| BRA-NECESSITIES
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| | and B-cup athletes can wear both kinds,
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| Choosing the right support for all
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| | larger-breasted women typically prefer
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| shapes, sizes and types of activities
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| | encapsulation styles.
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| Many of us don't realize the importance
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| | FABRIC
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| having a good support system until it's
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| | Look for moisture-wicking fabrics. These
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| too late: The sports bra.
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| | are typically a blend of cotton and
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| With a lifetime in the fitness industry,
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| | synthetic fibers--cotton for softness and
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| numerous industry colleagues and students
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| | synthetic for dryness. Many athletic
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| in the past years have approached me with
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| | designers and brands have developed lines
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| burns, marks and cuts from straps, the
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| | of 'friction-free' bras with special
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| type of material or mere design of the
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| | fabrics sewn into areas prone to chafing
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| bras they work out in. The common
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| | like around the nipples, over closures
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| question I am approached with, "What kind
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| | and around straps systems such as
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| of sports bra do you wear?"
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| | "CoolMax" linings that whisk moisture
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| The following is a checklist to aid in
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| | away from the skin.
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| choosing an athletic support top that
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| | ARMHOLES
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| will allow people to run, jump, cycle,
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| | Armholes should allow for a full range of
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| lift, step, jab, kick and more without
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| | movement in all directions without
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| the usual and sometimes embarrassing
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| | pinching underneath. There should also be
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| unnecessary comforts one gets from the
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| | no "spillage" out of the armholes.
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| wrong sports top
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| | THE GORE
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| STRAPS
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| | This refers to the front of the bra, how
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| Straps should be snug but not restrictive
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| | high it rises from the bust to the neck.
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| with sufficient padding. Larger breasted
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| | Generally, as a woman's bust size goes
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| women usually prefer racerbacks or
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| | up, so should the gore. The key is to
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| T-backs because they offer more support.
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| | have full support and to prevent portions
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| Adjustable straps are a growing trend.
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| | of the breast from "spilling" over.
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| They allow you to adapt the support of
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| | CLASPS AND CLOSURES
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| the bra to suit different activities from
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| | All seams, hooks, clasps and underwires
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| lifting weights in a gym, running outside
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| | should be covered with a soft,
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| or Turbo Jam™ at home.
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| | moisture-wicking fabric. To avoid severe
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| STYLES
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| | chaffing, endurance athletes should look
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| Encapsulation bras have molded cups or
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| | for bras that are seamless. These are
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| built-in liners. Compression bras press
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| | mostly made with a circular knit,
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| the breasts against the body. While A-
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| | eliminating most of the panel seams.
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