This article was co-authored by Brendon Rearick. Brendon Rearick is a Personal Trainer, Strength Coach, Fitness Program Director, and co-founder of Certified Functional Strength Coach (CSFC), a fitness education company in the San Francisco Bay Area. With 17 years of experience in the fitness industry, Brendon specializes in strength and conditioning, and his company CSFC has certified over 3,000 trainers in over 20 countries. Brendon has worked as a Program Director for Mike Boyle Strength and Conditioning (MBSC) and earned his massage therapy license from the Cortiva Institute-Boston. Brendon holds a BS in Kinesiology from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
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Men can develop fat or excess tissue in their chest area, which many people call "man breasts." It may be caused by weight gain or other factors. If you have developed excess tissue in your chest area, it’s important to see your doctor to rule out an underlying condition.[1]
If your excess tissue has developed as a result of weight gain or a mild case of gynecomastia (a hormonal imbalance), you can help get rid of male breasts by sculpting your chest muscles with strength training and by losing fat with cardiovascular exercise and a healthy diet.[2]Related New