Cosmetic surgery to enhance or augment the breasts may seem like a viable option, but cosmetic breast enhancement procedures can cost thousands of dollars and leave permanent scarring. If you're looking for a simpler, noninvasive way to firm and lift the breasts, making them appear younger, fuller and perkier, exercise is a viable--and safe--alternative.
Push-Ups
One of the most effective total body exercises, push-ups tighten and tone the muscles of the chest, while also improving core, arm and leg strength. They can be challenging for the beginner, but it is easy to modify them to suit any fitness level. To perform a push-up, get onto all fours with your hands a little wider than shoulder-width apart and walk your hands forward, letting your hips lower closer to the floor until your body is in one straight line from your knees to your shoulders. Adjust your feet so they are hip-distance apart and lift your knees off the floor. Keep the legs very straight. From the side you should look like a plank. Bend your elbows and slowly lower your body down toward the floor until your chest almost touches, and then push your self back up to the starting position. If this is too challenging, you can keep your knees on the floor.
Free Weight Chest Press
The free weight chest press tones and tightens the pectoral muscles, which lie beneath the breasts. They also tone the triceps muscles on the back of the upper arms. Lie on the weight bench on your back with your feet flat on the floor and hold the free weights in each hand in the air over your chest. Your arms should be straight in the starting position. Begin to bend your elbows, slowly lowering the weights down, bringing your elbows to right angles. Your upper arms should be horizontal, with your chest at your end point. Pause here, and then push the weights back up to the starting position.
Free Weight Flys
Free weight flys are a very targeted exercise for the pectoral muscles that also strengthen the triceps. These can be challenging, so start with a fairly light weight and increase as you feel more comfortable. You will also need a weight bench. Lie on the weight bench with your feet flat on the floor. Hold the weights in your hands and extend your arms up straight above your chest. Bend your elbows slightly as your bring your arms out to the side with control. Stop when they are horizontal with your chest, and then slowly bring them back to center. Contract the pectoral muscles throughout the movement.
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