Rethink Your Sports Bra
If there’s ever a time to wear a properly fit bra‚ it’s during exercise. “That’s when there’s a lot of motion and tension and stretch on breast ligaments‚ so this is one of the most important times to have a well-supported bra‚” says Kennedy.
Nethero says unsupported breasts move up and down 4 to 7 inches in a figure-eight pattern when exercising. “When a traditional sports bra is worn‚ breasts move as a solid block of tissue because they’re compressed against the chest wall. This can cause more damaged ligaments‚” she adds.
A survey conducted by Intimacy of 350 women regarding sports bras found that a third of all women wear two traditional sports bras at the same time to get stability and support. “This should never be the case with a well-fit sports bra‚” says Nethero.
Rather than a traditional sports bra that doesn’t have cups‚ Nethero says choose a sports bra with cups according to your size. “The cups can help keep breasts in place.”
Before and After [Before] [After]
Cup is too small. Her breasts are overflowing the cup, which is causing a pillowing effect on top of her breasts. This is uncomfortable and will show under clothes. This type of contour line T-shirt bra can have less depth than a bra with a seam in the cup.
Seam up and down on outer edge of cup. The seam is a point of strength, allowing the breast tissue to concentrate on the seam. This brings her breasts more to the center, making her look narrower. Her bust line is now completely within her body frame.
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