[quote]Madds wrote:
MeinHerzBrennt wrote:
No one seemed to mention this so i’ll add this to the discussion: if it’s actually gyno, as opposed to excess fat on the chest, then none of the above will REMOVE it. It could certainly help to add muscle and reduce overall bf, but if it’s gyno, then it is excess breast TISSUE and therefore cannot be burned away by diet and/or exercise. It would have to be surgically cut out.
That’s my worst fear. But all of the males in my family have it, except some when they were skinny, so I think I might be the same.
1-I strongly recommend you do some kind of strength training. If you don’t build a descent base of lean body mass (muscle) you will never look good without a shirt on, no matter how much weight you lose. Lack of time and equipment is no excuse. Just doing 30 minutes a day of bodyweight exercises like pullups, pushups, burpees, and jumping rope would make a huge difference. With the equipment you have you could add in bench pressing, bent over rows, deadlifts, lunges, military press. Instead of seeing limits, focus on the possibilities.
Yes I can definitely do a lot with what I have, thanks for the encouragement. I just wasn’t sure if I should lose a lot of fat as I’ve been doing before I start weight training.
2-Protein powder is just another kind of food. You use it to fill the gaps in your diet, and for emergency situations when you don’t have time to prepare a descent meal. It has no magic properties, by which I mean the powder doesn’t know that you aren’t training and won’t turn itself into fat just to punish you. Excess calories cause fat gain.
“Weight Gainers” or “Mass Gainers” probably will cause fat gain because they are protein powder + a shit load of sugars. You don’t need the sugar so avoid that kind of product. Examine the ingredients, and only buy powders that are pure protein, like Low-Carb Metabolic Drive. To make a meal out of it, put it in a blender with a couple pieces of fruit and a table spoon of olive oil.
Cool, so as long as I’m still in a caloric deficit I shouldn’t worry about protein adding on fat.
About Rez-V though, do you suggest taking it or something like it?
Thanks for the help!
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It’s always a good time to start weight training. It will help you lose the fat.
I wouldn’t take Rez-V or anything else, for now. Focus on building muscle and losing fat first. They say your mid-section is the first place you gain fat and the last place you lose it, so if you get rid of the belly fat, but still have the man boobs, then it would be time to give Rez-V a try. But see what proper diet and exercise can do first.