Decline Bench Press=Man boobs?

[drixsa]

i have been told that doing decline bench press makes your chest have the look of "man boobs"

is there any truth in that?

regardlss what shape does your chest take from doing lower chest?

[Maurice]

Hell no, having high body gives you man boobs!

Decline press gives your pecs great shape, and nice separation from the abdominal section. If anything, it prevents man boobs!

[MDC]

I guess it all depends on what you consider "man boobs". You won't get a flat chest from exercising.

[supersatellite]

Originally posted by drixsa
i have been told that doing decline bench press makes your chest have the look of "man boobs"

If that's the case then doing abs give a big stomach.

Seriously, decline bench gives your lower chest more definition and good seperation from the abs as Maurice has already pointed out to you.

[BigTraps]

Eating/drinking wrong, using steroids unintelligently, and having the wrong genetics will give you man boobs. Lifting weights does not add fat to your body.

[Aussie Rules]

Yes, and doing weighted dips will give arms like my grandma.

[supersatellite]

and squats give you a BIG FAT A$$

[cramron]

Originally posted by supersatellite
and squats give you a BIG FAT A$$

ya lol the most commen myth, squatting makes you have a big fat ass lol

[PROSA]

Originally posted by BigTraps
Eating/drinking wrong, using steroids unintelligently, and having the wrong genetics will give you man boobs. Lifting weights does not add fat to your body.

There are two types of man boobs. The most common type is just excess fat, and given the way people deposit fat differently can sometimes be found in men who are otherwise rather slim. Losing body fat is the only way to get rid of them, short of liposuction.
Gynomastia (if I've spelled that right), or bitch tits, involves actual glandular breast tissue, rather than fat. It can result from improper steroid usage but simply happens in some men. Surgery is the only treatment.

[scott_donald]

i found that since i started doin decline bench my chest has grown like it never had before and would recomend this to anyone. I know however many people who have a fat ass and man boobs who do both declines and squats but i would reckon this was from something else...

[Smokinghawk]

Okay, waitaminnit...I'm thinking this through, and trying to understand the basis of the claim...I guess someone has trie dto suggest that decline bench press will cause "man boobs" by enhancing the growth of the lower portion of the pecs, causing a weightier size at the bottom than at the top.

But as I envision declines, they are used because they help develop the UPPER pecs, because they push upward from below the "push point" when raising the bar. Declines develop the upper pecs, not lower, and thus would do the OPPOSITE of causing "man boob" formation.

[scott_donald]

no no

declines do lower
flat does middle
incline does upper

promise look it up if u have to..

[SYRIANKID]

You don't get "man-boobs" unless you are already fat. Also, the lower portion of the pec is a larger muscle than the upper part so obviously it's going to look slightly larger at the bottom.

The only difference between decline and flat is that some of the stress is shifted from the upper pec/anterior delts to the lower pec/traps.

[JPN9]

No way!!!
By doing work on your chest gives you a great body!
Low testostorone and obesity gives your man boobs.
Check and read for yourself http://www.thebody4unow.com/how-to-lose-man-boobs-2/

[AFXC1]

The only thing that gives you man boobs are genetics, anabolics, and/or bodyfat.

[terman1]

Thread is 6 years old

[miamibodybuilder]

well from my personal experience decline doesnt give you man boobs per say but the problem is that alot of people put alot of emphasis on the lower portion of the chest and it outgrows the middle and upper chest and that gives the illusion of a boob. i do declines every other week if that. my main focus is always upper chest because in my opinion that is what makes your chest look that much bigger. so focus on inclines and flats and every so often throw in the decline for fun.

[AFXC1]

Thread is 6 years old

Ah, damn it, should've checked...

[Tyciol]

People gotta stop hating on the lower pec man-boobs. Chicks love them. Proof:

[LinebackerGod]

People gotta stop hating on the lower pec man-boobs. Chicks love them. Proof:

lol wtf it looks like he doesnt even have an upper pec

[916stang]

lose bodyfat to lose the man boobs.

[Sir_Malak]

Bounce em or go home. j/k

[godsangina2]

if you exclusively decline bench then yes

[HOCH]

if you exclusively decline bench then yes

Not true..... decline is very effective for the whole pec my friend....

[sandpoet]

Okay, waitaminnit...I'm thinking this through, and trying to understand the basis of the claim...I guess someone has trie dto suggest that decline bench press will cause "man boobs" by enhancing the growth of the lower portion of the pecs, causing a weightier size at the bottom than at the top.

But as I envision declines, they are used because they help develop the UPPER pecs, because they push upward from below the "push point" when raising the bar. Declines develop the upper pecs, not lower, and thus would do the OPPOSITE of causing "man boob" formation.

What a ridiculous statement:
Declines= lower chest
Inclines=upper chest

Manboobs are primarily excess body fat.

My stats:
60 yoa
40 years lifting weights
12% body fat
5'9" tall; 185 lb
State champion bodybuilder in my twenties
bench 305; squat 300; deadlift 350
CSCS certified trainer

Do your research before posting, man.

David and invite your challenge

[I3igAl]

lol wtf it looks like he doesnt even have an upper pec

He lost tons of mass in a really short time, because he had to get of the tech due to stricter testing. That's probably why his physique looks that weird. Probably his skin quite lose there.

[chazzy1864]

What a ridiculous statement:
Declines= lower chest
Inclines=upper chest

Manboobs are primarily excess body fat.

Waiting for your reply from a poster form 12 years ago...

[TheShadowMan]

My experience has been if you rely on one grip or position in a lift too much, it will create muscular imbalances. I suppose that's where the manboob belief comes from, but I believe that they are largely a result of a person's bodyfat. If I looked in the mirror and thought I had this problem, I would lay off of decline and perhaps flat bench too, and focus more on incline bench - until it catches up to the lower pec development.

After that, I would start using more positions again. I definitely have my favorite exercises that i'd love to just stick to and keep workouts short and simple, but the reality is I need to use various others to hit my body from every angle and obtain a more balanced physique in the long run. Currently i'm without means to do decline bench, so I use chest dips instead. I hope to try them out soon when I have the equipment required, but to be honest they kind of freak me out cause i'm always thinking i'll fall off and break my neck.