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For many people, pooch belly is caused by excessive fat on the lower belly. But for just as many if not more, it's actually due to posture!

The underlying root cause is the movement of the guts down and forward in the abdomen.

This happens due to these factors:

1. Downward force from the upper abs - too much tension
2. Downward force from the diaphragm - too much tension/inhaled state
3. Outward and downward movement of pelvic floor and lower abdominals - Not enough tension
4. Forward (anterior) shift in the center of gravity

To reverse pooch belly, you need to follow these simple steps:

1. Relax diaphragm
2. Relax upper abs
3. Shift center of gravity backwards
4. Activate lower abs and pelvic floor muscles

It's important to realize that pooch belly isn't always bad. If you hang out in a pooch, it might just mean you are relaxed. However, if you can't reverse your pooch, that shows that you have some movement limitations. On the flip side, you shouldn't force "perfect posture," including pooch belly reversal because not being able to pooch your belly could be a sign that you can't relax.

To fix pooch belly for good, you need to learn how to move properly and improve options for your posture.

As always, learn to do both!

00:00 - Intro
00:39 - What is Pooch Belly?
01:26 - Understanding your Abdomen
02:01 - The root cause of Pooch Belly
03:16 - Pooch Belly Demonstration
04:08 - Pooch Belly Reversal Sequence
04:46 - Pooch Belly Reversal Exercises
05:03 - Prone Inversion Exercise
07:35 - Standing Exercise
10:30 - Common Mindsets/Mistakes
10:54 - Mistake 1 - Aggressive Exhalation
11:18 - Mistake 2 - Too Much Tilt
12:25 - Mistake 3 - Overdoing the "Correction"
14:18 - Total Body Restoration