As women age, their breasts inevitably begin to react to gravity's pull. Other factors such as weight gain or loss and pregnancy contribute to the development of saggy breasts. While augmentation a quick fix, it is also very expensive and requires a lot of recovery time. Exercise is the next best thing. The pectoral muscles underneath breasts should be exercised to create a firmer, more shapely appearance.
Push-Ups
This classic exercise works all of your pectoral muscles as well as your arms and shoulders. Place your weight on your hands and toes and face the floor. Keep your body straight, head in line with your spine, bend your arms and lower your body. Dip as low as possible then push up to starting position. If you are a beginner, you can do modified push ups where your knees are bent and resting on the floor. Do three sets of 15 reps.
Chest Press
Grab a pair of dumbbells and lie down on a bench or stability ball. Fully extend your arms over your chest, palms facing one another and barbells touching. Lower your arms slightly below chest level, squeeze your chest and pull your arms back to starting position. Beginners can modify the chest press by not lowering their arms as far. Do three sets of 15 reps.
Chest Dips
Use parallel bars or a dip machine for this exercise. Hold the bars with your palms facing one another and lift your body with your arms until they are straightened. Then bend your elbows, lowering your body beneath the bars as low as you can then push up and straighten your arms. This is a more difficult exercise since you are lifting your body weight. Do two sets of 10 reps.
Aerobic Training
Remember that chest-firming exercises help build pectoral muscles under the fatty breast tissue. If you are carrying extra weight on your chest, cardio exercise helps burn excess fat. This can include jogging, brisk walking, swimming or jumping rope. Try to get a minimum of half an hour of aerobic exercise at least five days a week.
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