How to choose the correct sports bra for your workout & body

Types of activities
Different exercises require different amounts of support to get the best fit, so in order to practice the bra you need, you first need to determine the level of impact with the exercise. Most of them are designed to provide three common support levels used depending on the level of impact, namely low, medium and high. Row support brassieres are ideal for less affected activities such as walking, yoga / pilates, strength training, rock climbing and more. Medium support bra is suitable for active walking, roller blades and cycling. High support bra is designed for high impact sports such as running and aerobics training.

Bra constrict
Sports bra that helps to reduce the movement of your chest has three main yoke.

1. Compression

One piece cushion style bra has no cup built into the design, usually wears it pulling them on your head. The structure of the body pushes the breast against the body and fixes the breast (to some extent) in order to restrict movement.

This type is usually more suitable for women with smaller breasts, or low to moderate impact movement requiring less exercise. strength training.

2. Encapsulation

This type of sports brassie looks like a regular bra that usually has fasteners at the front or back. They are unique cups that surround each breast and provide shape. A woman with a bigger breast should provide this type as it provides maximum support. Like those who are engaged in moderate to high impact sports.

3. Compression + encapsulation

This is a combination of the previous two kinds of brassiere and will provide the best of both worlds. Designed to individually encapsulate individual breasts, they are designed to compress breast tissue against the chest and provide the most robust and complete type of support for any breast size woman.

How to find the right fit
Your sports brassieres need to fit slightly tighter than regular bra, but still you can make a deep breath comfortably.

The band provides most of the support for the brassiere so that the band fits snugly under your chest and parallel to the ground. Please make sure that the strap is fixed and move around as you check whether the brassiere is hurting or the shoulder is slipping.

As they have a more accurate fit, please look for a sports bra that comes in cup and band size, not normal small, medium or large.

Do this as you try your sports bra: Raise your hands over your head. If the band moves upwards, you need to make the band smaller or adjust the strap. Also note that the cup cloth must be smooth. Any wrinkle shape indicates that the size of the cup is too large.

Breathable materials with minimal or covered seams
If the fabric of the bra is not breathable (ie pure cotton), it is very likely to trap moisture under the chest if you sweat while exercising. This is one of the main causes of rash! The cloth that absorbs moisture helps to evaporate water more easily from the body by pulling moisture out of the brassiere.

Please keep the brassieres seams to a minimum or wear a cover. All seams of sports brassiere will rub against your skin and may irritate and it may cause itching.

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