Do I have moobs/gyno/etc?

[catsonfire]

No I think its genetic shape combined with a little fluid retention

[DoWorkBrah]

chest looks great. don't sweat it.

[Twist3dJok3r]

Looks fine to me, you are looking too much into it man.

[Dulba]

not that bad nothing to worry about, pecs coming in nicely though

[Saint_James]

Not gyno.

whats good brah? what type of training you doing now?

i remember following your epic powerbuilding log a while back.

[Trauma5951]

same problem as you OP. Lower chest is bigger than upper is all...

If you really wanna correct it stop doing flat/decline for a while just work hard at incline to lift it up and even it out.

[piszczel]

Thanks for all the replies. I'll rep as soon as I can.

I don't even remember the last time I've done incline - as a powerlifter it's pretty much bench and dips nowadays, I think we all know how that benefits upper pec development.
I'll definitely start doing more incline.

Also I'm not 195, it's just that the profile info doesn't want to update itself for some reason. I'm around 180 at the moment. Was a lot bigger before, I lost about 30lbs since January! In my mad craving to lose weight (I was getting pretty fat then), I lost a lot of muscle as well.
The thing is, my training for the past 3 years was geared towards strength gains and powerlifting - I mean, I suppose it worked out quite well as I beat the national U20 records, and was one of the guys that everyone in the gym looks up to, but it didn't really build a lot of muscle and limited me in a lot of ways (can't do incline now, because it's gonna affect my big benching session, can't do shoulders because it affects flat bench etc).

I'm going to uni in 3 days, and I will definitely change my routine then, more for my mental health rather than looks.

Thanks guys. Any other comments/opinions welcome.

Oh, and the pics say they are from 2004 because I dropped my camera countless times and it resets the internal clock everytime you take out the battery. I took them yesterday.

[ShreddPain]

Thanks for all the replies. I'll rep as soon as I can.

I don't even remember the last time I've done incline - as a powerlifter it's pretty much bench and dips nowadays, I think we all know how that benefits upper pec development.
I'll definitely start doing more incline.

Also I'm not 195, it's just that the profile info doesn't want to update itself for some reason. I'm around 180 at the moment. Was a lot bigger before, I lost about 30lbs since January! In my mad craving to lose weight (I was getting pretty fat then), I lost a lot of muscle as well.
The thing is, my training for the past 3 years was geared towards strength gains and powerlifting - I mean, I suppose it worked out quite well as I beat the national U20 records, and was one of the guys that everyone in the gym looks up to, but it didn't really build a lot of muscle and limited me in a lot of ways (can't do incline now, because it's gonna affect my big benching session, can't do shoulders because it affects flat bench etc).

I'm going to uni in 3 days, and I will definitely change my routine then, more for my mental health rather than looks.

Thanks guys. Any other comments/opinions welcome.

Oh, and the pics say they are from 2004 because I dropped my camera countless times and it resets the internal clock everytime you take out the battery. I took them yesterday.

its just body fat. if you cut youd be fine. but you focusing on your str may be more important to you, just do what you feel needs to be done. i doubt incline will do anything drastic

[AndyBoy89]

You look fine just get hitting that bench! And it should all come together bro........

; )

[rowayks]

looking alright brah,just lower ur bf% to 10% and c the magic its just u store fat in this area and on ur arms i can c it so go on a cut.

[robkwan]

u look fine when u build up the pecs then cut itll look great

[MuscleDood]

nothing wrong here, maybe just the extra bf%

[RJxEdge]

looks like pubescesnt gyno.
How ere your nipples b4 you started working out?
Have you messed around with PH's?

[piszczel]

looks like pubescesnt gyno.
How ere your nipples b4 you started working out?
Have you messed around with PH's?

I don't really remember, I think they were about the same tbh
Never touched anything hormonal

As I said, they look fine when they get hard, it's just that they don't get hard often so I'm wondering how does it look.

[ZionNYC]

Same boat as you OP. I have puffy nipples plus I am going to hit Incline a lot more.

[Kick_Sprint45]

Hey OP!

Like you, I have puffy nipples. And as you've said, they look fine when it's cold or wet (or if I start playing with it )

I think you MAY have gyno but obviously not the worst kind. I think you may either have one of these:

Puffy Nipples is among the most common forms of gynecomastia. This glandular tissue accumulation is concentrated under and typically confined to the areola, or can be slightly extended outside the areola forming a dome shaped appearance to the areola.

Or...

Pseudogynecomastia is composed not of glandular tissue, but of adipose tissue. It looks much like real gynecomastia but requires different treatment. Exercise and diet may be effective in combating pseudogynecomastia. Only if this regimen is unsuccessful should surgery be considered. This is generally the only type of gynecomastia which can be improved with liposuction, but excision may be indicated in some cases. This is also known as "false Gynecomastia" and is often attributed by obesity whereby insulin interacts with an excess of sugars or certain carbohydrates, namely those of which that have been processed.

Now if we compare your picture with the two above, I think it matches more with the latter.



Either way, you've got a good physique which would look better after cutting. And if you don't mind me asking, when did you start lifting weights?

P.S I know Wikipedia isn't exactly the best source of information but I hope this helps.

[WorkInProgress_]

I dont think thats gyno but I do think if you cut some BF it would look better.

[piszczel]

Either way, you've got a good physique which would look better after cutting. And if you don't mind me asking, when did you start lifting weights?

P.S I know Wikipedia isn't exactly the best source of information but I hope this helps.

Started about 3 years ago. I was quite a lot bigger last year, and then I started doing cardio and eating a lot less around January/February. Lost a lot of weight, but also some muscle.
Nowadays I look more like the average Joe rather than someone who has lifted 3-4x a week for the past 3 years, but I guess I'll just build it back up slowly. Should be even easier as I'm going uni on saturday - the gym is literally across the street from where I'm gonna live. Also living on my own means that I buy my own food, which means there will be no more snacking simply because I won't be buying sweets or garbage.