Choose your sport then choose your bra…
Not all sports bras are created equal.
You wouldn’t wear the same shoes for basketball that you would to run a marathon so why would you just have one sports bra?
Here are some basics:
Never wear your everyday bras for sports including walking. An everyday bra is not meant to take the abuse of a sports bra nor does it have wicking ability, which "wick" away perspiration from your body, allowing you to stay drier.
Choose your bra according to the amount of activity that you will be doing. Yoga, weight training or walking activities could use a light weight/low impact sports bra. Running, basketball, softball, volleyball, zumba require the most support/high impact sports bras.
You don’t have to have a uniboob anymore! The updated styles actually give you great separation and don’t squish your breasts together like they used to. Most even come with underwires now that are very flexible and offer the most support and compression.
Do the test…jump up and down… run in place….do a yoga pose. Make sure the bra is comfortable and doesn’t pinch or bind you in any way. Remember, support depends on fit. We can’t say that enough. If the bra fits and you picked the right one for the activity then you will be so comfortable that you won’t even know you have a bra on.
Bras don’t last forever and neither do sports bras. Most need to be replaced more often. Some say after 72 washes. We say, as long as they are tight fitting and the elastic is still tight and not unraveling then it’s still good. The most important thing to watch out for is bouncing. If your breasts are not compressed and held by your bra then you will stretch/tear your breast tissue. Once you stretch/tear there is no reversing the damage.
Get out, have fun and stay healthy BUT choose the right sports bra first!
Not all sports bras are created equal.
You wouldn’t wear the same shoes for basketball that you would to run a marathon so why would you just have one sports bra?
Here are some basics:
Never wear your everyday bras for sports including walking. An everyday bra is not meant to take the abuse of a sports bra nor does it have wicking ability, which "wick" away perspiration from your body, allowing you to stay drier.
Choose your bra according to the amount of activity that you will be doing. Yoga, weight training or walking activities could use a light weight/low impact sports bra. Running, basketball, softball, volleyball, zumba require the most support/high impact sports bras.
You don’t have to have a uniboob anymore! The updated styles actually give you great separation and don’t squish your breasts together like they used to. Most even come with underwires now that are very flexible and offer the most support and compression.
Do the test…jump up and down… run in place….do a yoga pose. Make sure the bra is comfortable and doesn’t pinch or bind you in any way. Remember, support depends on fit. We can’t say that enough. If the bra fits and you picked the right one for the activity then you will be so comfortable that you won’t even know you have a bra on.
Bras don’t last forever and neither do sports bras. Most need to be replaced more often. Some say after 72 washes. We say, as long as they are tight fitting and the elastic is still tight and not unraveling then it’s still good. The most important thing to watch out for is bouncing. If your breasts are not compressed and held by your bra then you will stretch/tear your breast tissue. Once you stretch/tear there is no reversing the damage.
Get out, have fun and stay healthy BUT choose the right sports bra first!
