Gynecomastia (man boobs) is easily one of the most embarrasing condition for a man. Other than just causing widespread embarrassment in situations such as a pool or a beach, man boobs are often visible even through clothes, especially in summer. This often motivates many of the patients to take action against the growing mammary gland look-a-likes on their chests. In most cases, they are faced with discouragement and defeat since gynecomastia is not a condition that can be easily overcome without the full knowledge of what it is.

The first tactic used by most men is attacking the man boobs with exercises.

The most commonly used exercises that are also effective are:

1. Pushups : Pushups and various modified versions of them are quite effective at helping eliminate man boobs....over years! The biggest issue that most people don't understand is that doing basic pushups, even hundreds of them a day is not going to treat your man boobs by itself. It might, if coupled with a regular healthy workout for a few months at least, but in most cases, it just won't work! However, this is still one of the most effective exercies for man boobs since it directly targets the chest muscle.

2. Cardio workouts : Since it's chest fat that is the problem, many men go after the excess fat, and use various cardio workouts to try and eliminate it. However, most studies do not indicate a major difference in the state of gynecomastia in most men using basic cardio workouts. These workouts include swimming, running, jogging and such.

3. Resistance training using free weights : Considered the most effective of the three basic forms of exercise is using free weights to work against heavy resistance. However, this raises an interesting question : Why?!!

The conventional wisdom is to blame the excess fat for everything. However, there are actually two causes for man boobs:

1. The excess fat - cause by your lifestyle.

2. The hormonal imbalance in your body - this is FAR more common than excess fat as the cause.

This is why even skinny guys can get man boobs at times! Hormonal imbalance is what needs to be corrected far more than just the far. Exercise in general helps re-align the hormone levels and that's why it is effective at helping with overcoming man boobs. Therefore, looking for the best exercises for man boobs in itself is a lost cause. There is NO such thing as the "best exercise for man boobs". They are all virtually equally effective as long as it is against a resistance.

This begs the question - how can I get my hormones and fat down to normal levels quickly and effectively? This is the answer that men with gynecomastia should be asking, but don't. Fortunately, there are treatments formulated to do exactly that. However, prescription drugs that help re-align hormones do so by pumping more chemicals into you - something that only makes it worse.

On the other hand, there are a few programs out there that cover various ways of eliminating man boobs safely including:

1. Exercises for man boobs.

2. The very best ways to re-align your hormones quickly and effectively.

3. How to quickly burn fat and suppress appetite naturaly.

However, in my personal reviews, I have found Cliff Manchester's "Get Rid Of Man Boobs Now!" to be a little more proffesional, detailed and extensive than "Get This Off Me Chest" By Tony Jenkins, which is another excellent system. As such, I highly recommended using the methods described by Cliff to overcoming man boobs. A detailed review of Cliff Manchester's Get Rid Of Man Boobs Now Can Be Found Here:

Cliff Manchester Chest Coach System Review