Will training abs make my waist larger because of obliques?

[arterials]

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[User28823]

yes

 

[arterials]

yes

Should I just not train abs?

 

[User28823]

Should I just not train abs?

depends on bone structure and insertions and androgen receptors

small hips + trained waist looks good

wide hips + trained waist either helps mask the wide hips

or worsens the problem

 

[arterials]

depends on bone structure and insertions and androgen receptors

small hips + trained waist looks good
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wide hips + trained waist either helps mask the wide hips
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or worsens the problem
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From my experience I might be the last one, but not sure, I have some largish hips and I don't think my waist is that good aswell. I can kinda fraud if I flex abs upwards if that makes sense.

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[arterials]

But keep in mind I think my fat distributions hit heavy on the abs area, so that could play a role.

 

[User28823]

From my experience I might be the last one, but not sure, I have some largish hips and I don't think my waist is that good aswell. I can kinda fraud if I flex abs upwards if that makes sense.

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more of the second case tbh

 

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sometimes but safer to not touch them