My trainer recently told me that soy protein can be one (of a couple) causes of "moobs"

What some of these people are saying on this is wrong. It is true that there is no such thing as spot reduction. But the condition might be more serious than just running around the block. You need to make sure that you don't have excessive amounts of estrogen in your body. This can be tested in a blood test. If this is the case then you might have to consider alternatives than just working out. You will need to adjust your diet to take out soy beans and other beans. There are recipe books out there that can help you out. There are whole sites dedicated to this subject of the different products and ways to lose your man boobs. Just search them out.

Good Luck On Your Mission.

I am in the same boat sort of. I have already lost all the weight I need to.

Mt body fat percentage puts me in the fitness catagory, at age 55+

I am 6'1" and weigh 178. however there is still the man boob issue, mostly on one side. also a small spot of fat on the abdomen on the opposite side.
There has got to be something....

Whirnot I am not sure exactly what you are describing but if it is abnormal enough to cause worry maybe you should see a doctor

Im fat so I have man boobs obviously. But I feel like I have more than most fat guys my size.
My dad is 50 years old is pretty skinny but still has small manboobs LOL. Little pudges I guess! Is this inherited or can I get rid of them somehow without invasive surgery when I begin to lose weight?

If you belong to a gym, the Iso Chest machine really works good. Push ups also help to work your chest muscles. When I first started working out, I couldn't do a push up, so I went down as far as I could and came back up. Do that every day for about 2 weeks and soon you'll be doing push ups with no problem. If you can, do them at work. Do 20 once every hour on your bathroom break. Even if you can't do full push ups, you'll get in some extra exercise.

It may be a condition known as gynaecomastia. Like someone else said, if you're concerned, go see a doctor.

I would definitely recommend getting a physician to look at it if you have been training and dieting regularly and the "moobs" don't start to decrease. You don't want to take any unnecessary chances.

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First, read that. There's a simple test for ya to see if you have gynecomastia.

Secondly, if you are experiencing a hard time losing the last bit of bodyfat, look into HIIT training. It has a remarkable ability to burn calories and boost overall metabolic rate beyond the capabilities of steady-state cardio.

If you want to increase the size of your chest muscles, forget about pushups. The only way a muscle wil GROW in SIZE and maximum strength is by introducing a stimulus that forces it to grow. Doing excessive amounts of pushups will definitely help tighten and increase the density of the muscle, but it will not grow much in size.

Follow a program (utilizing a spotter) of doing heavy sets of bench presses, dumbbell presses, dumbbell flyes, and dips with added weights. This is what my chest day looked like this week:

Bench Press- Use a weight that you can do for 4 reps, but not complete more that 6 reps. This will be 85-90% of your one rep max, or the max you can lift for 1 repetition. Thoroughly warmup, but be sure that you are not actually breaking down anything i.e. "feeling the burn." You just want to get loose and warm and introduce the muscle to the idea of pushing a really heavy weight.

Warmup set- 135 x 10 mid-slow pace
Warmup set- 135 x 8 slightly quick pace
Weight Acclimation Set- 165 x 5 reps, deliberate pace
Weight Acclimation Set- 185 x 3 reps (still not burning anything, just introducing the muscle and tendons to the weight)
Weight Acclimation Set- 205 x 2 reps (same idea as above)
Weight Acclimation Set- 225 x 1 rep
Working Set #1- 245 x 4-6 reps (I got all 6, maximizing focus and intensity)
Working Set #2- 245 x 4-6 reps (I got 5 this time, spotter helped barely on 5)
Working Set #3- 245 x 4-6 reps (I got 4 reps, 3 clean, 1 with tapping)

My max bench right now is about 280 (est.) so you can see that I am working very high into my max rep range. Properly and thoroghly warming up in the way I outlined allows you to work higher into your 1RM, which allows greater overload on the muscles, which then stimulates maximum growth. BTW, rest 2-3 minutes between each set.

Inclined Dumbbell Press- No need to warmup, we're already there.
2 sets this time-
Working Set #1- 80 x 4-6 reps (I got 6)
Working Set #2- 80 x 4-6 reps (I struggled through 4 and 5)

Dips- No added weight yet, I already weigh 309. Add enough weight (most gyms have a waist belt you can use) so that you can do 6, but no more than 8 repititions.
Working Set #1- 6-8 reps (I got 7)
Working Set #2- 6-8 reps (I got *scoff* 5)

Dumbbell flyes- Won't need too much here. You should be just about dead!
Working Set- 35 lbs x 4-6 reps (I got 6 by squeezing my arse really tight )

All done. 8 working sets. In and out of the gym in 40 minutes, tops.

This way of lifting is the single most effective, efficient way to build muscle. The larger the muscle, the more it will distribute the fat on the outside. A larger muscle will help reduce the appearance of your moobs, and overall bodyfat reduction (of course) will help even more. Plus, for every pound of muscle you add to your body, the higher your BMR becomes and your body naturally burns more calories per day. I don't know why everyone focuses so much on cardio- intense, anaerobic exercise has an immediate effect on the metabolism for 72 hours after the exercise is complete, whereas aerobic is only for 18-24.

If you want to look into this program, search for MAX-OT. It should bring you to their homepage with in-depth answers to any questions you may have. ALSO, if anyone wants to decide to question these techniques for building muscle mass, please look it up for yourself before you flame me.

Also, if yer looking to do incline exercises with your own dumbbells at home, buy a fitness ball. Not only can you do great incline moves, but it helps ou even more by utilizing a lot of core muscles for stability. I got rid of my office chair and sit on one now whenever i am on the comp.

Peace and Love.

So I'm 19 years old, weigh about 150 pounds, and have this underlying self-confidence issue that stems from the fact that I'm skinny as hell, yet I have man boobs. I used to weigh about 210 four years ago, but dieted and exercised to get where I am today. I always hated my chest, and I've had these dumb blobs of fat since I can remember.

I really don't know what it would feel like to not slouch, because when I stand up straight it makes it even more noticeable. I really don't know how to feel good about the weight I've lost, when I can't even lose the weight I actually want to.

I'm starting to think I should get this checked out...

Hey,

You sound pretty bumbed there and
its understandable cuz man boobs are
a real bitch.

It's definately worth getting checked out
if for nothing else but to put your mind and
ease.

Good luck

Has anyone tried the Cliff Manchester program or any other program that costs money and makes terrific claims?

All you guys want to lose weight and lose your boobs. Can you pass them on to me please? I'm in need over here

When it comes to getting rid of man boobs there are 4 things you should work on at the same time. This combo effect will help you will all the aspects of this problem. I can give a quick overview of what you can do. Hopefully, this won't go to long.

1 Balancing Hormones - If your hormones get out of balance fat can accumulate more on your chest than around your waist. Eating a lot of soy products or eating a lot of yogert can increase the estrogen levels in your body. so try to avoid these foods while you are losing your man boobs.

2 Eating the right diet - Stay away from high saturated fat, and food that contain High Fructose Corn Syrup. Also stay away from refined grains such as anything that says "enriched" flour. They have enriched white and wheat flour. Just because a product says its wheat flour does not mean its the god type. You should look for 100% wheat flour.

3 Chest Sculpting exercises - You can't target one area for fat lose, but you can target one area for muscle growth. The natural thing to do would be to do a lot of pushups or bench press. If you have already been working out you may have strong pec muscles. If you do or even if you don't you should work on incline bench press. This works the top part of your chest pulling your chest upward. I would avoid decline bench at all costs when you start. This will make your man boobs look even bigger.

Also this is important for each exercise you should use 5 seconds. 1 second up, 1 second hold, 3 seconds back.

I also learned how to strengthen my pec muscles while resting. If you flex your chest muscles while resting, watching TV, or lying in bed waiting to call asleep you will get stronger and get a great workout. Just imagine flexing that muscle like when you were working out or do the same motion and you muscle will flex your chest.

4 Fat Burning Cardio - Work out for short intense bursts of cardio. Long cardio sessions are hard to maintain motivation and consistency. Try using a short 15-20 minute workouts. 4-5 minutes to warm up then sprint for 30 second and walk or slow jog for 90 seconds try this 4-6 times and then have a cool down period. Don't forget to stretch you will still burn calories while you are stretching! Plus you will loosen up your muscles and increasing your flexibility. This will help you to burn calories long after you have worked out.

Mike D
Of course losing weight will help you even more so when you combine the other 4 keys listed above. I have more info and a free mini course for you at my site.

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