If you’ve ventured onto GymTok , you’re probably familiar with the term “rib flare.” If you haven’t heard of it, a quick search on the app reveals its meaning. Essentially, it refers to when your bottom ribs protrude out, adding an extra bump to your body’s side profile. But learning about this viral phrase from the fitness side of the app might lead to a few more questions, like “Is it bad?” “Is it dangerous ?” and “Can it be fixed?”

“What do you mean you can correct your rib flares?” asked TikTok user Nemesis Irizarry . “This is just what they always look like, and now I’m seeing videos of girls saying that you can correct that sh*t.”

“I don’t understand either, my rib is a bone. Like, how am I meant to fix that?” one user commented.

Rib flare shouldn’t be another insecurity t

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