I was wondering about the down time on implants.

With only 10% bodyfat on my chest, it's my understanding that my only option would be under the pec muscles, then resulting in a one year recovery time, and 6 weeks of pure and utter agony. I can't help but cringe even considering it now, I would just die if I couldn't get my pec and back workouts in!

What's the experiences of you ladies who have had it done?

I find it interesting and slightly disturbing that the hourglass shape of women's body building 30 years ago has been replaced with the triangle shape of top heaviness.

I am disturbed at that trend in competitions, aren't you? I have no change of heart at all about that.
Top heavy women with spindle legs and under developed buttocks is the trend in competitions now and it wasn't 30 years ago.

I think the natural hourglass shape of equal top to bottom is also unnatural (unless the woman is pregnant), but it is a much prettier shape than lolipop or pear shape! Nothing wrong with a womanly figure....

I am curious about recovery times. The women I've worked with seem to always go get a boob job done then fall out of training due to pain. I've only worked with those who are either no longer competing, or are competiting and prepping after a 2 years ago BA. I am trying to put myself in their shoes. I'm not at all interested in BA. I'm very happy with my body.

edited to add this:
read this, and check out the backsides on these ladies from 10 years ago. Now, go to a competition today and you will rarely see such dedication and work to get such cut backsides. But almost all winners now adays have fake boobage.
http://www.billdobbins.com/PUBLIC/pages/coolfree/figure-beauty.html
I don't think that's right. I'm old school fitness and the figure and the bikini competitions should be two different competitions in my opinion.

I respect anyone who works hard and wants to be a better them. Kudos to anyone who goes through BA. I honestly have to say I couldn't survive the pain or the thought of a knive. lol. I'm a wimp when it comes to surgery but I could grind myself down working out... haha. I would rather do 200 burpees.

The thing is, i am already at a D cup, can anyone relate???

I wish I could relate! :laugh:

I am saddened that so many women in BB end up with BA. I am currently training for my first competition (in bikini) and have no intention of getting BA. I love my body and am working hard to make it the best it can be on a very natural level. I often wonder if not having BA will hurt my chances of doing well in my competition. I was a D cup and am not a B at 13% BF. I am sure the ladies will continue to go down as I lower my BF for competiton, but I am ok with that because "I'd rather be flat than fat". I just can't bare the thought of added something so un-natural into by body like that!

On a side note, my personal trainer, who also competes in bikini (at a national level), recently had BA and was unable to train chest for quite sometime. She is back at it and looks great but I thought she looked great before... Even better actually. I just prefer a natural look.

My suggestion... If you do get BA, go under the muscle. Even though BA is obvious, especially on someone so lean, under the muscle provides a more natural look. Otherwise you may end up looking like two gigantic gum balls got stuck to you.

I've been considering BA for awhile too, and though it's not in the near future for me, I've been trying to do a lot of research on how your training is affected, what type would be best (silicone, saline, the new gel ones), under or over the muscle, how it could benefit me (or not) in comps etc.

The leaner you intend on being the more you should consider under the muscle
If going heavy on chest is important, or having big bench numbers, think twice, you will have to go lighter on chest, you can move those things around, and this is probably a BIG factor in why some girls have the huge gaps between their boobs
Also the higher the profile of the implant the more likely they are to look spread out
Bikini comps it does make a big difference, figure less so, and physique or BB no difference really

I was considering bikini but now I have decided I will definitely be doing figure and maybe even physique one day. I am very small and naturally lean and will only become more so when I compete. It does make me a little sad to think I won't be able to bench heavy without adverse affects, but this surgery isn't for comps, I would have done it even if I never got into fitness. I plan on getting a full B maybe small C under the muscle, silicone implant. The exact size and incision site will be determined later after I have a consultation.

Best of luck on your surgery, I actually know someone who got theirs for a similar reason. She was a natural D but due to weight loss she was left with much less fullness, so she got implants and is very happy with her results!

Be careful what you believe from the doctor , my left one did shift during a hard class rthat involved alot of chest exercises. Only I can tell it is not noticable to anyone but me.. You do have to go light on chest exercises.

I have silicon implants 350's ... I was able to start working out after 6 weeks, including cardio, I did not feel much pain at all maybe the 1st few days, I don't know where you got your info. Ask women that have them my shoulder surgery was way more painfull then getting boobs..

I had silicone implants done 3 months ago (under the muscle) and I was in the gym doing cardio a week later. At 2 weeks I was working bi/tri's and at 4-5 weeks i was doing everything but chest. I still don't work chest directly as I really don't think it's necessary but am fine working everything else. I will say that I couldn't go quite as heavy as I used to when I first starting working out but i could still lift. Everyone is different and each Doctor will tell you something different. My Dr told me "if it hurts, don't do it.... if it doesn't hurt, it's fine to do it". Other Doctors I consulted with told me 6 weeks before i could do anything.. now that I've gone through it, I think that timeline would have been silly as I felt fine to do lots of things in my 2nd week. I wish I would have done it 10 years ago and am so happy now that i do have them. full recovery can take up to a year and you will get occasional pain while the nerves are reconnecting, but it's well worth it. I know I'm late to post but I hope this helps

size 0? and you compete? I can't imagine that you even have any muscles at a size 0. Not to be a troll or hijacker, but I am totally confused at your size 0 remark....

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