An Underwire Sports Bra Could End Your Workout Woes
Posted by: Leonora Epstein
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9:40AM, Thursday October 22nd 2009
I am a busty lady, and what might suck most about it is never finding a supportive sports bra—I’ve always had to wear two to make sure the Boobsey Twins stay in place when I’m on a run or working out. While there are solutions out there for C, D, and larger cupped ladies, I find a lot of these bras are either made for women who also have larger bodies or they’re simply so freakin’ ugly that I just can’t bring myself to wear what looks like some t-shirt flotation device. My latest discovery is this Adidas “Simia” sports bra with underwire (underwire—thank you!). It also has all the makings of a sturdy workout garment—molded cups, wide straps and a hooked back closure. How about that. [$40, ShopAdidas.com]
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sweetsdjc
wrote on October 22 2009 @ 08:56 am: [report]
I’m not sure how I feel about an underwire sports bra…I have large DDs but a small body and have found the UnderArmour HeatGear Shaper (D cup) to be AMAZING. Although it’s a pain in the rear-end to get on, it keeps my girls almost motionless through a variety of high impact sports.
UnderArmour Shaper from Paragon Sports
H. Blue
wrote on October 22 2009 @ 09:03 am: [report]
Underwire sports bras are very comfortable, and don’t poke if you’re wearing the right size.
Two other places that have great sports bras for all sizes:
Champion online- they’re having a HUGE sale right now. (I just got 6 new ones because most of mine were like 3 years old) They have both underwire and non.
Title Nine- they rate them according to the number of barbells= amount of support. Pretty reliable. Mostly not underwire, but you do have that option!
Rose
wrote on October 22 2009 @ 11:04 am: [report]
Leonora, are these better than the Lulu Lemon “Ta Ta Tamer”?
Jillybean
wrote on October 22 2009 @ 11:32 am: [report]
As a 32G I feel your pain - but when I was searching for a sports bra I was told not to get an underwire one if the sports you’re doing are medium to high impact.
Freya do a good line in sports bras. They’re expensive, but that’s just the problem we larger ladies face.
SunflowerEyes
wrote on October 22 2009 @ 02:35 pm: [report]
Yeah, I’m a D/DD and usually have to wear two sports bras to keep the ladies from hurting!
kimkayt
wrote on October 22 2009 @ 04:32 pm: [report]
Why no underwire for high impact sports? I ride horses (saddleseat, so lots of posting and bouncing) and would LOVE to be strapped down tight… and after surgery earlier this year to remove a blocked duct, any bouncing makes for tenderness ... is a pullover type better than a hook type?
GulfGirl
wrote on October 22 2009 @ 04:35 pm: [report]
I do Zumba which calls for a lot of shaking of the chest. I found Champion sport bras That hook in the back and have a good band on the bottom really help me keep them in place. With the pullover type, I sometimes feel like I’ve dislocated a boob during class. BluenBlonde, thanks for the tip about Champion’s sale!
californiaP
wrote on October 22 2009 @ 04:50 pm: [report]
I am big fan of Freya’s active line: http://www.freyaactive.com/products/freya_active/underwired_sports_bra.aspx?colour=Black. (Their regular lingerie is pretty awesome for larger cup sizes, too!)
Jillybean
wrote on October 22 2009 @ 06:28 pm: [report]
I have no idea why you shouldn’t use an underwire, I’m sure I was told at the time but I’ve since forgotten.
Admittedly, when I rode (cross country, show jumping, not so much dressage) I used a normal underwired bra, but my body protector strapped me down I would have been as well not wearing a bra for all the movement that existed. When I’m jogging (or extremely rarely doing aerobics, etc.) I prefer the fit of the soft cup bra.
http://www.shockabsorber.co.uk has a bunch of information too - including some disturbing jiggling graphics. Mine is a shock absorber (not sure they’re available in the US) and I do know that they don’t sell G cups in anything under level 4 protection. Level four bras aren’t made with underwire, at least not by shockabsorber.
A vague answer, I admit!