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Friday, November 6, 2009

Getting Rid of Man Boobs and Replacing Them With Muscles

By Ricardo d Argence

If you're trying to get rid of embarrassing man boobs, you should give consideration to going to the gym and building up those chest muscles, which improve not only your physique but your self-confidence.

Your chest is made up of two muscles, one on top of the other, that rest over your ribs. The smaller muscle that lies closer to the ribs is called the pectoralis minor while the larger muscle that lies on top of this small muscle is called the pecotralis major. This is the primary muscle that gives your chest definition and size.

Your pectoral muscles are one of the major large muscle groups in your body and a developed chest is often seen as a sign of masculinity. A strong chest not only looks good, but it lends to overall upper body strength, important in many different sports.

Most workouts for the chest don't just work the pectoral muscles, but the triceps and shoulders as well. So when you work to develop your chest you're also increasing the size and shape of your upper body altogether.

Before performing these workouts it is vital to warm up by stretching and doing some light aerobic work. A particularly effective aerobic exercise is rowing on an indoor machine. This will not only stretch those upper body muscles but will also promote the blood flow to the muscles getting them ready for the workouts thereby lowering the risk of injury.

A simple yet effective chest exercise is the chest push-up. This does not require any special equipment or weights and can quite easily be done at home in the bedroom. You should lie flat, face down on the floor with your arms around shoulder width apart. Then push yourself upwards with your arms making sure to you keep your legs and back straight. When you reach the top of the push up, only your hands and toes should, ideally, be in contact with the floor.

Some people may find this exercise difficult at first, and you might consider keeping your knees on the floor until you grow more comfortable. Remember, as you lower yourself, to do so slowly to keep proper tension on the necessary muscle groups. When you improve, you can make the push ups more difficult by spreading your hands further apart.

One of my favorite chest exercises is the bench press, which you will see many people perform down the gym. It is important you have a training partner to help you with this exercise for safety reasons. Lying flat on your back on a bench hold the barbell out at arms length. Then, slowly lower it until it just touches the chest and then proceed, again slowly, to lift it back up to the arms outstretched position.

It is vital to not perform any jerky movements or bounce the weights off the chest wall. Doing around three sets of about eight repetitions once to twice a week will soon develop your chest muscles and you will quickly notice a difference.

When trying to get rid of man boobs these exercises will be very helpful, and improve your chest muscles, as well. - 17269

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