Here’s how to keep your breasts tight when you turn 40. Calm down Mommies, this is not plastic surgery.
There are many natural ways that we can do to keep breasts firm at the age of 40 years. Starting from making lifestyle changes, maintaining posture, and exercising routines that focus on the chest muscles to make the breast shape more beautiful.
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Here are 13 ways to keep your breasts tight
Swim a few laps
Swim a few laps because this exercise is great for toning your breasts.
Do push-ups to train your chest and upper body muscles
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Push-ups are an easy way to increase muscle endurance without additional equipment. As the reps continue to increase, the muscles in your chest and core will strengthen and tighten, giving your breasts a lift. When doing push ups, your back should be straight. To build muscle, you can start doing push-ups on your knees, then gradually increase your ability by doing regular push-ups.
Do bench presses with weights
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Bench presses are the movement of lifting weights in a lying position facing the ceiling, on a bench with feet on the ground/tile. Useful load for provides strength to the chest and shoulder muscles, and lifts the breasts. You can use dumbbells or a bar. Start by lying on your back on an exercise bench and holding the weights with both hands. Keeping your back flat, push the weights into the air. Inhale as you lower the weight back to your chest, and repeat the process 10 times.
Advanced dumbbell-fly workout
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After building muscle with bench presses, continue with the dumbbell-fly exercise. It’s an easy way to target extra muscle and can be done standing up. As you push the weight up, exhale, and spread your arms like wings until the weight is in line with your shoulders. Keeping your arms straight, lift the weight up, then lower the weight back to your chest. Do not start the exercise with weights that are too heavy, as you can sprain your wrists.
Small ball squeezing exercise
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Press the ball between your palms. The ball should fit snugly and comfortably between the palms. You squat, knees bent at a 90-degree angle, with your toes pointing outward.
Bend your elbows and bring the ball to your chest. Then stretch your arms above your head, squeezing the ball tightly while simultaneously spreading your knees slightly apart.
Legs return to a squat position. Then quickly make small, quick jumps up as you bring the ball back to your chest. The movement is almost like a small bounce, then returns to the starting position.
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These eight additional ways are only useful for keeping the breasts firm when coupled with exercise
Wear a sports bra when exercising
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The breasts bounce and stretch every time you jump or even take a step. So, make sure to put on a well-fitting sports bra before jogging. Choosing the right sports bra will reduce the pressure on the breast tissue and chest muscles.
Change your bra when the straps start to stretch
Breast size can change with hormones, weight fluctuations, and pregnancy. So replace it immediately when the rope starts to stretch and the hook doesn’t fit anymore.
Avoid chest skin exposed to the sun for too long
Sunbathing too long without a top and sunscreen, can dry out the tissue around the breasts and cause the breasts to lose their elasticity.
Keep your back straight and your body straight
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Getting used to a bent posture will relax the chest muscles and cause the breasts to sag. If this happens continuously, gravity will naturally begin to pull the breasts down.
Sleep on your back
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By staying on your back, you can keep your breasts firmer, but don’t wear a bra to sleep as this can cause long-term damage to your breasts. Wearing a bra at night, especially a bra with wires will reduce the natural ability of the breast to lift itself.
Avoid losing weight because of the yo-yo diet
A yo-yo diet can cause stretch marks and skin to lose its elasticity. As you gain weight, the skin around your breasts stretches. If you lose weight again quickly, your breasts will sag. If this condition is repeated, it will cause the skin to lose its elasticity.
Quit smoking to minimize tissue stretching and collagen breakdown
Nicotine breaks down elastin, which is the elastic connective tissue in the skin around the breasts, and collagen, which is responsible for making breasts firm. Quitting smoking can reverse the damage already done to elastin and collagen, so the slack process doesn’t get worse.
Flush the chest with cold water
Cold water or even ice can help increase the elasticity of the skin around the breasts. After you finish bathing with warm water, rinse your breasts with cold water.
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