Gynecomastia Exercises

Many men think that Gynecomastia exercises will improve their male breasts (or ‘man boobs’) and to a certain extent this is correct.

WILL CARDIOVASCULAR EXERCISE HELP IMPROVE GYNECOMASTIA?

Gynecomastia is made up of fatty tissue, glandular tissue and, to a lesser degree, excess skin. ‘True’ Gynecomastia condition is composed mainly of glandular tissue.

Essential cardiovascular exercises combined with a good diet that reduces body weight can improve the appearance of Gynecomastia by reducing the fatty content of the breast tissue. However, for cases of Gynecomastia where the tissue composition is mainly glandular, exercise is unlikely to have a great deal of effect. Nonetheless, it is always worth trying exercise first as it can only be of benefit to reach your optimum weight before attempting to resolve other health or physical issues.

does being overweight effect gynecomastia?

It is true that one of the contributory factors to Gynecomastia is carrying too much weight. We would advise you to check your body mass index (BMI) which is a measurement of your weight when compared to your height.

Body mass index is calculated by the formula:

The normal values lie between 20 and 25 depending on your body frame.
For example for a 70kg man, the average height is approximately 1.76 metres. Therefore:

BMI level	Weight measurement
Below 20	Underweight
20-25	Normal weight
26-29	Slightly overweight
30-39	Significantly overweight

If your body mass is over 25, your Gynecomastia will be improved to some extent by getting your body mass index down to a normal figure of between 20 and 25.

Will specific chest exercises reduce gynecomastia?

Specific chest exercises for the pecs, such as push ups, press ups and bench presses will not have a significant impact on the overlying breast tissue. This is because the exercises cause the pectoralis muscle, which is the main muscle of the chest, to increase in size and become more bulky.

Unfortunately no amount of specific chest exercises will affect the overlying breast tissue which causes Gynecomastia. In fact, Gynecomastia can often be made worse by rigorous and extensive chest exercises which cause the breast tissue to push forward.