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UFC commentator Joe Rogan is one of those guys who likes to be in prime physical shape. The popular host of The Joe Rogan Experience is a martial artist who also loves to work out. Rogan is currently doing the ‘Sober October’ challenge with his friends, and constantly updates the fans on his progress and daily workouts.

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Over the years, Rogan has shared quite a lot of pictures of his physique post workouts. Recently, a Twitter user shared an old picture of Rogan that inspired quite a few fan reactions.

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Fans react to a resurfaced picture of Rogan’s ‘bubble gut’

The 55-year-old Rogan used to be in tremendous physical shape in his younger days. Hence, when Rogan’s picture with a bulging rounded-out gut was released on the internet, it shocked the fans. Rogan looked to be in great shape, except for his gut.

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Fans came up with several theories to explain Rogan’s condition. One common response centered on a condition called ‘Palumboism.’

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Palumboism, also called steroid gut, is common in bodybuilders. It happens through the use of human growth hormones. It can also happen simply because their diet has high-calorie food that takes longer to digest. This, in turn, leads to stomach distension. Fans under the post assumed it was likely a result of using substances for a better body.

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Another fan said he looked like a wrestler on banned substances.

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Some other fans said the picture reminded them of UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski.

Rogan’s ‘bubble gut’ picture also gave fans an opportunity to make some jokes.

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Another fan had a more creative insult for Rogan.

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Another fan pointed out how it was unsurprising to see Rogan with such a physique, but said it still looked weird.

Whatever the cause of Rogan’s bubble gut may be, it was a shocker for many.

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Joe Rogan explains ‘Sober October’

‘Sober October’ has been an annual tradition for Joe Rogan and his friends for the past few years. On a recent episode of ‘The Joe Rogan Experience’ with Greg Fitzsimmons, Rogan explained the challenge to his guest.

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The challenge entails that an individual works out every single day. Each day, they should burn 500 calories during their workout. Participants maintain this practice every day all throughout the month of October.

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Rogan added that this was something that was solely meant for enjoyment and aimed at leading a healthy lifestyle for a month. He said that making it a contest among friends was not ideal and made it difficult to follow.

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What do you make of Joe Rogan’s ‘bubble gut’? And do you think you could pull off a ‘Sober October’? Share your thoughts in the comment below.

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