Do I need to wear clothes over my sports bra? Can seamless bras be worn as sports bras?

Sports bras have many benefits. When we exercise vigorously, we must wear sports bras. Sports bras can reduce the shaking of the chest during exercise, prevent shock and fix, and absorb moisture and perspiration.

You can wear it or not. Sports bras are underwear designed specifically for women and are usually worn during exercise. It is entirely up to personal choice whether to wear clothes outside of a sports bra. If you sweat too much or get too hot during exercise, you can take off the outer clothes, which will also make it easier for you to exercise.

First of all, you should know that there are three types of seamless underwear.

1. Smooth seamless underwear

What is smooth seamless bra? It refers to bras without any three-dimensional lace decoration elements on the cup surface, or only with a small amount of lace decoration on the side parts.

2. One-piece seamless underwear

What is a one-piece seamless underwear? It refers to underwear made of high-end cotton and nylon fabrics and formed in one go through a special processing technique. Compared with smooth seamless underwear, a one-piece seamless underwear has better fit and comfort after wearing due to the one-time forming + cotton and nylon fabrics.

3. Half-piece seamless underwear

What is a half-piece seamless bra? It can be said that it is an upgraded version of a one-piece seamless bra, the main difference being whether the connection between the bra cup and the bra cup is formed in one piece. In addition, the bra cups (side and back) of a half-piece seamless bra will have some decorative elements such as lace and soft plastic bones with side-collecting functions.

Which seamless bra can be worn as a sports bra? First of all, we need to understand what state a woman's breasts will be in during exercise. The breasts will be in a state of shaking up and down, left and right to varying degrees. Secondly, according to the intensity of the exercise, it can be divided into three different exercise intensities: high, medium and low. For example, yoga (low), general fitness running and jumping (medium), and long-distance running (high). Finally, choose a suitable sports bra according to different exercise intensities to protect and stabilize the shaking of the breasts. Therefore, the editor of Bra Pavilion believes that for general medium and low intensity female sports, a one-piece seamless bra is still competent. However, pay attention to the cup shape, lower pull position and side ratio of the one-piece seamless bra. Try to choose a one-piece seamless bra with a 3/4 cup shape, a lower pull position, and a widened and boneless side ratio. Only such a one-piece seamless bra (adjustable seamless bra) can protect and stabilize the shaking of the breasts. Otherwise, with half-cup, zero-cut, and narrow-winged one-piece seamless bras, when you are exercising, it is easy for your breasts to fall out of the cup, the cup to move up and the breast fat to escape downward, or the whole bra to move out of place, etc. As for the requirement of no soft bone in the side ratio, it is mainly because the soft bone has a certain hardness and may get stuck in the armpit area, affecting the quality of exercise.

1. Differences in design and structure

The shoulder straps of sports bras try to avoid splicing design and are wider than those of ordinary bras. This is to prevent friction on the shoulders during exercise and damage to joints with large motion ranges. The size of sports bras is also larger than ordinary bras, and there are rarely hooks on the back. The biggest difference from ordinary bras is that in order to maintain breathability and facilitate perspiration, the lining and back structure of sports bras are mostly made of breathable mesh design.

2. Fabric Difference

Ordinary underwear is mostly made of pure cotton fabrics, which are highly absorbent but poor in quick-drying properties. Sports bras have high requirements for sweat absorption, so they are mostly made of polyester fabrics, which are highly absorbent and sensual.

3. Functional differences

Ordinary bras only have the function of adjusting the breast shape, making the curves look better when wearing clothes; while sports bras can not only fix the breasts and protect them from vibration injuries, but also prevent the breasts from being too large and causing inconvenience in exercise. In addition to preventing vibration, sports bras also have the functions of sweat absorption, ventilation, dehumidification and deodorization.

4. Difference in comfort

Sports bras look like small vests. Compared with ordinary bras, sports bras are more comfortable to wear, but they can tighten the chest like ordinary bras. Sports bras have no steel rings and the shoulder straps are much wider, so you will not feel uncomfortable when exercising.

The necessity of wearing a sports bra

Women's breasts are mainly composed of glandular tissue and fat, and are fixed in place by ligaments. During exercise, excessive chest movement can cause breast stretching, and long-term stretching can cause irreversible breast sagging. Once the breasts sag due to ligament stretching, nothing can help them recover naturally. According to experiments, 34As/75As breasts will move within a range of 40mm during exercise, which can also cause breast sagging. When wearing an ordinary bra for exercise, it can reduce vibration by 38%, and when wearing a sports bra, it can reduce vibration by 74%. In summary, do you think sports bras are important? As long as you exercise, no matter what sport you do or whether you have big or small breasts, put on a sports bra first.