The breasts are made up of fat, connective tissue, ligaments and glands. While you can't exactly tone the muscles in the breasts--there aren't any--you can tone the muscles beneath them to lift the breasts slightly. Weight loss will cause a reduction in breast size.
Aerobic Activity
The only way to truly reduce your breast size with exercise is by taking part in aerobic activity. This kind of exercise elevates the heart rate and helps you burn calories, which translates into fat loss and subsequently, breast fat loss. Perform a cardiovascular activity five times a week for 30 minutes at a time to lose weight from your entire body, including your breasts.
Dumbbell Flies
Dumbbell flies are an exercise that tones the chest muscles and can make your breasts look smaller over time. To begin, hold a dumbbell in each hand while lying on a workout bench. Place your arms above your chest with the weights nearly touching. Bend your elbows and face your hands toward one another while opening your arms and lowering your elbows toward the floor. Hold for a few seconds, then push the weights back up to the starting position. Start with 15 repetitions and increase that number as you build strength.
Upright Push-ups
Performing upright push-ups is another way to tone the breast muscles and encourage a reduction in their size. To do this exercise, start by placing your hands on a wall, shoulder-width apart. Spread your hands an inch outward in each direction and walk back until your feet are about a yard away from the wall. Place your weight on your toes and bend your elbows. Lean toward the wall as if you were doing a standard push-up. Hold for a few seconds then push away from the wall. Repeat as many times as you can.
Dumbbell Press With Exercise Ball
Dumbbell presses target your chest, and doing them on an exercise ball provides an added balance challenge. To start, hold dumbbells in either hand and lie down on an exercise ball. Walk forward until your upper back is on the ball. Keep both feet flat on the floor and put the weights at your shoulders with your elbows bent. Push the weights up toward the sky, then lower them down. Repeat at least 12 times.
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