Squats got my bowel movements on a shytting streak

[MenacingMonk]

Maybe you just flabbynsick and brushing the dust off your colon

Guess you didn’t read my OP since I mentioned I never had an issues with bowel movements.

 

[MenacingMonk]

For the record…

6 Exercises That Make Pooping Easier / Fitness

www.fitday.com

 

[DamienWayne]

no it's not this doesn't even make any sense. Think about what you just said. "Flex at rest" how can you flex a muscle while at rest? Everyone has abdominal muscles whether or not they show is determined by bodyfat percentage not muscle size.

When u are standing up there are muscles engaged to keep u standing neck back abs legs . Otherwise you would obviously fall down. For a long time I had week abs so I overcompensated using my back , overtime this lead to having very tigh back and glute muscles . Kettle bell swings hav forced me to engage my abs to a point even in the morning at full rest they are popping like I'm flexing them

 

[KGlock]

For the record…

6 Exercises That Make Pooping Easier / Fitness

www.fitday.com

In theory it makes sense that your bowel movements are affected by doing exercises that target your lower extremities in a similar way that doing legs increases your libido/ makes your hornier.

 

[CouldntBeMeTho]

Guess you didn’t read my OP since I mentioned I never had an issues with bowel movements.

How old are you tho? That's what the flabbynsick comment was referring to lol

 

[MenacingMonk]

In theory it makes sense that your bowel movements are affected by doing exercises that target your lower extremities in a similar way that doing legs increases your libido/ makes your hornier.

I mean, they say squatting to shyt is the best way to go, makes sense that the exercises makes you go. Before I increased my reps I was doing half of what I am now (maybe less than I am now) and not on a consistent basis, and my bowels were normal. Since increasing I noticed I’m going more.:

 

[MenacingMonk]

How old are you tho? That's what the flabbynsick comment was referring to lol

Mid-30s, but I don’t see what my age has anything to do with my bowel movements, especially when I mentioned im perfectly fine in that area.

 

[RhodyRum]

I saw some articles saying squats help with bowel movements.

I don’t feel weird, except today I feel lightheaded, but I think it’s because of a lack of sleep.

Take bro-science as gospel brehs.

Let me phrase this like a finals exam question:

"Using your understanding of biology and more specifically the digestive system, please explain how training your quads and glutes can lead to increased bowel activity within your intestines."

This should be a fun explanation to read

Bro-science

 

[O.Red]

no it's not this doesn't even make any sense. Think about what you just said. "Flex at rest" how can you flex a muscle while at rest? Everyone has abdominal muscles whether or not they show is determined by bodyfat percentage not muscle size.

He's talking about rested muscle tension. It's not a binary thing there are levels

For example if you're with a weak core and a stranger runs up and punches you in the stomach that shyt'll ruin your week

If you have a developed core and a stranger punches you in the stomach you'll take the shot better because your core is already minimally braced and prepared tighten on impact.

Think of it like a seatbelt

=seatbelt off. Flabby and loose

Developed muscle=seatbelt on and engaged. On impact that seatbelt locks up to protect you, like your muscle protects your body

 

[MenacingMonk]

Take bro-science as gospel brehs.

Let me phrase this like a finals exam question:

"Using your understanding of biology and more specifically the digestive system, please explain how training your quads and glutes can lead to increased bowel activity within your intestines."

This should be a fun explanation to read

Bro-science

I guess you’ve never did squats because they work out your core too.

Benefits of Squats, Variations, and Muscles Worked

When done correctly, squats can build strength in your lower body and core muscles, boost your calorie burn, help prevent injuries, and improve your balance and posture.

www.healthline.com

In addition to the lower body, the squat also targets your core muscles. These muscles include the rectus abdominis, obliques, transverse abdominis, and erector spinae.

Try to be a smart ass but look like a dumb ass brehs.

 

[O.Red]

no it's not this doesn't even make any sense. Think about what you just said. "Flex at rest" how can you flex a muscle while at rest? Everyone has abdominal muscles whether or not they show is determined by bodyfat percentage not muscle size.

He's talking about rested muscle tension. It's not a binary thing there are levels

For example if you're with a weak core and a stranger runs up and punches you in the stomach that shyt'll ruin your week

If you have a developed core and a stranger punches you in the stomach you'll take the shot better because your core is already minimally braced and prepared to tighten on impact.

Think of it like a seatbelt

=seatbelt off. Flabby and loose

Developed muscle=seatbelt on and engaged. On impact that seatbelt locks up to protect you, like your muscle protects your body

 

[Won Won]

Expending more energy should burn up more of what you ate, making you shyt less.

Haha what

 

[The Prince of All Saiyans]

Bruh, as a never-skip-leg-day dude that's been squatting since 1995, I'm here to sadly inform you that squats in no way contribute to how regularly you void your bowels.

That would be like crunchers and planks making you piss more. Biologically, both assertions would have zero merit.

So figure out whatever it is making you shıt more because you could have a parasite up in ya. However, I can tell you right now it ain't the squats.

Has to be a difference in just starting to doing them since 1995!(damn I was ten) to OP

 

[RhodyRum]

For the record…

6 Exercises That Make Pooping Easier / Fitness

www.fitday.com

I read this in the entry for squats:

Squat with heavy weights and you'll feel the urge to use the bathroom in no time.

And exited the page immediately. This is straight up bro science. Also the article you posted is about having easier bowel movements.

Your OP was about having increased bowel movements. You even said you have no problems with going to the bathroom. That article you posted, aside from being bro-science, doesn't even prove what you yourself is trying to say.

 

[O.Red]

I’ve never had any issues with bowel movements; pretty much going every day. But since I started adding a grip more of squats to my routine I’ve been having days where I’m shytting 3 times in a day. Add in coffee and it’s like a natural laxative.

So if you’re constipated, try doing 100ish squats a day. It might help you out.

The likeliest answer is an increase in metabolism

Squats work a lot of muscles, and the more you develop them the more metabolic work they do. Muscle requires maintenance and that maintenance comes in the form of food relative to output. The reason professional athletes eat so much is because their muscles are essentially a furnace. The more the developed the muscle the faster they'll put those calories to use, which also means faster generation of waste. That equals more trips to the bathroom

Speaking personally when I'm at my most active yea the shytting is frequent. If I gotta shyt 5-10 minutes after a meal I know my metabolism is on point. If it takes an hour or more I know I'm slipping