There is more to it than reading a book about how to reduce your flabby pectorals. The real factor is taking action on the best information about losing the fat in your man boobs.

First, for 90% of people, having man boobs is the direct result of their pectorals storing too much fat in them. Why would they do that? Because the body itself has too much fat. However, for about 10 percent of people, they are suffering from a medical condition where their body produces too much estrogen.

If you are suffering from an imbalance of estrogen in your body, then it doesn't matter how much you work out, how well you eat or what type or guide you follow.

In this case, you need medical intervention to help correct the situation. Unless you are 100% sure your man boobs are caused by being overweight, it is important that you find out the real truth -- go to a medical doctor and determine the cause.

Either way, you'll be doing yourself a favor. If you have a medical condition that is causing your man boobs, then you can work on it immediately to change the situation. And if you don't, then your doctor can at least measure your body fat and tell you what your ideal weight should be.

Then, it's just a matter of painstakingly working your way towards the ideal weight, and achieving that ideal body fat. There's no way around it -- you're probably going to have to alter your diet and start exercising better.

What you want to look for is not so much "secrets" for losing your man boobs, but the best diets and the best exercises that will help you achieve reduction of the fat in your pectoral muscles.

The best way to do this is to model somebody who once had your problem and did something about it. This way you can save on a lot of the trial and error that they went through when it came to creating a more muscular and flat chest. You're going to need all the help you can get, so start by finding a model or a guide you can follow.