Now you can turn the clock back by proper breast exercises…

The size of the breast is a very emotional issue for most women. The breast, being such an integral and sensitive part of the female image, affects greatly on a woman's self-esteem. Improper breast dimensions have a negative effect on a woman's perception of her femininity.

However, with a little bit of dedication and exercising, it is now possible for you to develop firmer, larger, better-shaped, healthy breasts. Breasts are no exception and they respond to exercise similarly as the rest of our body.

Regular exercise of the breasts is an excellent therapy and promotes development in size, firms the breast tissue and increases the general health and fitness of the breast. Benefits of breast exercise:

1. Part of daily overall health regime. Helps dissolve breast lumps, improves blood circulation.

2. Improvement of bust size. Enhances the shape of the breasts, and adds suppleness to the outer curve.

3. Upliftment of sagging breasts. Promotes general enlargement, improves the blood circulation as well as strength and suppleness to the lower curve.

4. Helps remove stretch marks.

5. Breast cancer leading to a mastectomy procedure is devastating to any woman, very often there are serious physical and psychological after effects. One can avoid this stage by doing regular and properly designed exercises targeted directly to the breast.

6. Promotes firming of breasts. Strengthens and enlarges the breast tissue, tubes and glands within the breast with improved blood circulation. Exercise promotes the natural development of the breasts.

7. Helps proper nipple development as it rectifies the problem of nipple development.

8. Helps develop breast towards the center of the chest, thus forming an attractive cleavage.

9. Helps in proper and healthy breast growth. Exercise forces blood to the forward area of the breast, enlarging, enhancing and developing a well-rounded breast.

10. It improves in blood circulation, lymphatic drainage, opens up the veins, arteries, blood vessels and glands, and assists in removing any build up of benign lumps.

11. Exercise helps strengthen pectoral and chest muscles. This prevents sagging in later years.

12. Breast enhancement exercises can also help lift the breast tissue, providing a firmer look and feel.

How to do breast exercises?

Breast exercises are to be done on a daily basis, routinely, just like one brushes her teeth as a pert of daily regime. They are to be performed comfortably, and stopped if one feels any sort of pain. They should be done without weights, using the body’s own resistance. Performing the breast exercises two to three times a week should help one achieve firmer, lifted breasts.

A woman can undertake breast exercises either on her own in the privacy of her home, or can join a gym or visit a therapist to take professional help. Some effective breast exercises:

Exercise I.

1. Lie on the stomach, bend knees, and cross your ankles.

2. Bend elbows and place your palms on the floor.

3. Straighten your arms, and gradually lift your body balancing yourself on your palms and knees.

4. Tighten your abdominal muscles.

5. Tuck chin towards your chest so that forehead faces the floor.

6. Bend your elbows and gradually lower your body.

7. Push your back up. Be careful not to fasten your elbows while at the top position of the exercise.

Exercise II.

1. Lie on your back on a bench, with your feet on the floor.

2. Holding a weight in each hand with your palms facing inwards, extend your arms out away from your sides, until your elbows plunge just below your shoulders.

3. Raise the weights back up until your arms are nearly fully extended above your chest, with the weights an inch or two apart at the top.

Exercise III.

1. Press your palms together in front of your breasts. Hold for five seconds, relax and release.

2. Repeat ten times.

Exercise IV.

1. Clutch your forearms at shoulder level, and pull shoulders outward without letting go.

2. Repeat ten times.

All these exercises can be performed in the comfort of your own home with the aid of any other

trustworthy person. If you are lacking in will power or self-motivation, it is advised to join a gym as a

better alternative.

Exercise will not only firm your breasts to produce a perception of a larger appearance, it will also help keep you fit. With a healthy body comes a healthy mind. You may become a more self-confident person.

Keeping fit and getting those chest muscles tight can help stop premature breast sagging in later life.

Regular physical exercise is an absolute must for a healthy metabolism. Exercise is also an effective strategy for weight control because it causes a favourable shift in body composition, increasing muscle mass and decreasing body fat. The greater your muscle mass, the greater your fat-burning capacity. When you diet to lose weight, most of the reduction comes from loss of water. In addition, dieting lowers your basal metabolic rate (BMR). In other words, your body slows down to compensate for the reduced caloric intake, thus keeping your weight basically the same. Exercise has been shown to compensate for a reduced BMR due to caloric restriction, and it helps your body lower your set point, the weight to which your body naturally returns. Here are some tips to help you develop an exercise program.

1. Make It Fun

If you like what you are doing, you have a better chance of sticking with it. Find a workout buddy and plan to exercise together. For example, you and your neighbours might enjoy taking brisk walks early in the morning or in the evening.

2. Stay Motivated

If you are goal-oriented, set realistic targets for your exercise – more laps, more lifts and keep track of how you are doing. Reward yourself when you reach your goal. Vary your routine to avoid boredom. Read exercise books or magazines for tips on getting the most out of your program and learning other exercise strategies.

3. Exercise Regularly

You need to commit to your exercise plan. Exercise at least three times a week throughout the year. Some people find it easier to exercise every day, so that it becomes a habit. With strength-training exercise, however, it is recommended taking a day off to allow your body to recover.

4. Recognize Exercise

You need to recognize the importance of physical exercise. Make regular exercise a top priority in your life.

5. Give Yourself Time To Exercise

To do you the most good, exercise must cause an increase in your heart rate and must be sustained for a minimum of twenty minutes. It is recommended that exercising in this way three times a week is usually enough to provide you with benefits. In fact, more frequent exercise of longer duration is even better. Aerobic exercise-movement that increases utilization of oxygen includes walking briskly, jogging, bicycling, cross-country skiing, swimming, aerobic dance, and racquet sports. Strength-training exercise, such as lifting weights, is just as critical to long-term weight control as aerobic exercise because it is able to build muscle mass.

6. Before Starting, Consult Your Physician

This is especially important if you are over forty years of age. Suddenly launching into vigorous exercise when you are not used to it can cause dangerous strain on your heart. Regardless of your age, before exercising see a physician if you are a smoker of if your have known heart disease, high blood pressure, or irregular heartbeat. Consult a doctor if you become breathless with moderate exertion or if you experience pain or pressure in your chest, arm, teeth, jaw, or neck during exercise.

7. Monitor Exercise Intensity

This is determined by measuring your heart rate (beats per minute). To check your pulse, put your index and middle fingers on the opposite wrist or on your neck just below the jaw. Count the number of beats in twenty seconds and multiply by three. This is your resting heart rate per minute. Your goal should be to increase your heart rate to within the appropriate training rate range for the duration of aerobic exercise (say twenty minutes). The training rate depends on your age. To determine your rate range, subtract your age from 185 to get the top of the range, and subtract another twenty to determine the bottom range. Thus a forty-year-old would have a target training heart rate of 125 to 145 beats per minute. Do not exceed the higher figure in this range.