I have "man-boobs", not the built man's type but the fat man's type. I'm pretty young (only 19). I've put on a bit of a stomach but not noticeable under clothes at all.

I'm really embarrassed by them and they make me really uncomfortable. I really want to go swimming but that's one thing that's stopping me.

So I was wondering what type of activities and exercises I could do that would focus to flattening my chest? Thanks.

It's impossible to spot reduce certain areas you want to lose fat. It will take a combination of overall diet and exercise. In general, I suggest a healthy diet with high protein, moderate carbs and low fats and full body weight training workouts along with cardio. The specifics would depend on your current stats and fitness level.

The main thing to focus on when trying to lose the weight is calories in must be less than calories burned.

What Jeff David said! Read the stickies, there is tons of info for you. If you want some cardio advice, ask Flyinfree, Sparrow, BikeSwimLaugh, me, many of the others. One other thing I might add is that if you were to give a little extra attention to your pectorals (pecs) in your workouts, the underlying muscle may give them a more desireable shape, even with the overlying fat.

And Welcome!

I recon you got 3 main options:

1. Breast Reduction.
2. Insert a small hole in the pectorials and suck out the exessive fat with a straw.
3. Slice them off with a sharp knife.

They way a male accumulates fat over time are extremely simular (on average), but there are a few males that break the tradition and can accumulate fat deposits more in other areas (as compared to the norm) and one of these areas are the chest (pecs, nipple area) for some.

Outside a possible medical complication, the method used to reduce this area (as with the rest) are no different. Its just possible your pattern of gain/loss from the body will be slightly different than someone else.

However, your approach for tissue loss (again keeping things equal), can be no different: Its applying the basics/advanced basics of fat tissue loss personally particular to you, and then applying basics/advanced basics of fitness training particular to you, and this will get the job and task at hand completed---WITH TIME.

With others on the forum that have had this problem, there has been complaints of swelling when when weight training. With not knowing the "totality" of the situation (diet, water ingestion, etc), remember that when you weight train blood with nutrients is rushing to the effected area being trained (in this example, pecs), and they will swell (the pump), and this is "normal", and a welcome bodily response that is "temporary". The muscle underneath will swell pushing out the layer of fat tissue on top making it appear bigger. Do not be discouraged. This is a positive reaction.

Again assumming you are healthy, reducing what you term "man-boobs" is a function of getting your diet (calories, and eating right) correct in conjunction with fitness activity that allows for muscle building/strength conditioning and reducing body fat. The approach for "you" will depend on your current "starting position" (i.e. current body build/condition, etc), as this can be person specific on the approach method.


Go here and read on some basic and fundamental information:

Weight Training 101

Nutrition 101

Weight Training Technical Articles

How to get abs guide



Go here for some thoughts on the mental side:

Weight Loss Intricate


The ChillOut Log by Chillen
(allot of pages to go through, but there IS good information that may help you if you take the time to seek it)

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I am here to help you in any way I can to "assist" you in your personal success and so are many other persons on this forum. You have come to the right place to seek help and advice.


I wish you the best in all that you in life and in fitness,

ROCK ON!


Chillen

Wow...that was really helpful.

Wasnt it just.