For the ladies: Five exercises to prevent sagging breasts
There is no ideal type of breast. Big, small or medium, all breasts are perfect. It is difficult to change their shape, but there is always scope for improvement. You can enhance the appearance of your breasts by making them look firmer and perkier.
Weight training helps to strengthen your chest muscles to increase their mass. More muscle mass in breasts may make them look fuller and toned. It can change the appearance and the overall size of the breast. Yoga can also be an excellent way to tone and target your breast muscles. The upward movement can tone the muscles and make your breast look firmer. Here are some exercises to tone and target your muscles.
1. How does strength training help?
Weight training helps to strengthen your chest muscles to increase their mass. More muscle mass in breasts may make them look fuller and toned. It can change the appearance and the overall size of the breast. Yoga can also be an excellent way to tone and target your breast muscles. The upward movement can tone the muscles and make your breast look firmer. Here are some exercises to tone and target your muscles.
02. Dumbbell bench press
Step 1: Lie down on your back on the bench and hold dumbbells in both your hands. Your feet should be resting flat on the floor.
Step 2: Bend your elbows to bring the weight in line with your chest. This is your starting position.
Step 3: Look straight and slowly move your dumbbells upwards towards the ceiling and away from your body.
Step 4: Then again bring it back to the starting position. Do 15-20 reps of this exercise.
3. Tricep dips with straight legs
Step 1: Stand straight with your back facing the staircase. Place your hands shoulder-wide apart on the edge of the third stair.
Step 2: Your shoulders should be perpendicular to your wrist and legs stretched.
Step 3: Bend your elbows and dip down until your arms are at a 90-degree angle.
Step 4: Come to the starting point by extending your hands and repeat.
4. Plyometric push-ups
Step 1: Get into a push-up position with your feet together and hands placed slightly wider than shoulder-width apart on the floor. Toes should be tucked in and wrist should be under the shoulders.
Step 2: Keeping your back straight, gently lower your elbow and body towards the ground until your chest is close to the floor.
Step 3: Then press yourself away from the floor as quickly as possible, bringing your hands off the floor.
Step 4: Clap your hands together before bringing them back on the ground. Again go down and repeat the same.
Culled from Times of India