BIKINI INTERNATIONAL

You must be wondering how breast implants relate to fitness and its lifestyle. Well, many women who participate in bodybuilding get implants for many reasons such as:

• You will have to stuff your suit to give yourself breasts because bodybuilders are made of mostly muscle and rarely ever keep their boob fat.
• For small time competitions it might be ok but the big leagues are more challenging to win
• Women are suppose to still look like women, even if they have no body fat
• Men are more often attracted to women who still have their lady like figure with added muscle
• Breast implants are basically a large boob lift and ultimately more appealing to the eye for older aged competitors
• Having larger breasts can make your waist line seem or appear smaller
• Muscles in your chest and shoulders stick out more because your chest skin is stretched and in bodybuilding, tightness is everything

“Working out with weights can give women an amazing body, stronger and more confident. But one negative side effect of lifting is a decrease in breast size due to loss of fat. To restore the twins to their former splendor, many women opt for surgical augmentation. Before getting a surgical lift, educate yourself on your options and their potential impact on your weight lifting routine.”( Silvermanody)

Examples and Scenarios

“My current girl is a national level bikini competitor and pretty much all the girls at that level needed the implants to get them there. They matter” (Courtinsession 1).
“I am in the same position. I feel like at the higher levels, gigantic balloons hanging from the chest is almost part of the uniform. It is very unfortunate. I just started competing this year and have done quite well with my very modest chest size. However, we will see how far I can take it with my small situation. I am determined to be the girl with the smallest chest at the Olympia ha-ha. I actually wrote a blog post about this recently. Check it out if you have an opportunity” (Courtinsession 1).

http://curvesbychristina.wordpress.com/2013/12/12/the-bikini-boob/

Muscles of the Chest
Female breasts are made up mostly of fat. They also are built of blood vessels, milk, and tissues. When working out, one looses their natural breast fat within their chest. Muscles that could be drastically affected to this are anterior deltoid and the serratus anterior. These muscles are located behind the breast directly, separating them from the ribcage, connected in ways to help shoulder movement.

Implant Placement/Incision
There are many options for placement of implants. So, how do you know what placement is good for you? Let’s discuss these options:
1. Fold Below Breast
(Gives surgeon a more accurate view of when you want your implants placed and how high you may or may not want them to sit.)
2. Armpit Incision
(Gives the customer a less abrasive and less noticeable scar.)
3. Around Areola
(More scaring and discomfort when breast feeding infants but the scar tends to blend in with the nipple color and appear invisible to some patients.)

Post-Procedure
Walking within the first 6 weeks is recommended after having the breast implant surgery because a faster more natural recovery can be achieved. At the same time on should not get back into their gym schedule (heavy lifting or running) until much later. Lifting too soon and cause injury to the muscles or scaring sight and may even cause sutures to rip out or become malformed. Wait about 12 weeks after your operation before heading back into your old workout routine so you give your body plenty of recovery time.

Breathing and Bra Support
Good technique is key to weight training correctly! With each breath your body contracts and releases. This motion put pressure on/off continuously to your implant site. Moving your muscles and joints along with your workout move can help prevent uneven pectoral pressure and stress. Exhaling is important in the way that you make more room in your chest cavity to release pressure buildup. Your breast implants defy gravity compared to your natural breasts before but even with this one should wear a supportive bra to help protect overstraining muscles around the chest area. (Silvermanody)
Let’s keep those implants in shape and looking their best for competitions, shall we!

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/implants.htm

Silvermanody BB, Rick. “Bodybuilding.com – Breast Implants And Bodybuilding/Fitness Issues!” Bodybuilding.com. Bodybuilding, 29 Nov. 2005. Web. 7 Oct. 2014.

“Female Bikini Competitions & Breast Implants • /r/bodybuilding.” Reddit. Courtinsession, 1 Jan. 2013. Web. 7 Oct. 2014.

Alexandria Cummines

(I have a Bachelor’s  Degree in the Medical Field, I have done Women’s Bikini Competitions for 3 years now, and I currently have breast implants!)