Getting rid of pesky man-boobs?

[digitalgangsta3]

Hey all, my first post.

Well, I have been in a weights lifting class for 2 years. Mostly I have done flat bench, but recently I have started doing incline and decline. Within the past few months, I have noticed I have these rather large, ugly man boobs. I'm not sure if it is from benching flat too much or from growing, but it is weird because I am 5'8, 135 pounds, so I am not fat, but I have these big, pointy man boobs Is there a benching excersie to get rid of them? They seem to be the lower, outside region of my pectorials, so I have tried widegrip flat bench but that seems to target just a bit higher then I would like.

Any advice? Is it from growing or something else? Thanks for any help.

Please don't flame me.

[Tyciol]

How old are you?

[digitalgangsta3]

16

[DecemberDays86]

its probably the gynomastecia nonsense. in other words, u have a little breast tissue but that's normal at your age. however, u say u've been doing flat bench only for a while and that tends to develop only the mid to lower chest muscles, leading to a rounded effect. work more on incline presses to bulk up your upper chest and it should level it out.

[Noni]

Hey i would recommend seeing your doctor. It MIGHT be pernament and you would get minor surgery to get rid of it. (in the hospital and out the same day).

Thanks

[BongoBanger]

You still might have some fat on your body which causes it, but if its serious you can always get minor surgery to get rid of it.

[roshvillian17]

Get ripped (visible six-pack), and if you still have unsightly man boobs, go to your doc. Unless they really hamper your social life, wait untill after your teen years to get surgery. They are caused by all the juice your body is pushing through your system, and it could very well be when your body returns to the normal 'I don't get acne or need to jack off twice a day" mode they will dissapear. See your doc, and ask him about it though.

[digitalgangsta3]

I am definatley not getting surgery, I just think it is because I am growing and such. (I'm growing a little later then others, so maybe it's true) Also, I got like lumps in it from some hormone I think, so maybe it is growing?

My question is, should I keep doing incline,decline,falt and widegrip to work it?

Has anybody else experienced this when they were growing?

[Marshall Banana]

Get some Nolva.

[digitalgangsta3]

wtf is nolva

[Marshall Banana]

It's a liquid you take orally to eliminate gynecomastia.

[llamabob]

It's a liquid you take orally to eliminate gynecomastia.

Doesn't quite work like that. Nolva is a prescription drug used by those who use not so natural methods as a post cycle treatment to keep estrogen in check and prevent gyno. They may even use it during the cycle if they notice gyno beginning, but it only stops it, it can't reverse whats done, otherwise no one would get the surgery they'd just use Nolva.

[Jay Rawd]

Maybe he's actually referring to the growth of the lower pec muscles which to a novice weight trainer can seem like man boobs when the rest of your body is small. If your shoulders and arms get bigger your pecs will seem smaller. Not everyone prefers a big chest look, believe it or not. I for one HATE having big pecs and just wish they were flat and just plain ripped.

[armz_ha]

Try cutting and see how it goes first. If your bodyfat is really low and you still got tits, you have bitch tits...

[thebrakes]

Maybe he's actually referring to the growth of the lower pec muscles which to a novice weight trainer can seem like man boobs when the rest of your body is small. If your shoulders and arms get bigger your pecs will seem smaller. Not everyone prefers a big chest look, believe it or not. I for one HATE having big pecs and just wish they were flat and just plain ripped.

probably because you have never had thick, full pecs that pop out of your chest, the type that show through ANY shirt and that are impossible not to notice....

clearly you are converting your self-consciousness about a subpar bodypart into a pretend dislike of what you havent obtained.

sorry to get all freud on you, but claiming your feelings of inferiority is the first step to fixing them.

[AtrusDent]

Your a teenager, and many teenagers have man boobs just because, since out bodies are all messed up what with puberty and all. According to health class all this stuff evens out sometime in college.

[Tiger Driver]

I like not having manboobs. They're rock hard and big.

[JK~]

It's a liquid you take orally to eliminate gynecomastia.

Nolva prevents, doesn't eliminate.


Anyways, its just puberty, if it still there after your 19, then its gymno, then you have to get surgery or live with it, the surgery costs from $4-10,000.

[Dante^]

Nolva prevents, doesn't eliminate.


Anyways, its just puberty, if it still there after your 19, then its gymno, then you have to get surgery or live with it, the surgery costs from $4-10,000.

Plus it's a prescription.

[Marshall Banana]

I know it's usually used for prevention, but I read some study the other day that said it actually reduces gyno as well, both in fatty and lumpy gyno cases.

[ua94]

Nolva prevents, doesn't eliminate.


Anyways, its just puberty, if it still there after your 19, then its gymno, then you have to get surgery or live with it, the surgery costs from $4-10,000.

random question, im not sure if its been asked before, but would health insurance cover the cost of the surgery if you decided to get it?

[DecemberDays86]

random question, im not sure if its been asked before, but would health insurance cover the cost of the surgery if you decided to get it?

I highly doubt it because they'd dismiss it as "cosmetic." They dont cover cosmetic junk. oh well...

[Proteies]

chop them off with a kitchen knife

[doms rule]

Or You cold just try an ab belt the guys on the ab commercials sort everything in 10 minutes with them

[Migee]

Hey all, my first post.

Well, I have been in a weights lifting class for 2 years. Mostly I have done flat bench, but recently I have started doing incline and decline. Within the past few months, I have noticed I have these rather large, ugly man boobs. I'm not sure if it is from benching flat too much or from growing, but it is weird because I am 5'8, 135 pounds, so I am not fat, but I have these big, pointy man boobs Is there a benching excersie to get rid of them? They seem to be the lower, outside region of my pectorials, so I have tried widegrip flat bench but that seems to target just a bit higher then I would like.

Any advice? Is it from growing or something else? Thanks for any help.

Please don't flame me.

Dude, I've had the same problem, I still am having some troubles working out my pecs to become fuller as well. I read this article on this site somewhere, and it had a buncha Q and A from people like us. One of the questions asked was the same as yours, man boobs. Wanna know what the answer was? flat benching. The dude that asked the question said he did mostly flat benches, and rarely incline/decline.

Ive been doing incline/decline for awhile now and it really helps and I think im finally getting mine even. The guy that was answering said to STOP doing benches, and only do decline/incline if your going to work out your pecs. Dont worry about loosing weight on your pecks because the decline and incline will keep the meat on as long as you do them.

see how this works out for you bud.

-migee

[digitalgangsta3]

well I've determined it's one of two things....thanks for all the help guys

It's either from too much flat bench, or growing...maybe some backround info would help?

Last year at this point I was 5'4 120 pounds. Now I'm 5'9 140 pounds. I noticed them around a year ago. So it may be that...

I started benching a year ago and still bench. I just do like 10 reps of my max a week and that's it....

Well it's weird. I wish they were pecs...but they are flabby and spikey...so I'm going to have to chalk this up to growing,

I'm defnatley going to do decline and incline from now on. I won't bench over break and see if anything happens. Thanks guys for helping me with my pathetic problem

[Jay Rawd]

probably because you have never had thick, full pecs that pop out of your chest, the type that show through ANY shirt and that are impossible not to notice....

clearly you are converting your self-consciousness about a subpar bodypart into a pretend dislike of what you havent obtained.

Actually, that is EXACTLY the kind of pecs I'm referring to. Impossible not to notice, full, the whole package. I have good chest genetics. The reason I don't like them is because they make my shoulders seem smaller, and I never was a fan of big pecs. You know how some guys have a bodypart they want to grow really bad? Well, it's the opposite with me. My pecs don't look bad, and they're not tits, either. I just don't like them dwarfing my shoulders. Big delts appeal more to me than a big chest. My pecs show through ANY shirt, and I hate that. Don't try to tell me what my own pecs look like.

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[digitalgangsta3]

It's really getting depressing...I read a book and it says it's all normal, but it is still pissing me off.

My nipples are acting kinda crazy too. They are always ****ing big, so I might pierce them to make them stay small, and my chest doesnt look as bad then