How come Chuck Liddell has a gut even though he trains and diets pretty hard?

Question

Is it genetics?

Answer 1

We'll first off I should start by saying, Chuck LIddell is the man. As for him having a gnarley gut, we'll.

My dad's friend is buddy's with chuck Liddell and is bro's with Daniel Puder, they would go out a lot to clubs and out to get a bite to eat or whatever.

And he told my dad chuck wouldn't hold back, he would throw back beer after beer even though he knew he had training or a fight or whatever coming up, chuck doesn't mess around.

Answer 2

Probably after taking so many punches in that area it just drops...

Answer 3

A good puncher will break those slim wasted poster boys in two

If he works his core which he likely does a gut is no problem except maybe health issues which have nothing to do with ring performance.

Answer 4

I always wondered that too, If you look back when he was younger it was more cut, so it could be that is the way it is as he is getting older. Not that 38 is old or anything.

Also you know how if you don't suck in your stomach when you are working out it gets muscular but kind of rounds out?

He does drink too though, he likes to party, but I think when he is in training he cuts it out or down.

And his normal weight is around 235-240 and fights at 205.

Just some thoughts I don't know why for sure.

BTW, He isn't a heavyweight. He's a light heavyweight there is a difference.

Answer 5

Obviously doesn't train hard enough or stick to a clean diet if he has excess fat.

I don't know of any other athlete who trains to a professional level that has a bit of jelly around their midriff. Yes he's at light heavyweight but compare him to boxers around the same weightclass such as Klitschko, Calzaghe, Tarver and Woods for example and they have a very low body fat ratio.

Answer 6

He isn't a bodybuilder. he probably doesn't perfomr many abdominal vacuums and stuff and probab;ly eats a lot too, so maybe his internal abdominals aren't as developed. he isn't training fo his physique. If he wnated he could get a cut midsection, he traisn to fight hard though.