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Lars1 · 03-15-2005, 10:16 AM

Hi, i'm pretty new at this, I'm really not interested in building muscle right now but i'm losing weight, i'm only about 5'6, i've gone from 200lbs down to 170, it seems like weight is coming off pretty evenly except i can't get rid of these huge breasts.

Does anyone know some exercises that burn fat off your chest??

Any help you could offer would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

Sleazy · 03-15-2005, 01:56 PM

Welcome to the boards lars.

As far as getting rid of man boobs I don't think there is much you can do to really target fat loss specifically in that area. It is possible that you have gyno, but I am sure it is just your body holding onto the fat stores in your chest as many men store fat there. You could try to fill out your chest more with strength training so that it isn't as obvious and flattens out the area or maybe try a topical fat loss to the area like Lipoderm-Y. But I think your best bet is to just continue doing your exercises (make sure you use your upper body during cardio) and have a clean diet. Eventually they should disappear.

Lars1 · 03-15-2005, 02:01 PM

thanks dude, appreciate it

Dave876 · 03-15-2005, 02:25 PM

To add to what Sleazy said there is no such thing as spot reducution so that means you are going to have to diet,and workoff fat in general...I would start a good diet,and cardio program+weight training.

LRX58 · 03-16-2005, 07:51 AM

I seem to have somewhat of the same problem. I have a nice shelf. A good upper pec area but lots of fat in the lower area. Is there anything besides declines I can do to help?

Dave876 · 03-16-2005, 01:31 PM

Dips are a great start.

apocalypse · 03-31-2005, 02:31 PM

Start doing more decline bench presses and standing cable flies, and do like 200 pushups before u go to sleep for me. I have been doing that for about a month, and I can already see the differences.

LRX58 · 03-31-2005, 05:05 PM

Thanks guys!!!! As always I can count on this site and the people on it to give me great advice. I have a question about the cables. I have incorporated a lot of cables into my routine. What is the appropriate way to do cables for the lower pec. Is it standing straight up, leaning over or at a 45 degree angle? This I mean your body stance.

apocalypse · 03-31-2005, 05:56 PM

Do the standing cable flyes standing up, and also u can try incline cable flyes, just go to the bear hugging mode, arms all the way up and do the fly.

Hendrix#50 · 04-03-2005, 09:32 PM

i am 17 and i play football and i need to know how to build up my chest, any help will be appricated very much.

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Lars1 Rank: New Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 7	need help with man boobs Hi, i'm pretty new at this, I'm really not interested in building muscle right now but i'm losing weight, i'm only about 5'6, i've gone from 200lbs down to 170, it seems like weight is coming off pretty evenly except i can't get rid of these huge breasts. Does anyone know some exercises that burn fat off your chest?? Any help you could offer would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
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Lars1 Rank: New Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 7	. thanks dude, appreciate it
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LRX58 Rank: New Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Kentucky Posts: 11 Country:	hoping for advice too I seem to have somewhat of the same problem. I have a nice shelf. A good upper pec area but lots of fat in the lower area. Is there anything besides declines I can do to help?

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Hendrix#50 Rank: New Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Arkansas Posts: 7 Country:	i have a problem i am 17 and i play football and i need to know how to build up my chest, any help will be appricated very much.

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03-15-2005, 01:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
Sleazy Administrator Rank: Lightweight Experience: 3-5 Years Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Midwest Posts: 1,213 Country: Gender:	Welcome to the boards lars. As far as getting rid of man boobs I don't think there is much you can do to really target fat loss specifically in that area. It is possible that you have gyno, but I am sure it is just your body holding onto the fat stores in your chest as many men store fat there. You could try to fill out your chest more with strength training so that it isn't as obvious and flattens out the area or maybe try a topical fat loss to the area like Lipoderm-Y. But I think your best bet is to just continue doing your exercises (make sure you use your upper body during cardio) and have a clean diet. Eventually they should disappear.

03-15-2005, 02:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
Dave876 Rank: Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Jerzee! Posts: 168 Country:	To add to what Sleazy said there is no such thing as spot reducution so that means you are going to have to diet,and workoff fat in general...I would start a good diet,and cardio program+weight training.

03-16-2005, 01:31 PM	#6 (permalink)
Dave876 Rank: Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Jerzee! Posts: 168 Country:	Dips are a great start.

03-31-2005, 02:31 PM	#7 (permalink)
apocalypse Rank: Bantamweight Experience: 10+ Years Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 925 Country: Gender:	Start doing more decline bench presses and standing cable flies, and do like 200 pushups before u go to sleep for me. I have been doing that for about a month, and I can already see the differences.

03-31-2005, 05:05 PM	#8 (permalink)
LRX58 Rank: New Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Kentucky Posts: 11 Country:	Thanks guys!!!! As always I can count on this site and the people on it to give me great advice. I have a question about the cables. I have incorporated a lot of cables into my routine. What is the appropriate way to do cables for the lower pec. Is it standing straight up, leaning over or at a 45 degree angle? This I mean your body stance.

03-31-2005, 05:56 PM	#9 (permalink)
apocalypse Rank: Bantamweight Experience: 10+ Years Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 925 Country: Gender:	Do the standing cable flyes standing up, and also u can try incline cable flyes, just go to the bear hugging mode, arms all the way up and do the fly.

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