Why do so many female body builders get fake boobs?

loubidy

I'm going to guess its to make them feel and look more feminine because lets be honest they do look quite manly..

icha3x

Implants go on top of the muscle. They fill in the area where breast tissue is supposed to be. I'm a bit concerned by any doctor that would put it under the muscle.

it's pretty common with cancer patients- my friend and her sister both had it- and her sister is a big fitness type girl and apparently had some issues only because it's uncomfortable to do pressing stuff with what's essentially a balloon under the muscle.

i was very lucky with mine that i did not need the ex-pander put in. not sure what i would have done if i woke up with that instead of the implant. think it helped being a avid lifter in college. and in the case of breast cancer there is no tissue to go under so it has to go under the muscle.
doing anything with my right arm does feel really weird. even vacuuming, i often switch arms from the pullback. took me a while to get used to the feeling from the muscle being stretched. still gets me after 5 years. big thing from the doc to keep them in place was no sports bras and always wear an underwire...ugh...you all know that did not sit well if not then someday my boob would be in my gut so far so good

kerrywhittaker1991

I look at a lot of fitspo in order to get me motivated during my journey and it always seems a bit bizarre the amount of women that work so hard to achieve an excellent figure and then they go a get C or D cup boob jobs that look so fake like two halves of a grapefruit have been sewn onto their chest. It's looks so obvious. To me it's like wearing a Chanel suit with Primark shoes - it's going to stand out. Surely more natural boob jobs could be performed. I just fail to understand why people would sabotage their appearance in such a way.
P.S: I'm not hating on anyone who has fake boobs I'm just trying to understand the logic/craze behind body builders with fake boobs.

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A body builder I follow was asked this and she said 'boobs are mostly fat so body builders with 0% bodyfat rarely have large breasts. Also in our profession we want to look good.'

SavageAbbey

My mother lifts weights and has implants. She chose to get them because after breast feeding and age they obviously weren't what they used to be. It was her personal choice and I think it was a good one. In my opinion I think this thread is terrible. It's sad that a woman posted this and then goes on to show extreme cases in photos that may or may not be photoshopped . Then gives the little disclaimer that she's not hating. That is totally laughable......but I'm not hating on you, so don't take it the wrong way......ok?

fairygirlpie9

My mother lifts weights and has implants. She chose to get them because after breast feeding and age they obviously weren't what they used to be. It was her personal choice and I think it was a good one. In my opinion I think this thread is terrible. It's sad that a woman posted this and then goes on to show extreme cases in photos that may or may not be photoshopped . Then gives the little disclaimer that she's not hating. That is totally laughable......but I'm not hating on you, so don't take it the wrong way......ok?

Actually I intentionally showed a variety of different types of muscly women. I get the impression that you didn't actually read through this thread. Additionally I think you are being more than a bit dramatic. I wonder how sensitive you are in real life to take a generic albeit slightly naive question so personally. It really isn't about your mother or anyone in particular so get over yourself. Also I didn't take the photos but since I am a designer I can tell you that very little editing has been done to these photos.
Thank you for your self righteous, unnecessary comments.

SoreTodayStrongTomorrow222

cuz they have so little fat that their boobs disapear but they still want to appear feminine. simple as that.

AlongCame_Molly

Because to cut down to the level of body fat required to compete, your boobs will go. No way to avoid it, it'll happen no matter what. So it's quite common for competitors to just get augmentations so they can stay chesty, even with their bf% pretty low.

AlongCame_Molly

Surely more natural boob jobs could be performed.

You'd be surprised. What makes the soft feminine "natural" looking curve of a woman's breast is fat. And like I already said, body fat in competitors is extremely low. When it drops that low, lines striations and contouring everywhere tend to sharpen, including the "seam" between boob and chest. It's just how it is.

BinaryPulsar

I'm going to be honest even though it's not popular. I would never want to compete if it required elective surgery. When I pick up fitness magazines and see the majority of women with implants it gives me a negative impression of what is being accomplished. However I fully understand people getting reconstructive surgery after cancer. And I still respect the women and their fitness advice. It just results in me not wanting to do everything they have done. So, I won't go below 18 percent bf. And it's ok that I feel that way and make thst choose. Different people want different things. I'm happy with small perky breasts just the way they are. Surgery is not something I would do for a non medical reason. I wouldn't want a job that required it. I do like when some women remain as an example of not getting surgery. Such as Christmas Abbot and Erin Simmons. Both gorgeous women.

SavageAbbey

My mother lifts weights and has implants. She chose to get them because after breast feeding and age they obviously weren't what they used to be. It was her personal choice and I think it was a good one. In my opinion I think this thread is terrible. It's sad that a woman posted this and then goes on to show extreme cases in photos that may or may not be photoshopped . Then gives the little disclaimer that she's not hating. That is totally laughable......but I'm not hating on you, so don't take it the wrong way......ok?

Actually I intentionally showed a variety of different types of muscly women. I get the impression that you didn't actually read through this thread. Additionally I think you are being more than a bit dramatic. I wonder how sensitive you are in real life to take a generic albeit slightly naive question so personally. It really isn't about your mother or anyone in particular so get over yourself. Also I didn't take the photos but since I am a designer I can tell you that very little editing has been done to these photos.
Thank you for your self righteous, unnecessary comments.

I'm not sensitive at all. I get the impression that you're self righteous and a know it all. I'm supposed to take your word for it that the photos are legit because you're a designer? I don't think so. I don't know you. When you speak about women with implants you are speaking of friends and family of mine who have them. So it is a little personal. Do you get that? Not hard to understand. These people are close to me so I'm going to have an opinion about it. If you get so worked up over "unnecessary comments" on the Internet, you are a going to have a very tough time. We women do many things to enhance our appearances. If I made disparaging remarks about your drawn in lips that resemble the Joker. I would expect you to have a less than favorable reaction. But I wouldn't do that because that wouldn't be very nice of me.

BinaryPulsar

I also forgot to say that I think all kinds of breasts are beautiful. All sizes, shapes, colors of breasts and nipples, real, enhanced.

AlongCame_Molly

My mother lifts weights and has implants. She chose to get them because after breast feeding and age they obviously weren't what they used to be. It was her personal choice and I think it was a good one. In my opinion I think this thread is terrible. It's sad that a woman posted this and then goes on to show extreme cases in photos that may or may not be photoshopped . Then gives the little disclaimer that she's not hating. That is totally laughable......but I'm not hating on you, so don't take it the wrong way......ok?

Actually I intentionally showed a variety of different types of muscly women. I get the impression that you didn't actually read through this thread. Additionally I think you are being more than a bit dramatic. I wonder how sensitive you are in real life to take a generic albeit slightly naive question so personally. It really isn't about your mother or anyone in particular so get over yourself. Also I didn't take the photos but since I am a designer I can tell you that very little editing has been done to these photos.
Thank you for your self righteous, unnecessary comments.

I'm not sensitive at all. I get the impression that you're self righteous and a know it all. I'm supposed to take your word for it that the photos are legit because you're a designer? I don't think so. I don't know you. When you speak about women with implants you are speaking of friends and family of mine who have them. So it is a little personal. Do you get that? Not hard to understand. These people are close to me so I'm going to have an opinion about it. If you get so worked up over "unnecessary comments" on the Internet, you are a going to have a very tough time. We women do many things to enhance our appearances. If I made disparaging remarks about your drawn in lips that resemble the Joker. I would expect you to have a less than favorable reaction. But I wouldn't do that because that wouldn't be very nice of me.

PinkyFett

I don't understand the whole fake boob thing in general. I couldn't ever see putting my body through major surgery for cosmetic reasons, but that's just me.

WhoHa42

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MelsAuntie

Because they have so low a body fat ratio that their boobs have disappeared, breasts being FAT ( with nerves and milk ducts, admittedly), and they don't want to look androgynous. Which is very likely to happen when a woman has visible musculature and no curves.

BinaryPulsar

I know this is probably a done topic. I just want to clarify that I would never judge a woman in a negative way for choosing implants. My only point is that when I pick up a fitness magazine and it appears all the women have implants I just think that I would like to see more variety. It's just the modeling industry. I find myself not wanting those magazines around for my daughters. But then there are other fitness magazines that do have more diversity. Some women have them and others don't. I feel ok about sending those to the fourth grade class to cut up for their goal collages.

Ness7891

I think women can look very sexy with fake breasts. For me it was never a big deal. It's cosmetic choice. Just like putting on makeup is. At least that is how I look at it. Women with fake breasts can look just as good as women without fake breasts. It's all relative.

fatcity66

My mother lifts weights and has implants. She chose to get them because after breast feeding and age they obviously weren't what they used to be. It was her personal choice and I think it was a good one. In my opinion I think this thread is terrible. It's sad that a woman posted this and then goes on to show extreme cases in photos that may or may not be photoshopped . Then gives the little disclaimer that she's not hating. That is totally laughable......but I'm not hating on you, so don't take it the wrong way......ok?

Actually I intentionally showed a variety of different types of muscly women. I get the impression that you didn't actually read through this thread. Additionally I think you are being more than a bit dramatic. I wonder how sensitive you are in real life to take a generic albeit slightly naive question so personally. It really isn't about your mother or anyone in particular so get over yourself. Also I didn't take the photos but since I am a designer I can tell you that very little editing has been done to these photos.
Thank you for your self righteous, unnecessary comments.

I'm not sensitive at all. I get the impression that you're self righteous and a know it all. I'm supposed to take your word for it that the photos are legit because you're a designer? I don't think so. I don't know you. When you speak about women with implants you are speaking of friends and family of mine who have them. So it is a little personal. Do you get that? Not hard to understand. These people are close to me so I'm going to have an opinion about it. If you get so worked up over "unnecessary comments" on the Internet, you are a going to have a very tough time. We women do many things to enhance our appearances. If I made disparaging remarks about your drawn in lips that resemble the Joker. I would expect you to have a less than favorable reaction. But I wouldn't do that because that wouldn't be very nice of me.

hahaha Need some ice for that BURN?!