamukbang]

can you tell me it's normal to breathe or hold breath plz answer me

[@hustler3577]

Your videos on protruding belly & apt are really helpful..I'm suffering my whole life..I have subscribed

[@conorharris]

That's awesome to hear!

[@anyarombakh5762]

You are so incredibly intelligent!

[@ChantelStays]

I think this might be my issue, even when I was at my smallest (100-120lbs) and well toned, I still had issues with this, I have an anterior tilt, a retro uterus, severe chronic asthma, mouth breather at night, chronic snorer AND overweight haha. I do proper diaphragmatic breathing during the day, thanks to my past in yoga and now as an RMT. Another thing to note is athletes and especially dancers/skaters -- trained to to shallow breath 🫁 --deep inhales but drawing the belly button inward (causing over exertion of ribcage - essentially backwards of proper breathing in order to keep tummy flat. (Ex dancer) This was a fantastic video and a solid reminder, so fascinating the human body and how most of us don't function optimally within it.

[@peacepantherproductions]

I’ve had this happening to me recently especially since I’ve had car accidents where my ribs and neck are injured, and I believe my mattress is pushing my ribs even further out. Some days it feels like I can barely exhale or breathe in. I also have vertigo so I can’t go upside down like that but I will try the other one. Thank you for explaining this so perfectly and it totally makes sense with what I have been feeling! Because no matter how many planks or crunches I do, Even if I’ve cut out all gluten, mostly all sugars etc.I have this weird stomach thing going on.

[@kyleighdabler1505]

ladies please remember we are supposed to have some fat on our tummies to protect our organs and reproductive system,

[@conorharris]

100%! Nothing wrong with it at all.

[@elizabethbennet4791]

@@conorharris his channel is so great

[@cinmac3]

The problem is not only the pooch its for me making my ribs abs tight causing pain in my back, i am here seeking help, but, not getting it, :(

[@alexturnerstan553]

The only thing I hate is the extra fat above it that’s why I feel insecure wearing crop tops.

[@naturalbeauty404]

No thank you

[@nicolegregory4429]

This is amazing! Thank you for sharing this info. I really appreciate it. ~N

[@MsStephanieJane31]

Ty So Much! I have belly fat issues myself. I’ll definitely try these exercises!😍💖💖❤️💜❤️❤️💖❤️💜❤️❤️😍

[@DubaiShortsChannel]

This is shocking for me. I'd had a pooch belly for all of my life and no one could explain me WHY, even though I don't have much fat.. At the same time, I noticed it looks different when I move pelvis back, so I had a thought that this might be conneted.

[@electraheart7745]

I have always had a ‘stomach’ even when I was skinny and had thin arms and slim legs of course it didn’t stick out that much back then but it was noticeable and now more so I’m definitely going to try this exercise.

[@mariahr8595]

You do realize that you need space for your uterus, right?

[@mimvsa3521]

Do yoga, it's filled with positions like these!

[@heyitsbritt6405]

@@mimvsa3521 no yoga is demonic I’m good

[@sailstomars]

@@heyitsbritt6405 what do you mean it's demonic?

[@heyitsbritt6405]

@@sailstomars it opens to satanic possession

[@dearjordie]

i have had issues with breathing since the day i was born and have always had a belly and apooch that only got worse after 2 c sections. this is amazing simple information that i feel as soon as i align.

[@violetmoon6233]

As someone who had fibroids in the past & adenomyosis I appreciate this . Before my myomectomy I looked pregnant . Also working in hospitality my pelvis was pushed forward carrying heavy plates etc. I didn't even know until I went to a chiro.

[@KOKOAXXXable]

I hav lived with a pooch belly all my life! Followed all sorts of diets n hv trained most of my life n yet I cldnt understand why my tummy didn't look good in a bodycon dress. Thanku so much for this. God bless u. Will try these first thing tmoro morning n let u knw hw it turned out. I really am hoping this will change things for me.🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@conorharris]

Hope it helps! Other content on my channel regarding breathing and other positions should be of help as well.

[@KOKOAXXXable]

@@conorharris thanku thanku. Tried it. My first day. Felt fab. 😀👍

[@xochiltcruz4812]

Thought I was the only one with the body on dress issue a child once even came up to me and asked if I had a belly in my tummy when I was wearing a bodycon dress

[@ellen9664]

thank you so much for introducing the words "indented protruding abdomen" to me - I very much have this shape and always have, even when quite underweight, and it's always driven me crazy, so glad i can finally put my finger on what it actually IS. Question though about the exercises: How often and for how long should this be done? 5 minutes a day? 3 times a week? I'd like to know how often to do it for this to be effective in the long run if possible

[@S_Nayana]

I am glad i found u! will try the second exercise

[@zahrazahari8763]

I have been trying to look for this explanation since forever but I didnt know what to search for and the term for this. What a coincidence

[@yuebairong8275]

Thank you so much ! I've been exercising regularly my entire life but I never understood why I had such a weird crease above the belly button and why it would not go away. Having a name for it and the reasons helps a lot ! Ill try to do the exercises and see if it works :)

[@MW-xg2pu]

Did it work for you?

[@MrReedMiester]

Cool video! I'll have to try this. I've also heard that chest breathing is a sign of stress/alertness and too much stress can cause excessive chest breathing and cause problems too. So is a balance of chest and belly breathing whats really needed? I've heard that chest breathing is alert and belly breathing is relaxed/restful. Interested in your thoughts Conor!

[@conorharris]

Yes. The ribcage should expand in all directions and the belly should rise a bit at the same time

[@hulagram]

Thank u, I’ve never quite heard it broken down this way before. I always thought my guts on the inside were pushed out too far. Also, I like how you call it the “presentation”. I present to u my muffin top!! :)

[@CineNOV579]

WOW. Lol i feel like i've been awakened with this new knowledge. I was getting so frustrated. Thank you so much!!

[@conorharris]

You are so welcome!

[@liisabjork76]

This is so me. I'm getting a colonoscopy and some of my symptoms I told my Dr that I had concerns was that I feel and look distended upper belly rib area and also on the lower belly but not as much. Also I have lost a lot of weight but I can't get rid of that flop and I'm starting to think it's not just fat but something else going on . And it might be what you are talking about. Also I had a sleep study done recently and I was diagnosed with hypoxia while I sleep where my OXYGEN levels fall into the range 84-89. I have been told I breathe really shallow. And I think someone said I don't get full extension of breathing. So with the feeling and look of distention age I'm 45 , non COPD sleep issues i may suffer with diaphragm issues. I will bring this subject up. I go to the gym 6 days a week doing cardio and weight train , eat healthy and I'm having a hard time grasping my abdomen bulges and distension. Why it's not getting flatter. I've never had kids either so my muscles haven't been compromised. I'm a mile tary veteran and have excellent abdominal tone. I also have a heavy bust. 36G it makes breathing more difficult . When I have my partner pick up on my breasts , I feel more comfortable and the ease of breathing becomes extremely easier. I think heavy breasts puts a lot of weight on the chest therefore I've learned to breathe shallow through the years.

[@sitcomchristian6886]

For postpartum moms, nothing helped me as much as the Every Mother program. It healed my separated abs (I didn't even think they were that separated until I learned how to properly check) and I'm getting much stronger.

[@notatheory4488]

Links ?

[@The1991102]

This man doesn't blink enough, his stare is burning my soul. but still, great video :)

[@jalitzaa.v4725]

It’s like my algorithm knew what I had going on lmfao. And I am grateful! Thanks for the video and the demonstrations !

[@Tatacchan]

Great information, very enlightening. Unfortunately upside down is not the best exercise for people with acid reflux, I wish there were more exercises (if possible) to correct the abdomen without having to be upside down. Thanks for the video though, still very helpful.

[@katie554]

OH MY GOD PH MY GOD THAT WORKED WHAT im about to finally purchase myself a pair of low jeans. they're so adorable but i've always felt so insecure about my stomach. it's still there but i notice a difference

[@felikaish]

how often, how long have you been doing it before you noticed change?

[@silentbliss7666]

Thanks, you have the best explanation about pooch belly. I have this indentation in my abdomen since gaining too much weight as a child. I'm puzzled when it didn't go away even when I acheive normal weight a few years ago. I know it is partly due to my anterior pelvic tilt but still I felt there should be more to it.

[@anakarenina3101]

I don't know if you'll see this but you made me cry with happiness, since I was little I've had a very big problem with things about my "air" and "breathing": 1. I don't expel gas, so I tend to bloat with pain from time to time since I was little because my body stores air. 2. I am very thin (1.70, 52kg) but every day during the day a tummy like the one in the image in the video appeared on me until it disappeared at dawn and reappeared the next day an hour after waking up. 3. I always wanted to sing, but I could never sing well because of my breathing, I always felt that it was impossible to breathe properly, the volume of my singing voice is very low and I had many problems, in the end I gave up and did not want to hear from new about singing. I think this video totally fits what has happened to me and if I can fix it I will be very very happy.

[@sophieplaysmsp2299]

is there anything wrong with doing this exercise even if you’ve not got a protruding belly? not too sure if mine is! amazing video by the way, you are very knowledgeable💗