What Causes Bodybuilders to Get Bubble Gut? Unpacking Palumboism
                                
                                
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                                First named after 1990s bodybuilder Dave Palumbo, the condition known as Palumboism, or what causes bodybuilders to get bubble gut, is a phenomenon involving an unnaturally distended abdomen despite low body fat. It's a visible and controversial side effect tied to extreme muscle-building practices.