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BRA-NECESSITIES: Choosing the right support for all shapes, sizes and types of activities
Many of us don't realize the importance having a good support
system until
It's too late: The sports bra.
With a lifetime in the fitness industry, numerous industry
colleagues and students in the past years have approached me with
burns, marks and cuts from straps, the type of material or mere
design of the bras they work out in. The
Common question I am approached with, "What kind of sports bra
do you wear?"
The following is a checklist to aid in choosing an athletic
support top that will allow people to run, jump, cycle, lift, step,
jab, kick and more without the usual and sometimes embarrassing
unnecessary comforts one gets from the wrong sports top
STRAPS
Straps should be snug but not restrictive with sufficient
padding. Larger breasted women usually prefer racerbacks or T-backs
because they offer more support. Adjustable straps are a growing
trend.
They allow you to adapt the support of the bra to suit
different activities from lifting weights in a gym, running outside
or Turbo JamT at home.
STYLES
Encapsulation bras have molded cups or built-in liners.
compression bras press the breasts against the body. While A- and
B-cup athletes can wear both kinds, larger-breasted women typically
prefer encapsulation styles.
FABRIC
Look for moisture-wicking fabrics. These are typically a blend
of cotton and synthetic fibers--cotton for softness and synthetic
for dryness. Many athletic designers and brands have developed
lines of 'friction-free' bras with special fabrics sewn into areas
prone to chafing like around the nipples, over closures and around
straps systems such as "CoolMax" linings that whisk moisture away
from the skin.
ARMHOLES
Armholes should allow for a full range of movement in all
directions without pinching underneath.
There should also be no
"spillage" out of the armholes.
THE GORE
This refers to the front of the bra, how high it rises from the
bust to the neck. Generally, as a woman's bust size goes up, so
should the gore. The key is to have full support and to prevent
portions of the breast from "spilling" over.
CLASPS AND CLOSURES
All seams, hooks, clasps and underwires should be covered with a
soft, moisture-wicking fabric. To avoid severe chaffing, endurance
athletes should look for bras that are seamless. These are mostly
made with a circular knit,
Eliminating most of the panel seams.
Now that you know what to look for.
.. trying them on is the next
step. It's time to go shopping and you'll find most tops are not to
heavy on the pocket book, ranging around $40 dollars.
Additionally,
the following links are helpful
"support groups."
Http://www.championcatalog.com/cgi-bin/ncommerce/CategoryDisplay?cgnbr=2000000000
Http://www.
turbowear.com/index.php?content=tanks
Http://www.title9sports.
com/shopping/search/searchresultsmain.jsp?fresh=1&searchType=advanced&iMainCat=0&iSubCat=0&attribute14=0&attribute15=0&attribute16=0&RS=1&keyword=sports+bra
se=GOOG>kw=sports bras">
Http://www.barenecessities.com/catalog.
asp?nxs=31&style=31&source=googlea&term=sports+bras>se=GOOG>kw=sports%20bras
Http://www.discountgolfshirt.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=HindSB
About Ellie: Ellie is a Staff Writer for Chalene Johnson,
designer and owner of Powder Blue Boutique with the latest trends
in Fitwear www.
turbowear.com Also, an internationally
known fitness personality and Owner of Powder Blue Productions: The
creators of Turbo KickT,
PiYoT a fitness minded company. Chalene and her
fashions have been featured in numerous fitness publications,
newspapers and videos. For more information about Chalene, visit
www.
turbokick.com or contact 800-315-2505
Ellie is a Staff Writer for Powder Blue Productions ceated by
Chalene Johnson. Powder Blue Productions has the latest trends in
Fitness wear at .turbowear.
com. Also the creator of Turbo
KickT and PiYoT, Chalene developed Powder Blue to be a
fitness-minded company. For more information about Turbo KickT,
PiYoT or Turbo WearT, go to .turbokick.
com or contact
800-315-2505.
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