g'day
i've noticed the level of knowledge has increased on getbig since i started these informational posts
so today, back by popular demand, i would like to talk about the OMENTUM
if you look in the core area of this picture, you will see a "yellow" sack. this sack (so-to-speak) is called: The Omentum, its "primary" purpose is to store fat as converted by the body
basically its somewhat quilted into little pockets which are filled with fat; the Omentum is suspended from the stomach and the colon, and overhangs in front of the intestines, but behind the core (abdominal muscles)--------------> like an apron. one of its purposes is to provide protection to the internal vital organs
the "contents" of the Omentum can grow and shrink in size, but it does not disappear. and, other still smaller "Omenta" (that can also contain fat deposits), take residence in various crevices among the--------abdominal "inner" area
through these, when there is fatty material in the blood (say converted due to excess calories--just to "over simplify" this), a deposit is made in these convient places, from which is readily available again to be reabsorbed (into the body for energy, and other uses) in time of want (like deficit in calories, etc, etc)
now, you know reasonably why we tend to store fat in the core area. it is basically by design, though it is stored all over the body (which is termed differently)
yours in training,
blue
