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1Timothy4v8
1Timothy4v8 Posts: 503 Member
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hehehe I just wanted to grab everyone attention lol

o.k. so this is a question to all the annoying know it all lifters out there.

I get into this debate all the time with my hubby, why is it when you work out your breast they appear way bigger and rounder, I mean are they really only fat tissue? any body know why this happens?

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  • pornstarzombie
    pornstarzombie Posts: 297
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    I've never had my boobs appear rounder or bigger from working out...

    Surgery, yes. Working out? No.
  • Eranajb
    Eranajb Posts: 36 Member
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    My guess is it would be your pectoral muscles developing under your breast tissue, that pushes things out and up
  • ishallnotwant
    ishallnotwant Posts: 1,210 Member
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    If I understand it correctly, working out the chest area strengthens the muscles around the breasts, making them appear firmer and more prominent...basically helping the muscles to "hold up" the breast tissue.
  • 1Timothy4v8
    1Timothy4v8 Posts: 503 Member
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    it just seems so odd cause if the fat isn't under the muscles then wouldn't skin be the only thing keeping it up, and that doesn't seem that great of support
  • Pickles11
    Pickles11 Posts: 310 Member
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    All I know is that my boobs are getting smaller as I lose weight :(
  • JennieAL
    JennieAL Posts: 1,726 Member
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    There are kinds of chest muscles that develop... it gives it sort of a "lift"
  • michael300891
    michael300891 Posts: 275
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    Im not a female so this question is a little diffcult to answer (the BOOBS comment attracted me haha). But yes.. the breast tissue is almost exclusively fatty tissue HOWEVER there are pectoral muscles underneath the breasts that will develop with training the chest. Crucially there is the Pectoralis Minor muscle - a small length of muscle that runs from approximately the bottom of the breast (attached at ribs 3-5) that links to the bottom of shoulder. Training the chest will tighten this muscle which will either have two results. If you slouch the tightness in the muscle group will pull your shoulders forward. If you walk with good posture the chest (and breasts) will be pulled just a little upward.

    Obviously the pushing out is also increased by the extra muscle size but the lifting is due mostly to the Pectoralis Minor.

    Hope this helps.

    Mike.
  • amyy902
    amyy902 Posts: 290 Member
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    i have mine have gone from an 28A - 28C and very pirky. but i have been activly trying to gain weight
  • HeidiMightyRawr
    HeidiMightyRawr Posts: 3,343 Member
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    You are working your chest muscles underneath.

    Guys who do lots of chest exercises, have quite prominent, well defined pecs. Imagine that with boobs over the top and it would make sense that they stand out a little more :)
  • Emagali74
    Emagali74 Posts: 132 Member
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    All I know is that my boobs are getting smaller as I lose weight :(

    lol me too- it is such a pain in the *kitten* :0(
  • littlemili
    littlemili Posts: 625 Member
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    I am guessing better circulation also helps.
  • mystiedragonfly
    mystiedragonfly Posts: 189 Member
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    My boobs always look FANTASTIC the day after I bench press.

    ... of course this is my pectoral muscles screaming out in swollen pain.... but small sacrifices... right?
  • 1Timothy4v8
    1Timothy4v8 Posts: 503 Member
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    My boobs always look FANTASTIC the day after I bench press.

    ... of course this is my pectoral muscles screaming out in swollen pain.... but small sacrifices... right?

    I'm gald I'm notr the only one, I tell my husband they get bigger when I work out and he vemenitly says thats impossible, its so irratating, all though I know he notices the butt head lol
  • 1Timothy4v8
    1Timothy4v8 Posts: 503 Member
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    Im not a female so this question is a little diffcult to answer (the BOOBS comment attracted me haha). But yes.. the breast tissue is almost exclusively fatty tissue HOWEVER there are pectoral muscles underneath the breasts that will develop with training the chest. Crucially there is the Pectoralis Minor muscle - a small length of muscle that runs from approximately the bottom of the breast (attached at ribs 3-5) that links to the bottom of shoulder. Training the chest will tighten this muscle which will either have two results. If you slouch the tightness in the muscle group will pull your shoulders forward. If you walk with good posture the chest (and breasts) will be pulled just a little upward.

    Obviously the pushing out is also increased by the extra muscle size but the lifting is due mostly to the Pectoralis Minor.

    Hope this helps.

    Mike.

    yeathis does help, it makes snese, it like kinda stretches out the skin so makes htem look fuller and the muslce underneath make them bulde out more, ok makes sense
  • Brown_Eyed_Beauty
    Brown_Eyed_Beauty Posts: 109 Member
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    I don't know about you all, but I'm hoping to have a better definition to which is my stomach and which is my boobs. LoL Dang stomach fat!!!

    Thats one goal anyway. :tongue:
  • Mandy7698
    Mandy7698 Posts: 20 Member
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    Mine does the same thing...they get smaller!

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