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Sports Bra Edit

23/4/2020

 

Our daily exercise during these times are precious ...

​Huge numbers of women don’t wear a sports bra.
What will happen if I don’t wear one?
  • The Cooper’s ligament – which is very thin but supports the breast and keeps them in place – will become stretched and damaged creating that dreaded "sag"
  • Too much movement thus affecting performance
  • Breasts will become painful
  • Irreversible tissue damage
Why should I wear a sports bra?
  • The average breast size in the UK is a 34D which is 500g per breast, meaning the average woman is carrying 1KG of extra weight.
  • You need to work harder without one!
  • Breathing is affected because you’ll over-exert to compensate for the added movement of your breasts.
  • Your running gate!  Portsmouth University have researched and discovered that on average 4cm is  lost in your stride length due to body rotation.
  • It’s one of the biggest barriers to exercise in women!
What sports bra is right for me?
  • You should look for a cup-sized sports bra rather than uniboob (XS-XL). Even if you consider yourself to have small breasts, they all need to be supported
  • Get fitted!  If you have been for everyday bras, it’s a good guide to the size you’ll need for a sports bra however, due to the nature of a sports bra, the fit will be firm, so some like to go up a little in the band or cup to make it comfortable to exercise in – because it's always nice to be able to breathe!
  • Choose either wired or non-wired, whichever you feel the most comfortable in. As long as it fits!
How long should a sports bra last?
  • Liken your bras to a pair of shoes… when it becomes uncomfortable, it’s time for an upgrade.
  • How you wash your bra and how often you exercise will also play a key factor in this. Hand washing and drying naturally will lengthen the life time of any bra as opposed to one that is washed and dried in a machine. Also, if you exercise regularly but only own 1 sports bra, this will obviously need to be changed a lot sooner than someone who rarely exercises or has many more bras to rotate.
Here we have the non-wired momentum bra from Anita, it's super supportive and is available form D-G. Next, we have the wired version of the Panache sports bra which is order-able from B-J. Both are award winning and give maximum support. Make sure you invest in your chest, especially when exercising ladies. 

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