Exercise is an amazing thing. By manipulating the exercises, duration, intensity and frequency of workouts, you can reshape your body. Consistency is essential to see any significant changes in your body. But with time a woman may be able to reduce her breast size with exercise and weightlifting.

Breast Tissue

Even though women may look different, all breast tissue is made up of the same components. A normal breast has glandular tissues and the supporting tissues, according to the American Cancer Society. The glandular tissues include lobules and ducts that make and transport breast milk for feeding infants. The supporting, or stromal, tissues are fat and connective tissue that give the breast its size and shape. Because the breast contains fat, the size can be reduced with exercise.

The Myth of Spot Reduction

If trainers and other exercise professionals could figure out a way to get rid of fat off of one area of your body, there would not be as many different machines and methods of exercise. Unfortunately, exercise does not work that way. You cannot reduce fat from just one area of the body. Instead, when you exercise you burn calories, and fat reduces from all over your body over time. Depending on where you carry your weight, it may come off the breasts quickly or take a little more time and effort. But it will happen.

Cardiovascular Exercise

How much cardio you do depends on how much weight you have to lose, and how large your breasts are. If you're looking to lose just a modest amount of weight, like 10 to 15 pounds, and reduce your breasts a little, aim for three to five sessions per week of cardio. For a more significant change, do cardio five to seven days per week. Exercise at least 30 to 60 minutes at a moderate to high intensity. Choose anything from walking to swimming as long as you can push yourself.

Weight Training

Don't focus just on the chest muscles when doing your weight training. Yes, it will tone the chest muscles and may give the breasts a slight lift, but it won't reduce the size any faster. Instead, do one to two exercises for each major muscle group: back, chest, shoulders, biceps, triceps, abs, thighs and calves. Do one to three sets of eight to 12 repetitions two to three times per week on nonconsecutive days. Choose a weight that is challenging but allows you to maintain proper form throughout the exercise.

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