***Important Note: This isn’t meant to be pornography by any means. Rather, this seems to be an important topic for women, and there is no other way to convey the important insight in this post, other than using the NSFW images below***

Some of the most frequent questions that I get from my female clients include “Should I train my chest? What impact will building muscle have on my breasts? I’m paranoid about building muscle in that area.”

Anecdotally, I’ve heard nothing but good things, especially from clients who:

1. Are relatively “flat-chested” (quotations to emphasize that it’s their words, not mine. I’m equal opportunity here.)

2. Have lost a significant amount of weight before.

While I’ve seen great results – raving testimonials even – from women about their boobage, I’ve yet to actually show evidence of what chest training can do for women. Until now.

Here is a client’s before-and-after picture after improving the musculature behind her chest as well as reducing her body fat.

This is taken almost exactly a year apart. She obviously gave me very explicit permission to post these.

As you can see in this image, this woman’s chest aesthetics are tremendously improved. The extra muscle in her upper chest creates a “lift,” while the muscle in her lower chest fills out her breast region. In addition, the additional leanness creates improves the “perkiness” of the breast. (Remember, boobs are made of breast tissue and fat – mainly fat.)

Moral of the story? Work out your chest. Don’t be afraid or paranoid about the impact of added muscle in that region. It can only help, not hurt.

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