pecks looks like boobs

[scottwong]

Is there a possible way I can stop this.. it doesnt even look like I have pecks at all and ive been lifting since last december and i dont see any improvement. Ive been bencihng hard and it still looks the same. When I flex my pecks it kinda looks like I have big chest but i dont. this is embarrassing but i need to know, maybe i should loose weight?

 

[Var]

Could be fat....could be gyno. Did it develop during puberty? Ever use steroids or prohormones? Might want to do a search on gyno and see if it sounds like your situation.

 

[Mudge]

If your bodyfat is higher than 15% then I would say that is your answer.

 

[Subliminal]

hm

I don't know much about gyno but I've read up on some symptons. I thought I had it but everyone else sees nothing wrong and I dont feel anything different. I guess its just my nipple shape or something, no one sees it but me...

 

[Mudge]

I have a puffy left nipple and have had it for years, however there is a difference between a puffy nipple and a female breast. I would not mistake my chest for a female breast, now if there is excess fat at the bottom of the chest then it would have to be a considerable amount to really look female breast like.

 

[scottwong]

No i dont take steriods im to scared, im only 15.. ill check on that gyno thing later. thanks guys

 

[stencil]

Since you're 15, I would say with 90% confidence that it's related to puberty. Probably a mixture of that with some extra bodyfat. Chill, wait a couple years, and keep your bodyfat low, and it should go away. If not, it's most likely gyno.

 

[scottwong]

what theh eck is gyno i did a search and its not telling me stuff.

 

[scottwong]

i am pretty big, i have more than 15% fat i know it.

 

[scottwong]

omg i found what it looks like, yes thats what it kinda looks like -_- nooo. how much is surgery for it.. http://www.plasticsurgery4u.com/procedure_folder/male_breast/gyno_surgery_men.html

 

[animalmachine]

i am pretty big, i have more than 15% fat i know it.

I would say with 99% certainty that this is the problem. Check out the diet information on this board and develop a plan for yourself. Follow this and workout with INTENSITY for a few months. Get down below 15% and if you still have the problem, see a doc.

 

[scottwong]

alright thanks man i will try!!!

 

[Mudge]

Around 5 grand I hear, but most people can get it through insurance.

 

[CowPimp]

If you cut some fat, then most likely they will diminish. You said you are pretty big, so my guess is that it's related to your body composition.

 

[scottwong]

wow 5 grand is to much, okay i guess.. i wll try to loose weight.. does this mean i should stop lifting?

 

[CowPimp]

wow 5 grand is to much, okay i guess.. i wll try to loose weight.. does this mean i should stop lifting?

Certainly not. Weight training is the most effective way to lose weight in terms of training. You should check out the stickies in the diet & nutrition forum. There is a lot of good information on cutting.

 

[Mudge]

Since muscle burns calories for free, why would you stop lifting in order to lose bodyfat when it does some of the work for you?

 

[FlexBoy]

eh... I wouldn't stop lifting but definitely do lighter weight and more reps with each set (atleast 15 reps) this will tone your muscle while your burning fat from cardio. Otherwise with low reps alot of weight youll just get bulkier and look fatter. Since it's virtually impossible to gain a considerate amount of muscle and burn a considerate amount of fat at the same time. ( Oh and you must do cardio to lose a moderate amount of fat, dieting wont do it alone.) And geez man your 15 years old your not even fully grown, you do not need surgery, hell thats probably still your baby fat that you havent lost yet hehe just kidding...

 

[Var]

eh... I wouldn't stop lifting but definitely do lighter weight and more reps with each set (atleast 15 reps) this will tone your muscle while your burning fat from cardio. Otherwise with low reps alot of weight youll just get bulkier and look fatter. Since it's virtually impossible to gain a considerate amount of muscle and burn a considerate amount of fat at the same time. ( Oh and you must do cardio to lose a moderate amount of fat, dieting wont do it alone.) And geez man your 15 years old your not even fully grown, you do not need surgery, hell thats probably still your baby fat that you havent lost yet hehe just kidding...

This high reps for "toning" and low reps for "bulk" is a fallacy. Varied rep ranges should be used to keep mother nature off balance, so you'll continue to make gains.

One thing I do agree with is that its probably just fat or some mild gyno from puberty. Give it time, keep lifting, and eat a healthy diet. You'll be fine

 

[CowPimp]

eh... I wouldn't stop lifting but definitely do lighter weight and more reps with each set (atleast 15 reps) this will tone your muscle while your burning fat from cardio. Otherwise with low reps alot of weight youll just get bulkier and look fatter. Since it's virtually impossible to gain a considerate amount of muscle and burn a considerate amount of fat at the same time. ( Oh and you must do cardio to lose a moderate amount of fat, dieting wont do it alone.) And geez man your 15 years old your not even fully grown, you do not need surgery, hell thats probably still your baby fat that you havent lost yet hehe just kidding...

Wow, this is full of misinformation.

First of all, higher reps do not tone your muscles. Toning comes from lowering your body fat. Increasing muscle mass can also help to a certain degree. This is a very wide spread myth.

You will not get bulkier and fatter while doing low reps and high weight unless you are eating too much. If anything, adding that muscle mass is going to help you lose fat because your metabolism will be increasing. Not to mention that resistance training burns a lot of calories in and of itself.

Also, you do not need to do cardio to lose fat. You can do cardio to help you lose fat, but proper diet is all you need.

 

[Var]

Wow, this is full of misinformation.

First of all, higher reps do not tone your muscles. Toning comes from lowering your body fat. Increasing muscle mass can also help to a certain degree. This is a very wide spread myth.

You will not get bulkier and fatter while doing low reps and high weight unless you are eating too much. If anything, adding that muscle mass is going to help you lose fat because your metabolism will be increasing. Not to mention that resistance training burns a lot of calories in and of itself.

Also, you do not need to do cardio to lose fat. You can do cardio to help you lose fat, but proper diet is all you need.

 

[scottwong]

Wow, this is full of misinformation.

First of all, higher reps do not tone your muscles. Toning comes from lowering your body fat. Increasing muscle mass can also help to a certain degree. This is a very wide spread myth.

You will not get bulkier and fatter while doing low reps and high weight unless you are eating too much. If anything, adding that muscle mass is going to help you lose fat because your metabolism will be increasing. Not to mention that resistance training burns a lot of calories in and of itself.

Also, you do not need to do cardio to lose fat. You can do cardio to help you lose fat, but proper diet is all you need.

Okay so your saying, I should eat right, and do more reps and low weight? This will help prevent gyno or get the gyno away? ALso what is Nolva I hear people talk about.

 

[FlexBoy]

Eh... well i guess this is where we beg to differ.... read this http://www.highnrg.com/ask_trainer/qanda.htm#8 and this is not the only source that supports this theory, and come on, as a 15 year old, I know I never had the discipline to keep a strict diet at such a young age while all your friends are eating Burger King and Pizza Hut, so I figure your going to cheat a bit, and that's where the cardio comes in, also cardio does much more than help you lose bodyfat. Running can also tone muscles (abs, quads, hams, glutes). So I def. do suggest some cardio...

 

[scottwong]

Im confused, your write I tried a diet early but i couldnt do it.. im confused on what you sent me.. high reps dont get you bulk but low reps will? -_-

 

[Var]

This is extremely misleading. Lets start here. There are Types I, IIa, IIb, and IIc muscle fiber. Its true that Type I muscle fibers are endurance (red, slow twitch, oxidative) and not as likely to get large. These fibers are developed through aerobic training. This does not, however, mean that you can "tone" the muscle by working this way. High reps will lead to better endurance, but "toning" is a fallacy. Dont believe everything you read.

I do agree that cardio may be useful for him, but diet is key.

 

[Var]

Im confused, your write I tried a diet early but i couldnt do it.. im confused on what you sent me.. high reps dont get you bulk but low reps will? -_-

Sorry Scott. You unknowingly got caught in a debate which is probably confusing the hell out of you.

 

[scottwong]

Aight I just read that thing like 50 times heh.. sorry im retarded asian. So doing more reps but LIGHT weight will get you toned. so there for I should eat right.. im thinkin about going major vegatarion sadlad.. my friend jeremy did that for like 2 month and lost like 20 pounds but anyways.. Eat Right, Lower Weight but Higher Rep, and Cardio.

 

[Mudge]

More reps keeps the heart rate going making it a substitute for cardio, you can get a similar effect from hard drop sets or simple circuit training.

 

[CowPimp]

Eh... well i guess this is where we beg to differ.... read this http://www.highnrg.com/ask_trainer/qanda.htm#8 and this is not the only source that supports this theory, and come on, as a 15 year old, I know I never had the discipline to keep a strict diet at such a young age while all your friends are eating Burger King and Pizza Hut, so I figure your going to cheat a bit, and that's where the cardio comes in, also cardio does much more than help you lose bodyfat. Running can also tone muscles (abs, quads, hams, glutes). So I def. do suggest some cardio...

You can do whatever rep range you want and not gain muscle mass if you don't eat enough food. That's what power lifters who stick to a certain weight class do. I think it's nonsense.

 

[CowPimp]

Aight I just read that thing like 50 times heh.. sorry im retarded asian. So doing more reps but LIGHT weight will get you toned. so there for I should eat right.. im thinkin about going major vegatarion sadlad.. my friend jeremy did that for like 2 month and lost like 20 pounds but anyways.. Eat Right, Lower Weight but Higher Rep, and Cardio.

I suggest higher weight. Anything form 4-12 repititons. Change it up to prevent homeostasis. Trust me, you aren't going to get massive and bulky from weight training unless you do everything right for years. I have been weight training over a year, and I am not bulky at all. I wish I had more mass. You are going to look much better with that added weight, because it will be muscle and not fat.