Female training/weight loss and breast size - Ausbb

moons · 29-04-2010, 02:40 PM

Hi all,

I sent out an email yesterday to mates etc offering to train them (for the experience - I graduate this year). One of the replies I got was from a female friend who has a number of goals, one being to lose some weight, but not from her boobs.

My understanding is that while fat may be lost from the area, breast tissue should be unaffected. Is this correct?

If I'm incorrect, can anyone point out some tips / things I should be doing or not doing in order to minimise this?

I'll be doing further research on my own but figure there might be some trainers experienced with this or some women with experience of their own.

Thanks!

Christian · 29-04-2010, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by moons

Hi all,

I sent out an email yesterday to mates etc offering to train them (for the experience - I graduate this year). One of the replies I got was from a female friend who has a number of goals, one being to lose some weight, but not from her boobs.

My understanding is that while fat may be lost from the area, breast tissue should be unaffected. Is this correct?

If I'm incorrect, can anyone point out some tips / things I should be doing or not doing in order to minimise this?

I'll be doing further research on my own but figure there might be some trainers experienced with this or some women with experience of their own.

Thanks!

Wow i dont want to benot fat because my boobs will be smaller?

Lol, Breast is a different form of adipose tissue isnt it? Its actually a gland mammary gland.

As far as weight loss is concerned well it dpeends on how much they loose how big they are now and their size, if you look at fat girls they generally have big breats.

But is this because they are fat or because they have so much extra oestrogen from all the fat they have? This i dont know..

Kyle Aaron · 29-04-2010, 02:48 PM

Wherever the fat went on first, that's where it'll go from last, in general. Short of surgery, you cannot choose where fat will come off.

If you don't know this basic sort of stuff, I'm not sure just what your course is covering.

moons · 29-04-2010, 02:49 PM

She's not a big girl now. She had an operation a while ago and wasn't allowed to exercise while she recovered, she just wants to lose what she gained.

I would say we'll be aiming for 5-10kg, probably on the lower end of that spectrum (she's a tiny little thing).

She would be a B cup at a guess, which is probably why she doesn't want to go any lower.

Edit: I know you can't spot reduce. Just double checking with people who have actually dealt with this before.

dave · 29-04-2010, 02:54 PM

The mammary gland is one part the fat tissue is another part. As you lose weight you will lose fat in your breasts (men and women are the same just different amounts and structure). Look at female bodybuilders even natural ones, lower fat smaller breasts, same goes with anorexic women. You can not do anything about it but the change in breast size will correspond with the amount of weight they need to lose and also it all depends on how big their breasts are normally, some women hold more fat there and therefore have bigger breasts. Maybe you should talk to her about having perkier breasts due to the training which is a big plus for a lot of women especially as they get older.

Just so you know that was really hard for me to be serious with all the jokes i could have been making.

moons · 29-04-2010, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by dave

Just so you know that was really hard for me to be serious with all the jokes i could have been making.

Appreciate the response dave.

Yeah, keeping the immature boy at the back of my mind (:

PTC · 29-04-2010, 03:38 PM

Breast size will be GREATLY reduced with fat loss, I'm talking many sizes down, as I've found from my female clients.

Maybe Annie could post and let us know how much, Annie has lost over 15kg while getting super strong.

My wife got down to 58kg from 63kg to compete a few years ago, thats not a massive weight loss, but it was a big reduction in breast size.

moons · 29-04-2010, 03:56 PM

Not trying to pry but were they of a larger size (cup wise) before losing the weight?

Just wondering if a woman with a smaller size to begin with would expect to see the same relatively drastic change.

PTC · 29-04-2010, 04:01 PM

EVERY woman will experience reduction in the breasts when she loses fat.

EVERY competetive female bodybuilder has breast implants, which are allowed. The IFBB acknowledges that women have this problem and allow implants, whereas they are illegal for men, though they still get calf and pec implants etc

Did you not learn this? This is basic stuff. Kyle, did they cover this in your course?

moons · 29-04-2010, 04:06 PM

We learnt about the anatomy of the breast as part of the reproductive system, it isn't focused on from a training perspective at all.

I suppose I will just have to explain that there will in all likelihood be a reduction in size. Thanks for the advice!

29-04-2010, 02:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
moons Super Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Gender: Posts: 492	Female training/weight loss and breast size Hi all, I sent out an email yesterday to mates etc offering to train them (for the experience - I graduate this year). One of the replies I got was from a female friend who has a number of goals, one being to lose some weight, but not from her boobs. My understanding is that while fat may be lost from the area, breast tissue should be unaffected. Is this correct? If I'm incorrect, can anyone point out some tips / things I should be doing or not doing in order to minimise this? I'll be doing further research on my own but figure there might be some trainers experienced with this or some women with experience of their own. Thanks!

29-04-2010, 02:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
Kyle Aaron Active Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Melbourne Gender: Posts: 3,682	Wherever the fat went on first, that's where it'll go from last, in general. Short of surgery, you cannot choose where fat will come off. If you don't know this basic sort of stuff, I'm not sure just what your course is covering. __________________ Recent clients' best results: BW +10kg/-27kg ... BF-11% ... ♀/♂1RM/kg SQ65/145 OHP30/65 DL75/170 "fitness and lifting is just an interest I have. Plain and simple. Some people like music, others like shopping, I like deadlifts." - a client[/SIZE]

29-04-2010, 02:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
moons Super Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Gender: Posts: 492	She's not a big girl now. She had an operation a while ago and wasn't allowed to exercise while she recovered, she just wants to lose what she gained. I would say we'll be aiming for 5-10kg, probably on the lower end of that spectrum (she's a tiny little thing). She would be a B cup at a guess, which is probably why she doesn't want to go any lower. Edit: I know you can't spot reduce. Just double checking with people who have actually dealt with this before.

29-04-2010, 02:54 PM	#5 (permalink)
dave Active Member July10MOTM Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Melbourne, Victoria Gender: Posts: 4,803	The mammary gland is one part the fat tissue is another part. As you lose weight you will lose fat in your breasts (men and women are the same just different amounts and structure). Look at female bodybuilders even natural ones, lower fat smaller breasts, same goes with anorexic women. You can not do anything about it but the change in breast size will correspond with the amount of weight they need to lose and also it all depends on how big their breasts are normally, some women hold more fat there and therefore have bigger breasts. Maybe you should talk to her about having perkier breasts due to the training which is a big plus for a lot of women especially as they get older. Just so you know that was really hard for me to be serious with all the jokes i could have been making.

29-04-2010, 03:38 PM	#7 (permalink)
PTC Active Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Frankston Gender: Posts: 6,725	Breast size will be GREATLY reduced with fat loss, I'm talking many sizes down, as I've found from my female clients. Maybe Annie could post and let us know how much, Annie has lost over 15kg while getting super strong. My wife got down to 58kg from 63kg to compete a few years ago, thats not a massive weight loss, but it was a big reduction in breast size.

29-04-2010, 03:56 PM	#8 (permalink)
moons Super Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Gender: Posts: 492	Not trying to pry but were they of a larger size (cup wise) before losing the weight? Just wondering if a woman with a smaller size to begin with would expect to see the same relatively drastic change.

29-04-2010, 04:01 PM	#9 (permalink)
PTC Active Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Frankston Gender: Posts: 6,725	EVERY woman will experience reduction in the breasts when she loses fat. EVERY competetive female bodybuilder has breast implants, which are allowed. The IFBB acknowledges that women have this problem and allow implants, whereas they are illegal for men, though they still get calf and pec implants etc Did you not learn this? This is basic stuff. Kyle, did they cover this in your course?

29-04-2010, 04:06 PM	#10 (permalink)
moons Super Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Gender: Posts: 492	We learnt about the anatomy of the breast as part of the reproductive system, it isn't focused on from a training perspective at all. I suppose I will just have to explain that there will in all likelihood be a reduction in size. Thanks for the advice!