How to Maintain Breast Size While Losing Weight

When it comes to females and weight loss, a common fear is unintentional breast reduction. The breasts are composed of fatty tissue, and, because there is no such thing as spot reduction, weight is lost throughout the body as a whole. Thus, your best bet is to do weight training exercises that target your pectoral muscles as you lose weight. These are the muscles under the breasts. This can at least give your breasts a lift and make them look perky.

Step 1

Execute a set of dumbbell bench presses on a flat bench to target the middle portion of your chest. Lie face-up while holding the weights an inch apart above your chest with your palms facing your knees. Bend your elbows and lower the weights to your sides. Stop when your upper arms are parallel to the floor and push the weights back to the starting point. Repeat for 10 to 12 repetitions.

Step 2

Lie back on an incline bench to do incline presses for your upper chest area. Hold dumbbells above your chest in the same starting position as flat chest presses. Lower them to your sides by bending your elbows and stop when your upper arms are parallel to the floor. Push the dumbbells back up and repeat 10 to 12 times.

Step 3

Anchor your shins under the padded bars on a decline bench to target your lower pecs. Hold dumbbells an inch apart above your chest with your palms facing your thighs. Lower the weights down to your sides by bending your elbows and stop when they are right by your lower stomach. Push the dumbbells back up and repeat for 10 to 12 repetitions.

Step 4

Target the inner part of your chest by doing dumbbell pec flys. Lie on the flat bench in the same position as with chest presses. Turn your palms so they face each other, holding the weights about an inch apart, and slightly bend your elbows. Lower the weights to your sides until your upper arms are parallel to the floor. Push the weights back up and repeat 10 to 12 times.

Step 5

Hold dumbbells behind your head while lying face-up on a flat bench to do around-the-worlds. Turn your palms up and move the weights away from your body in a circular motion. Move them back in toward your body until the weights are right above your thighs. Reverse the movement to get the dumbbells back to the starting point and repeat for 10 to 12 repetitions. Your arms should be close to parallel to the floor throughout the whole exercise and always keep your palms facing up. Do not let the dumbbells bang into each other at either end of the movement.

Read more: http://www.livestrong.com/article/267535-how-to-maintain-breast-size-while-losing-weight/#ixzz2U4c9hS00