{"id":14907,"date":"2020-03-17T18:24:55","date_gmt":"2020-03-17T18:24:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/squad\/?p=14907"},"modified":"2020-03-17T18:24:55","modified_gmt":"2020-03-17T18:24:55","slug":"the-411-on-man-boobs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/fitness\/the-411-on-man-boobs\/","title":{"rendered":"The 411 on Man Boobs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Yes, man boobs can be embarrassing. Worse still, it\u2019s not always in your control. Breast tissue can enlarge for a number of reasons besides obesity: medications, hormonal changes or even an underlying medical condition, among others.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>What you can control<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Just like other parts of your body, your chest can accumulate fat. But with the right diet and exercise, you may be able to reduce the appearance of man boobs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Before you start any new diet and exercise regime, you should talk to your doctor. In the meantime, you can learn more about what might help reduce man boobs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When it comes to exercise, you\u2019ll want to do a combination of cardiovascular workouts, which will help you lose weight, and targeted chest exercises that can help develop your pectoral muscles.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ideally, you should exercise for either 75-150 minutes (high intensity) or 150-300 minutes (moderate intensity) each week. Cardiovascular exercise doesn\u2019t necessarily mean running, cycling or high intensity interval training. It could also be walking, team sports, jogging or swimming.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You may find that once you start losing weight, it will give you the ability to lose weight faster. That\u2019s because the more muscle you have, the faster your metabolism will work. You\u2019ll burn more calories with each workout.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You can do chest exercises with a trainer, at the gym with chest-specific equipment or at home. In the comfort of your own home, try simple push-ups, weightlifting or resistance training with your chest muscles.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In terms of diet, you\u2019ll be focused on cutting calories. This can be done by:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> eating more fruits and vegetables<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> substituting unhealthy snacks for healthy ones<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> reducing portion size<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> changing your cooking techniques (e.g., baking chicken instead of frying)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> changing what you drink<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Other options<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">From surgery to changing medications (or dosages) to addressing an underlying medical condition, your doctor may be able to recommend what\u2019s worth trying and what might be too risky.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yes, man boobs can be embarrassing. Worse still, it\u2019s not always in your control. Breast tissue can enlarge for a number of reasons besides obesity: medications, hormonal changes or even an underlying medical condition, among others. What you can control Just like other parts of your body, your chest can accumulate fat. 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