Posted by Yeremi Akpan

Men are more anxious than women about their body appearance. I personally felt it was the other way round, but I was wrong, according to new research conducted by The Centre of Appearance Research at the University of the West of England.

With this study, you can begin to imagine what it feels like to have man boobs. It is one of the most embarrassing situation any man can find himself in. This is because it attacks the core of his manhood and threatens to turn him into a woman (no offence to women).

So it is no surprise that when a man has a confirmed case of gynecomastia, he hides it like a taboo. It is his shame, and his alone. Even his closest of friends may not even be aware of the condition as the sufferer will all within his powers to avoid circumstances that will make him take off his shirt.  Sadly, hiding it does not make it go away and before long the bulge shows even inside the oversized shirts in his wardrobe. The boobs are getting even larger!

What can a man do to get rid of man boobs?

1. Dieting: Going on a diet is one of the first things to do in your fight with gynecomastia. Remember, garbage in, garbage out. To get a flatter chest, you must be ready for some palatal sacrifices. Avoid foods are high in fats, which may be a huge contributor to your chest fat. If you reduce your consumption of unhealthy foods and make most of your diet consist of fresh greens you will most likely begin to notice changes in your body within a couple of weeks. If you love potatoes, and white bread, I will advise you supplement them on your menu with healthy items like bananas and carrots.

2.  Reduce the amount of beer you drink:  If you really want to lose your chest fat, then one of the first things you will need to lose is your appetite for beer. Drinking much beer is a recipe for adding weight especially around your belly. Note that any excess fat you gain stands between you and male breast reduction. That is because your body will typically burn weight in all other parts before it begins to cut weight from your chest. To help you lose weight, cut down on the beer. It won’t kill you, believe me. I was there.

3.  Add Cardiovascular Exercise to Your Life:  Having a great cardio culture can turn your life around. Taking on activities like running, swimming, biking and even skating can help you reduce fat deposits all over your body.

A great tip is not to think of these activities as exercising. Turn them into fun recreation that you are passionate about. Get yourself to enjoy them, and you will start cutting weight as you have fun.

4) Anaerobic Exercises Can Create a Balance: You will need anaerobic exercise to convert the fat all over your body to muscles.  While chest exercises are recommended, do not fall into the trap of concentrating too much on your chest at the expense of other parts of your body.

For one, spot fat burning is not possible. You cannot tell your body where you want it to burn fat from.  In fact, focusing only on your chest can worsen your man boobs condition. How? When you exercise your chest area overmuch, you create new muscles underneath the chest fat, which will make them jut out all the more, giving you a worse case of man boobs for your trouble.

Chest exercises such as incline weight routines will shape-up the appearance of your pecs, it is a good idea to work on your shoulders too. Remember, you have to stick to whole-body approach if your efforts to get rid of your man boobs are going to see the light of day.

5. Stay Away From Wonder Drugs: Keep your senses and stay away from all those man boobs wonder drug. They do not work. Believe me. Focus on a consistent regime of fitness training and you will see results.