Man Teats

Zarcath · 06-27-2007, 05:26 PM

My friend has got a case of the man teats and I need help losing them. I'm doing cardio but all of the stuff is lower body (tread/bike/elliptical). What can I do to target the upper body fats? Rowing maybe?

Twobit Whore · 06-27-2007, 05:40 PM

Low calorie diet and more exercise. You can't burn fat off of specific areas, you only develop muscle underneath. The only way he will lose them is if he loses total body fat.

Ironhawk · 06-27-2007, 06:01 PM

I hate just going to wikipedia for everything... Askmen.com is pretty badass for anything guy-related, fyi.

askmen.com's article

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Originally Posted by askmen.com

buy a jockstrap, not a bra..
Don't let man boobs scare you. As long as you follow a healthy diet and get regular cardiovascular exercise, you should not have to deal with this problem, unless it is due to medical reasons. If this is the case, you will not be able to exercise the condition away and might need to elect for surgery just as The Rock did. If you do notice signs that man boobs may be developing, take action immediately to halt any further progress.

I saw a discovery channel special on gynecomastia the other night. The doctor on the program said that in this kid's case it was irreversible through exercise. Unfortunately spandex and surgery might be your friend's only option

Zarcath · 06-27-2007, 06:14 PM

Hmm ok

and The Rock had boobs?

Ironhawk · 06-27-2007, 06:24 PM

I never heard that, but I guess?! I clicked on that link but didn't see anything about it. I didn't have the interest to delve into it either...

Good luck to your friend

Tuco · 06-27-2007, 06:39 PM

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My friend has got a case of the man teats and I need help losing them. I'm doing cardio but all of the stuff is lower body (tread/bike/elliptical). What can I do to target the upper body fats? Rowing maybe?

My friend, lol.

I say post pics of your friends tits or gtfo.

Like others said, you'll need to lose fat all around before you get rid of the man boobs (kind of like trying to lower the water out of only a certain part of a swimming pool). If you want to build muscle to help the process you can do exercises where you push things (push ups etc are fine, if you're unable to do push ups, you can elevate where your hands are standing to make it easier).

However, if you simply lower your fat content you'll get er done.

Ironhawk · 06-27-2007, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Zarcath

...I'm 5'10 and 115 pounds...

I doubt that there is any room for man boobs on that frame, lol.

SeasonedCurlies · 06-27-2007, 06:44 PM

the rock had gyno, which is basically a true form of 'man boobs' and, as the article said, isnt removable through exercise. it's doubtful your "friend" has this condition, so just keep doing what others have suggested.

Gynecomastia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Tuco · 06-27-2007, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Ironhawk

I doubt that there is any room for man boobs on that frame, lol.

Shit you're right...

Hmm, I'll assume Zarcrath made that post as a preparation to make this post so he doesn't look like he's looking for advice to lose his man boobs.

Ironhawk · 06-27-2007, 06:50 PM

Oh snap, Zarcath is caught. The koala has moobs.

Ashe · 06-27-2007, 07:10 PM

neg. if he had moobs they would contain the entirety of his body fat.

Kolle · 06-27-2007, 09:35 PM

i had a friend in high school with that problem. he wasn't a fatass, but he had man boobs. diet and exercise were pointless. i dunno if he eventually got the surgery.

The Noble Savage · 06-27-2007, 10:18 PM

First of all, Spot Training is a myth. You cannot...I repeat...you cannot work specific areas of the body and lose fat in that one spot. Fat deposits are spread throughout the body generally equally. However, genetics can play a factor in this as some people are just hardwired to store all their fat predominately in certain spots. Males do tend to store it more in the stomach and upper body, while women tend to store it in the hips thighs and butt.

So don't think that rowing or push ups will remove the fat in your chest. Yes, exercising and eating right will decrease your body fat level, but over your entire body. So to really remove your moobs you need to lower your body fat. Do this by lowering your overall calorie consumption and by working out 30+ minutes everyday. Figuring out your calorie needs you should try to determine your Basal Metabolic Rate. Here is a Wikipedia link that has a crude formula for figuring it out. (Basal metabolic rate - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

If you have particularly low muscle mass that might be an expounding factor. As you don't have the muscle development in the chest to "fill out" (so to speak) the flesh and fat in your chest. Weightlifting and Calisthenics will help if that is the case.

Disclaimer: I'm not a professional. Just 10 years of weightlifting and exercising and reading a ridiculous number of books on said subjects with some college courses in Nutrition and such. So my advice is one internet stranger to another.

Zarcath · 06-27-2007, 10:24 PM

Alright, I'll let him know.

Sorry guys, I'm flat as a board and rail thin. I probably have less then 5% body fat.

kcxiv · 06-28-2007, 12:09 AM

Incline and decline benchpress.

06-27-2007, 05:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
Zarcath You People? Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Hawaii Posts: 4,733 +5 Internets	Man Teats My friend has got a case of the man teats and I need help losing them. I'm doing cardio but all of the stuff is lower body (tread/bike/elliptical). What can I do to target the upper body fats? Rowing maybe? Last edited by Tuco : 06-27-2007 at 06:40 PM.

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Zarcath You People? Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Hawaii Posts: 4,733 +5 Internets	Alright, I'll let him know. Sorry guys, I'm flat as a board and rail thin. I probably have less then 5% body fat. Last edited by Zarcath : 06-27-2007 at 10:26 PM.

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06-27-2007, 06:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
Zarcath You People? Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Hawaii Posts: 4,733 +5 Internets	Hmm ok and The Rock had boobs?

06-27-2007, 06:24 PM	#5 (permalink)
Ironhawk Humble Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: MN Posts: 378 -1 Internets	I never heard that, but I guess?! I clicked on that link but didn't see anything about it. I didn't have the interest to delve into it either... Good luck to your friend

06-27-2007, 06:44 PM	#8 (permalink)
SeasonedCurlies Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 19 +0 Internets	the rock had gyno, which is basically a true form of 'man boobs' and, as the article said, isnt removable through exercise. it's doubtful your "friend" has this condition, so just keep doing what others have suggested. Gynecomastia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

06-27-2007, 06:50 PM	#10 (permalink)
Ironhawk Humble Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: MN Posts: 378 -1 Internets	Oh snap, Zarcath is caught. The koala has moobs.

06-27-2007, 07:10 PM	#11 (permalink)
Ashe Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 15 +0 Internets	neg. if he had moobs they would contain the entirety of his body fat.

06-27-2007, 09:35 PM	#12 (permalink)
Kolle Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 4,794 -23 Internets	i had a friend in high school with that problem. he wasn't a fatass, but he had man boobs. diet and exercise were pointless. i dunno if he eventually got the surgery.

06-27-2007, 10:18 PM	#13 (permalink)
The Noble Savage Bastard Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 230 +0 Internets	First of all, Spot Training is a myth. You cannot...I repeat...you cannot work specific areas of the body and lose fat in that one spot. Fat deposits are spread throughout the body generally equally. However, genetics can play a factor in this as some people are just hardwired to store all their fat predominately in certain spots. Males do tend to store it more in the stomach and upper body, while women tend to store it in the hips thighs and butt. So don't think that rowing or push ups will remove the fat in your chest. Yes, exercising and eating right will decrease your body fat level, but over your entire body. So to really remove your moobs you need to lower your body fat. Do this by lowering your overall calorie consumption and by working out 30+ minutes everyday. Figuring out your calorie needs you should try to determine your Basal Metabolic Rate. Here is a Wikipedia link that has a crude formula for figuring it out. (Basal metabolic rate - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia) If you have particularly low muscle mass that might be an expounding factor. As you don't have the muscle development in the chest to "fill out" (so to speak) the flesh and fat in your chest. Weightlifting and Calisthenics will help if that is the case. Disclaimer: I'm not a professional. Just 10 years of weightlifting and exercising and reading a ridiculous number of books on said subjects with some college courses in Nutrition and such. So my advice is one internet stranger to another.