Chest Exercises w/ Implants?

[Ezskanken]

Are they certain things you need to consider when training? What are some of the more better ones for this situation?

Thanks!

 

[KILLEROFSAINTS]

plenty of women pros train chest

 

[gettinthere]

Ive asked this question a few times, as i am considering them myself. All my research shows training chest is totally fine but you cant overdo it. Lighter weights. Always keep in mind the implant and note any changes. Ie: hardening or movement. Anyone else with experience?

 

[Ezskanken]

I've read certain pros will only do a few movements because the others according to them is for nothing, it won't show. Seems after implants they tend to favor more incline movements, flys included. Just looking for more opinions and personal experience...

 

[KILLEROFSAINTS]

doesn't bother tonya

 

[Mrs swfl]

I just got implants the end of November. It is now the middle of May and I still don't have permission to lift upper body. I had complications the first week and had to have surgery a second time. I have implants under the muscle. My doctor told me after a year I can lift upper body gradually but always watch for the implants to lift up, once they lift surgery is the only way to fix them.

I think they are worth it, I feel sexy. And can't wait to be able to lift entire body to look and feel amazing about myself, maybe in 2 years I will get nerve to do a competition. I have a lot of work to do.

You can do any chest exercise it will depend how your body handles the implants. Go slow, not too much weight to start. Listen to your body.

Best of luck.

 

[HeavyLifter]

I've heard 6 months to a year... For me ive thought about implants but its not wroth it. I love to lift and have muscle, good thing god blessed me with a big ass....

 

[longworthb]

Lmao Amen for a big ass

 

[kristaleigh]

I've heard 6 months to a year... For me ive thought about implants but its not wroth it. I love to lift and have muscle, good thing god blessed me with a big ass....

That's why there's padded bras...

 

[HeavyLifter]

That's why there's padded bras...

Amen sister

 

[longworthb]

Don't need them there's nothing on

 

[HeavyLifter]

I wear a bra in public but when I'm at home, I wear nothing...., I hate bras

 

[kristaleigh]

I wear a bra in public but when I'm at home, I wear nothing...., I hate bras

Sexy

 

[longworthb]

Lmao ummmmm good for z?

 

[KILLEROFSAINTS]

 

[dieseljimmy]

 

[usmarine]

Yeah i think you'll be fine do what makes you happy. just keep a little meat on the bones :]

 

[sassy69]

For starters, discuss / listen to your doc. Granted most docs don't work w/ bodybuilders, so also helps if when you're looking for the right doc, to see if he / she has that realm of experience.

Personally speaking, I got "unders" back in 2000 and started contest prep 4 months later. I'd already been lifting for 20 years so its not like it was something new to the program. I asked my doc about it and he didn't really have experience specifically w/ weight trainers and didn't make any recommendations for beyond the basic recovery period. During the recovery period he was very specific about things like how high to raise your arms, etc. to avoid capsular contracture. I folloewed that stuff to a "T". When I did get back to lifting, because I'd had cuts into the pec muscle, there was a pile of scar tissue to break up as well as nerve endings still regenerating themselves. When I'd do back or particularly chest, e.g. incline press - you could see the contraction of the muscle around the implant (Like a stretched balloon) and also I'd get a bunch of random twitches and muscle contractions/nerve zaps until all the scar tissue was worked out and the whole muscle structure / implant was healed. This was probably another 2 months. It didn't hinder my training though.

I did stop doing flat bench & decline bench presses because the girls felt like they were going to fall out the sides. Over the years I also felt that possibly doing heavy incline was pushing the implants out further. I was built 'wide' anyway (i.e. D cup but still no real cleavage), and it seemed like it was getting pushed wider.

From my own experience I would say to probably reduce your chest work but not stop it. I can't speak to the more recent innovations in breast augmentation surgery - It has improved dramatically since I had my surgery so the healing process is much faster. There are also other options besides "unders" that are not as muscle-invasive as well. "Overs" that sit directly on the pec muscle should not be impacted by chest training because there is no muscle interface to the implant - it just sits on top / under the skin. If there is cut into the muscle, then you'd have some consideration of the muscle's influence on the implant.

 

[Ezskanken]

Thanks Sassy! My wife had them done back in February. She has to keep up with her fitness so she can continue to do well in her PT test. I mean its only once a year, but she couldn't really do anything up until now with doc approval. She's just getting back on the treadmill and such, so I was just wondering what would be good to start off with. She's still a bit away from being able to go 100% in the gym, even do a push up actually, but she says its starting to feel better as each day passes.

 

[hypo_glycemic]

I'd have her just do upper chest.

 

[sassy69]

Thanks Sassy! My wife had them done back in February. She has to keep up with her fitness so she can continue to do well in her PT test. I mean its only once a year, but she couldn't really do anything up until now with doc approval. She's just getting back on the treadmill and such, so I was just wondering what would be good to start off with. She's still a bit away from being able to go 100% in the gym, even do a push up actually, but she says its starting to feel better as each day passes.

Coming out of a surgery NOW is the best time to listen to the doc and wait before getting in the gym. Everyone is always so worried about "losing muscle" for time off. But if you' aren't 100% healed and you start working the pec area, you're just begging for capsular contracture. And then basically you're looking at another surgery and more money to fix it. A boob job should last forever, or at least 25 years (haven't seen a shelf-life put on them yet...) so its worth putting in the time to allow complete recovery. After that, there's a period of time to break up any scar tissue (depending on the type of surgery), and after that, pretty much whatever you want. But I do think there's some pushing from 'in the muscle' procedures - I noted it over a 10 yr period w/ heavy lifting, so I'd say just pare it down. Even for competition, these days pec development is not a huge part of the requirement anyway.

 

[HeavyLifter]

Thanks Sassy! My wife had them done back in February. She has to keep up with her fitness so she can continue to do well in her PT test. I mean its only once a year, but she couldn't really do anything up until now with doc approval. She's just getting back on the treadmill and such, so I was just wondering what would be good to start off with. She's still a bit away from being able to go 100% in the gym, even do a push up actually, but she says its starting to feel better as each day passes.

What branch is she in? She should get recovery time for her PT test?