Man boobs
bmarable0001
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Hey everyone,
I am looking for tips/workouts on how to trade my man boob fat (gynecomastia) into muscle, or just take some fat off. Also for this, is there any foods or supplements that I should/could take that would help speed up this process? Any ideas would be very helpful. - I don't have any friends on here and if anyone would like to add me, then that would be great.
---I am fairly new to this site and this is my first post, but I would like to congratulate everyone that has made this lifestyle choice to get healthy/healthier. I have seen a lot of people dropping lots of weight and it really inspires me. Keep up the good work!
I am looking for tips/workouts on how to trade my man boob fat (gynecomastia) into muscle, or just take some fat off. Also for this, is there any foods or supplements that I should/could take that would help speed up this process? Any ideas would be very helpful. - I don't have any friends on here and if anyone would like to add me, then that would be great.
---I am fairly new to this site and this is my first post, but I would like to congratulate everyone that has made this lifestyle choice to get healthy/healthier. I have seen a lot of people dropping lots of weight and it really inspires me. Keep up the good work!
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I apologize I don't have any tips, but I'm in for an answer as well...
So far I've been doing a ton of pushups and chest exercises to build up the muscles behind the fat, but still have a good bit of the fat there!!!!0 -
Lifelong problem for me, and it comes down to diet and exercise. Eating the right things and doing the exercise needed to burn fat and build lean muscle. After losing 62 pounds total I still have a little bit of this problem, but it is a world of difference from where I was. I also know that if I start gaining again, I will put fat back into that area first. Good luck with reaching your goals.0
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I don't know of any supplements that will speed up losing your man boobs.
One thing to keep in mind is that you can't target fat loss. You can only burn calories and lose fat as your body sees fit. With that in mind...
I used to have man boobs. About 90 days ago. I just finished up a strength program called ChaLEAN Extreme (much like P90X). It has a great mix of cardio and strength exercises, but once a week it specifically targets your chest muscles. Lots of push ups! All I can say is that I used to have the "moobs" and now I don't. Even went outside to lay by the pool shirtless for the first time just about ever0 -
I am prone to a large chest. Mine has gotten a ton smaller
diet/cardio and doing chest once or twice a week
no secrets my man
how overweight are you?0 -
Diet Diet Diet Cardio Cardio Cardio lol
Also try incline and decline bench as well, incline will work to bring the chest up, lifting it, and decline will work the bottom of the chest, the "cup" part, also of course flat bench.0 -
Even went outside to lay by the pool shirtless for the first time just about ever
THAT DAY and the day I can do the same thing at the beach will be some of the best in my life!!!!!!!!!!!!0 -
It's like us ladies trying to spot train our thighs or hips... there's nothing you can do or eat that'll make it drop off your chest versus your stomach, arms, etc. For us gals (I'm assuming it's the same for guys?) the best thing is a mix of cardio and strength training... cardio burns the fat and strenghthening will build the muscle. Go with push ups and bench press (regular, incline and don't forget the decline... decline gets the delicious little curve on the bottom of the pecs that us ladies (myself in particular) drool over).0
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Don't know much about gynecomastia, but if it's just a matter of excess fat, you need to lose it. And no you can't spot remove fat without liposuction. So, get on a fat loss diet, and start exercising, the exercise will firm and tone, the diet will get rid of the fat.0
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Well, my boyfriend and I were just having this convo the other day, but it was more reversed. I want my chest a little more....perky...the natural way. He told me to increase my chest and upper body workouts and that the muscle will help...um....lift. In your case, I would step up the cardio if you arent doing a lot to burn more fat so that when your muscles get my defined, you'll have the overall best results.0
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Cardio, cardio, cardio... and more cardio. That's what you need to burn the fat out of your body. Add in strength training to build up the muscles. I would suggest getting the book Strength Training Anatomy by Frederic Delavier. It shows what specific muscles get worked by exercises.0
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Figures, women bemoan the loss of their boobs on diets...men celebrate their man-boob loss! The thing is, we don't have to look perfect to be attractive. My guess is that with enough weight loss, the man boobs will take care of themselves!0
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Lots of bench presses and pushups to build up the muscles, and a healthy diet and lots of cardio to get rid of the fat. Unless there's an underlying medical condition or you're messing up your body by taking 'roids or synthetic hormones, that's about all you can do!0
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Has this been diagnosed by a doc?
There are effective treatments available. Winstroll works great, but....0 -
Overall fat loss will gradually make them go away. You can work the muscle tissue in the chest to help too with flys, bench press, incline bench press and push ups.0
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My son has it. He has a severe case of it. He actually has as much breast tissue as I do. He is losing weight, but the doctor said that even after he gets his weight down he is going to need surgery. There is no way to get rid of all of the excess tissue through exercise...not once it has stretched the skin out (that is what his doc to us). Exercise does help, but doesn't eliminate it 100%. His started even before his weight gain. I feel so sorry for him. He is 15 and gets made fun of and bullied all the time. He has even had someone come up and give him a "tittie twister". That kid got charged with sexual battery! Kids can be so cruel. He tries to act like it doesn't bother him, but I know it does. He calls them his "chesticles". He starts high school next year and they insist he participates in swimming. I think that is wrong of the school to put him through that. I hope with weight loss and exercise you have success. I know how gynecomastia can affect your self-esteem.0
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My son has it. He has a severe case of it. He actually has as much breast tissue as I do. He is losing weight, but the doctor said that even after he gets his weight down he is going to need surgery. There is no way to get rid of all of the excess tissue through exercise...not once it has stretched the skin out (that is what his doc to us). Exercise does help, but doesn't eliminate it 100%. His started even before his weight gain. I feel so sorry for him. He is 15 and gets made fun of and bullied all the time. He has even had someone come up and give him a "tittie twister". That kid got charged with sexual battery! Kids can be so cruel. He tries to act like it doesn't bother him, but I know it does. He calls them his "chesticles". He starts high school next year and they insist he participates in swimming. I think that is wrong of the school to put him through that. I hope with weight loss and exercise you have success. I know how gynecomastia can affect your self-esteem.
Public schools, a scourge on this country. I don't know your situation or what you have done, but a second opinion may be in order.0 -
My son has it. He has a severe case of it. He actually has as much breast tissue as I do. He is losing weight, but the doctor said that even after he gets his weight down he is going to need surgery. There is no way to get rid of all of the excess tissue through exercise...not once it has stretched the skin out (that is what his doc to us). Exercise does help, but doesn't eliminate it 100%.
Thank you. It's important to differentiate between the medical condition and simply having moobs due to being overweight.
Barring having the medical condition, the moobs should disappear as your overall fat volume decreases. No way to target fat loss for a specific body part. Strengthening the underlying muscle could help though once the fat is gone.
I just told my wife this morning that I feel like I've gone down about one cup size. I've dropped 27 pounds so far, and excited to lose my moobs.0 -
taking a testosterone supplement will help i also have had this prob my whole life asking a doctor to do a test to measure the amount of testosterone your producing will help determine if heavier doses are needed0
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I found that the best thing for me was sit ups and bench presses. But remember, don't go bulking up your pecs with muscle to the same extent or you'll have to keep doing the exercises forever. Bring them down gradually.
Mine are gradually disappearing. The weight has flown off my beer belly but is lingering on the moobs. Sit ups seem to help but I think I just need to keep losing weight til they shrink.0 -
what you’ll need to do to get rid of man boobs is—nothing. If you’re a teenage boy and your man boobs are getting sensitive and even a little bit bigger, there’s no reason to fret; this is a normal part of male development during puberty. Trust me, I had sensitive nipples when I was younger, and good god was I scared I was turning into a woman—but I didn’t, and neither will you. Just wait it out, or if you’re really that concerned, go see a doctor and they’ll tell you the same thing.
image 2If you’re over the age of 25 and you’re starting to notice your man boobs getting bigger it might be time to adjust your diet. Once men like you and I start getting closer to 30 the metabolism that kept us from growing beautiful man bosoms when we were younger starts to slack on us a little bit. It’s time to stop with the meat and potatoes diet. Drink less beer, for sure, and stop eating sweets if you want to get rid of man boobs.
image 3Diet isn’t the only thing; if you’re serious about getting rid of man boobs, you’re going to start cardio-aerobic exercises ASAP. After a certain age men tend to build up fat that starts to look like boobs. When your body loses or burns fat, it does so in a global sense; that is, it doesn’t just reduce fat in one area, but all areas. What’s the quickest way to convert fat to energy? Aerobic exercises like running, cross-country skiing, and biking are the best way to lose fat and your plump little man boobies.
image 4Anaerobic exercises (weight lifting) are also a good way to get rid of man boobs. The first exercise you’ll want to focus on is the incline bench press. Most gyms have a machine that focuses specifically on your upper chest; this is the incline press machine. A greater amount of muscle mass in the upper chest will tighten some of that flab around the nipples. Remember that building muscle mass with a weight training regiment requires fewer reps with greater weight.
image 5Working the lower chest, shoulders, and upper back are good things to focus on if you want to reduce the appearance of your man boobs. Building mass around the lower chest will make your boobs look more like Conan’s man pecs than Grandma’s sagging womanhood. Building muscle in the shoulders and the upper back will also stretch and tighten the skin of the upper torso on a whole, so work on building greater muscle mass up there as well as on your chest.
Man Boob Diets & Herbal Supplements
You’ll find no lack of people trying to sell you books and herbs that will apparently get rid of your man boobs with the least amount of effort possible. The truth is, this just isn’t the case. You’ve got all of this research out there, people telling you that an alkaline body is the best way to reduce fat, that this herb or that herb will stabilize this and stabilize that and increase your metabolism and help boost whatever the hell they think needs boosting. They will tell you all of these things because telling people not to drink beer and not to eat fat, and not to consume so much sugar, and to get off their damn couch and go do something for a change—well, telling people this stuff doesn’t sell books, dvds, or the latest nutritional supplements. They’ll tell you that in order to get rid of man boobs you should do everything they tell you, and to put your money where your tits are. The question is: can you trust them?0
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