very curious!!!!!!!

[hummerluv]

guys i just realized that i have a 38'' waist but i m not fat and my bf is relatively low,well it could be a tight 36'' but the pants would hardly go thru my thighs/hips.....do i have it by geneticmakeup or some hidden fat? i also found out that my dad had a 38'' waist at his prime but wasnt fat at all actually very solid.let me know your thoughts...also do u think a good cutting cycle would help? or is it just my 36'' genetic maleup? sorry for the question

[Ttokkyo--Dog]

Big boned ? could be it !

[Josh]

It could be your genetic make up... but i think it is possible to get it smaller and if you ever planned to compete it would be a must. If it your genetic make up i would suggest working your delts and back to create the illusion of a smaller waist.

[MYRICK]

uve just realized u have a 38" waist, and how long have u been wearing pants?

[bigjim33]

it happens...i am the same way

[muscle_n_blood]

can you see your abs? that's how to tell how much fat is there, plain and simple. lots of things contribute to waist size. mine is bigger when I deadlift heavy. plus, I have wide hipbones. I measure 35" @ competition weight and bodyfat...about 6% or even a little less....

[prolangtum]

im down around 11% ish, can defintley see my abs, but my waist is 34, im just thick, although some have a disposition to store more fat aroudn the organs, especially when using insulin, this has helped my natural thickness get thicker, ill never be anywhere near a Frank Zane V-Taper

[hummerluv]

yes i can see my abs, and i have great delts and back...may be thats why i never notice my waist. thanks for the imputs...i appreciate it, for a bit i felt a was a genetic freak but good to know i have company. thanks bros.....and about competing i dont worry much...i m a football guy not really a competitive bb, may be in a future.

[TKO]

I'm more or less pretty much the same way...

[jack hust]

big bones wide hip s it is gentic

[swolegreaser]

same genes as ur dad. ur big boned there's nothing wrong with that.

[hummerluv]

thanks ppl for ur imput
u guys are the best,besides me

[THE JUICE]

Im the same way bro. My waist is about the same as yours but its not fat. I could see a six pack there but kinda covered with some little fat, hehehehe. My mom is saying that I am gaining weight which I am but in muscle mass. My mom doesnt know shit about bodybuilding because she thinks I should look cut when I train. MOM, IM TRAINING FOR MASS AND SIZE, THEN I'LL CUT, I tell her. I hope understands how bodybuilding works. I put on 5 pounds naturally now weighing 215. PLan to gain another 15 pounds or so with my new test/dbol cycle next week when I start.

[AustinTX]

some people also store more visceral fat (or IM) vs. subcutaneous which can give a lean appearance, even with higher BF overall (it can also give the beer belly look, but hard, the fat is under the abs)....

Visceral fat can be more of a health problem, but can't really tell if you have a high concentration without comparing caliper estimates with buoyancy or DEXA measurements.

The ratio of your hip to waist measurement (you'll have to do a search, feeling lazy) is a good indicator of what's going on too.