Woah man...
Sorry if that page came off as spammy but that certainly wasn't my intent...
Like I said in my original post it's a work in progress (and I'm not really good with all this techie stuff so it's taking me a little longer to put up the content that I really want!)
Anyway, it certainly wasn't my intent for that to be a spam link and in fact (after finally figuring out some of the tech stuff...) I just added some new content about different strength training exercises that might be relevant to folks reading this thread (BTW, sorry Nathaniel! Most of these exercises do require a gym or at least exercise equipment but the pushups are definitely a great thing to start with!)
I've copied that post below here and if you think it's all spammy like, let me know and I'll edit it out...
Cheers buddy,
--Jim
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As I was devouring information, checking out websites, reading books and whatever else I could find on how to get rid of my darn man boobs, I found one thing that was pretty consistent with all the stuff that I read and found…
it was pretty darn clear to me that if I wanted to have any chance whatsoever of getting rid of those things, I had to start incorporating some sort of a strength training program to really get my man boobs in check.
So… I did some more digging and found some cool strength training exercises that have worked for me and I think that they got a good shot at working for you.
But before I get into those exercises, I think it’s important to know that strength training exercises will not burn a great deal of calories while you are performing them… but they will help to increase your lean muscle mass and that’s what’s responsible for how many calories you burn on a daily basis. Weight training will also promote the development of strong and shapely chest muscles, so when the fat does come off, you are going to look significantly more defined and just a whole lot better.
So now that I’ve gone through all my blabbering… here’s some exercises that I think will work wonders for ya:
*Seated Chest Press– This is an exercise done with a machine… Simply sit back with your back flat against the machine and push the weight out slowly and in a controlled motion. You want to make sure that you’re controlling the weight and that you have enough weight on there to really make it burn. Do this for 3 or 4 sets of 10 to 12 reps.
*Cable Crossovers–Attach the handles to either side of a pulley station and stand with your arms extended at shoulder level, your elbows slightly bent and your feet shoulder-width apart. Slowly bring your hands together in front of you and cross them. Return to the starting position and repeat. Concentrate on using your pectoral muscles to generate the power needed for this exercise. Do 4 sets of 8 to 12 repetitions.
*Incline Flyes–Sitting on an incline bench at about a 45 degree angle with the dumbbells held above you, lower your hands out to the sides (but not lower than your shoulders), then bring your hands back together above you, mimicking a hugging action. Perform 4 sets of 8 to 12 repetitions.
*Bench Press–Lie with your back against the bench and slowly press the barbell directly upward. Make sure that your back does not rise off the bench, and that you are breathing out on the upward movement and inhaling on the downward action. Perform 4 sets of 8 to 12 repetitions.
*Push Ups–Push-ups are an excellent workout for your upper body and can be done anywhere. Place your hands on the floor, shoulder-width apart, and lower yourself so that your nose is almost touching the ground. Pause for a second, then rise up again. To add an extra challenge, try doing clap push-ups: After the lowering motion is complete, drive yourself up with enough force to clap your hands before resuming the push-up position. Perform 4 sets of as many as you can.
Those are some of the strength training exercises that I’ve done that have worked wonders for me so far and if you follow the instructions I’ve laid out here, should work wonders for ya too!
Hope that helps!
I’m rootin’ for ya!
–Jim
