The infamous lat 'V' taper

[gbrice75]

I am exactly 6' and one half inch
and weigh 225 to 230 depending....

I've mentioned this before, but when I was running competitively, I was around 160 and a 32" waist. I can't possibly imagine ever losing enough weight to get back to a 32" waiste. my body would have to shrivel up so much it would be pointless.

I don't know if this is true or not, but don't our organs grow a little as we age? I know the liver does somewhat. Or is my bad memory playing tricks on me again? Cuz I'm thinking (for lack of any other explanation) that my internal organs must be bigger or something???

any thoughts?

Hmm... I know you're right about the living enlarging somewhat, but i'm not sure about other organs. That would make sense though, that the body also grows to accommodate this natural process. Therefore pants a person wore when they were 20 can't necessarily be worn at 50. However, we see plenty of very skinny older people, 60's and beyond, easily with 32 inch waist, less in some cases. So, I guess that kinda debunks that idea...

[Times Roman]

Hmm... I know you're right about the living enlarging somewhat, but i'm not sure about other organs. That would make sense though, that the body also grows to accommodate this natural process. Therefore pants a person wore when they were 20 can't necessarily be worn at 50. However, we see plenty of very skinny older people, 60's and beyond, easily with 32 inch waist, less in some cases. So, I guess that kinda debunks that idea...

Maybe.... but some of those older people you refer to may have been skinny all their lives. I'm thinking that as the body grows so do the organs, but try to shrink the body, and the organs are kinda "stuck" where they are at.

I have nothing to back up this hypothesis, just a "gut" feeling! =)