That line on your tummy!

**gYmgIrL** · September 17th, 2007, 10:11 PM

Hey guys!

Whats the line? its under your belly button but like an inch above the pubic bone thing. I'm seen it on a million ladies. is it a strech mark? Do you know the thing I'm talking about?

**Eva** · September 18th, 2007, 05:07 AM

hehe I'm confused. It's only on women, or men. I wonder if I have it lol

maybe in women who have had babies?

**mooshue** · September 18th, 2007, 11:47 AM

i always thought it was C-section scars, you talkin a verticle line from pubic region to belly button right?

DarrylC · September 18th, 2007, 02:41 PM

Hi,

The vertical line that you can see on ladies who have had a baby is called the Linea Negra.

**Eva** · September 18th, 2007, 03:05 PM

GG are you talking about a vertical or horizontal line?

and old c-sections used to be vertical, now they're horizontal, my sisters was, like a big smile across her belly...she has a scar now

**Eva** · September 18th, 2007, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by DarrylC

Hi,

The vertical line that you can see on ladies who have had a baby is called the Linea Negra.

hehe how bout more info? or are you gonna make us do our own research?

**Italianangel** · September 18th, 2007, 03:33 PM

Do you mean the 'money maker' muscles? They run from pubic to hips, can only see them if your full 6-8 pack is out and you are super lean...........is that the one you mean?
Linda

**gYmgIrL** · September 18th, 2007, 08:59 PM

hmmm, I might have to take a pic!

its definately not a c section or some having kids btw! :P

its like, if there is little to no fat on your tummy, just above this line is where it first comes on. maybe that helps?

**Eva** · September 19th, 2007, 07:22 AM

just abover the line is where what comes on? lol

I think we need a pic

I wonder if I have it...ok, so to visualize better.....there's the v form that runs kinda along the hairline....where is it in relation to that?
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**pliny_2001** · September 19th, 2007, 10:44 AM

Is this just on the ladies? B/c my lowest ab (I'm a dude, btw) has a line (terminates? whatever) just above the pubic bone.

And yes, I am self-obsessed.

**wildstang** · September 19th, 2007, 11:26 AM

ive seen it before myself on others and was never that curious about it till now.....lol but hey maybe a pic or 2 and someone here may be able to come up with the proper answer. but from what i saw of your pictures they may try and move it over to the babes section....lol hope somebody comes up with an answer, just hate that when i get curious and dont get the answer right away....lol

**Italianangel** · September 19th, 2007, 07:14 PM

GG find a pic............online or something, google it........

**brucew63** · September 21st, 2007, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by gYmgIrL

hmmm, I might have to take a pic!

:::frantically looking for that Gman cat pic with goggles::::

SHOW US!

**angelfaces** · September 22nd, 2007, 09:29 AM

i've always been slim when younger and never had it till the last few yrs when became overweight and been battling the bulge since! Since then have always had the line so it's the overweight thats causing it cos the stomach sticks out when fat, also had my baby by caesarian 2yrs ago so even if lose the weight and get fit now will still have it!
By the way gymgirl can I ask how many crunches a day u do to have ur stomach look like that! I'm doing about 50per day and still all flabby

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**JoeBAR** · September 22nd, 2007, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by angelfaces

i've always been slim when younger and never had it till the last few yrs when became overweight and been battling the bulge since! Since then have always had the line so it's the overweight thats causing it cos the stomach sticks out when fat, also had my baby by caesarian 2yrs ago so even if lose the weight and get fit now will still have it!
By the way gymgirl can I ask how many crunches a day u do to have ur stomach look like that! I'm doing about 50per day and still all flabby

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Crunches are overrated. Spend 30 min doing moderate cardio a day and all these great abs you been building with your crunches will finally pop out. To remove the flab, you need to loose fat, and crunches is not a very good calories burner. I suggest cycling (if you prefer low impact sports) or jogging (if your joints can handle high impact). Jogging usually burns a few more cal/hr than cycling. Have fun!

**angelfaces** · September 26th, 2007, 03:53 PM

Thanks Joe, I didn't know that bout the cardio, I have a LTT which I use don't know if that counts as cardio or what

And been trying to beat the bulge for two yrs now and have just actually got motivated, its about time too two yrs of being fat and i'm done! Gotta admit though the weather here today hasnt been any help at all and I gave in to some fish&chips on my way home, they were jus screaming to b eaten, eek!!

**Italianangel** · September 26th, 2007, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by angelfaces

Thanks Joe, I didn't know that bout the cardio, I have a LTT which I use don't know if that counts as cardio or what

And been trying to beat the bulge for two yrs now and have just actually got motivated, its about time too two yrs of being fat and i'm done! Gotta admit though the weather here today hasnt been any help at all and I gave in to some fish&chips on my way home, they were jus screaming to b eaten, eek!!

PUT DOWN THE CHIPS.............WALK AWAY FROM THE CHIPS!!! DO NOT EAT THE CHIPS...............NOW GO HOME AND GRILL SOME CHICKEN OR FISH WITH NO FAT AND BAKE SOME YAM CHIPS AND HAVE A BIG BOWL OF SALAD..........

**JimmymonFreddy** · September 26th, 2007, 07:18 PM

**Italianangel** · September 26th, 2007, 07:23 PM

yup, thats teh money maker muscle, go to bodybuilding.com and search for money maker in the article section, Brenda Kelly wrote one about it and how to get it.
Linda

**JimmymonFreddy** · September 26th, 2007, 07:42 PM

same line but on Britney Spears, it's not as developed as Ava Cowans

that's called the pelvis

usually can work those muscle out by doing some leg lifts or oblique crunches