Adult Females - Should Ribs Show ?

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  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
    Personally, I think that for most people the ribs should not be sticking out. For a few body types that may not be the case. It's certainly not necessary.
  • Graelwyn75
    Graelwyn75 Posts: 4,404 Member
    Thanks for the responses, I guess it might depend on ribcage size.
    I can see my ribs currently whether breathing in or pushing out.
  • shanpwn
    shanpwn Posts: 66 Member
    I think this is a case of body type and genetics. My ribs have always been visible, even when I was very overweight. Now that I'm normal, they're prominent.
  • trishaseren
    trishaseren Posts: 12 Member
    No matter what my weight is my ribs always show, I'm just naturally thin through my torso but put on weight on my hips, bum and thighs. People have told me I'm too thin because they can see my ribs but I've always been within a healthy weight range for my height.

    I noticed it more when I was doing weights with my trainer infront of a mirror at the gym, I freaked myself out watching them expand when I breathed!
  • daphnemoon
    daphnemoon Posts: 216 Member
    No matter what my weight is my ribs always show, I'm just naturally thin through my torso but put on weight on my hips, bum and thighs.

    I am exactly the same! My ribs hid a bit when I put on two stone but even though I still have plenty of fat in the other areas my ribs are still pretty visible, and I'm kind of undecided as to how I feel about that.
  • fiberartist219
    fiberartist219 Posts: 1,865 Member
    In my late teens/early twenties, my ribs showed. I was on the lower side of healthy at the time, but I wouldn't say I was underweight. Maybe in high school I might have been underweight by the BMI scale, but honestly, I was healthy. I ate well and had plenty of energy.

    I think healthy is more about the way you feel rather than the way you look. If you're weak, you should probably build some muscle. If you're not weak, don't worry about it. Everyone has a skeleton that is shaped differently. Some people have ribs that stick out, while others don't. It's kind of like the thigh gap... it's not a necessarily an indicator of health.
  • ixap
    ixap Posts: 675 Member
    It really depends on how your body fat is distributed to be honest.
    Totally. I've decided to stop losing weight for now even though I'd like to trim a wee bit more fat off my lower body, because my ribs are showing way more than I like. On average I don't think I'm underweight, but the distribution isn't perfect -- nothing to do for it I guess.
  • lindabee77
    lindabee77 Posts: 14 Member
    Mine show a lot, I can see every rib. I am 5'8" and around 135 lbs so not underweight. I think it just depends on your body. I think I would like it better if they didn't show auite as much but I would need to gain a lot for that to happen. They didn't show too much when I was 160 but started showing up by about 150 lbs.
  • bekinator
    bekinator Posts: 103
    Everyone has a different body type. At a healthy weight, one person is going to look different from the other.

    Have to agree here... I'm a 6'0" chick & can see my ribs, and still could when I was 285lbs- they just stuck out more back then. Funny thing, they shrink as I do, and my girth responds to my fitness level. So when I'm overweight, I don't just have a big belly, I get bigger all over- ribs, shoulders, and all... yes this sucks as a girl!

    Genetic I think- our body structures all hold weight differently.
  • bgraz1994
    bgraz1994 Posts: 56 Member
    I've always had a bonier upper body and carry my weight below my waist. Standing normally the ribs in my back and my collar/bone are quite visible but I am at a healthy weigh. It all depends on how you are built!

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