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"Fat" tai chi people? Does diaphragmatic breathing cause stomach to grow?

A number of tai chi practitioners I know are incredibly skilled and strong and even though they look slim in their faces and necks, their stomachs are significantly large. And my grandfather who sung opera for decades is in great shape apart from his stomach which has a largeness that he explains as diaphragmatic development instead of fat.

Is there anything to this? Do people who do years of diaphragmatic breathing or qigong sometimes develop large stomachs even when they eat light and exercise regularly?

No, but it will expand your lungs. The big belly is the result of overeating regardless of what people tell you. Fat is fat, not muscle.


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