What can replace a sports bra? Why wear a sports bra?

Sports bras are underwear specially designed for sports. It is recommended that female friends wear sports bras when exercising. Sports bras can make our breasts feel comfortable during exercise and have a good shaping effect.

If the intensity of the exercise is very light, you can wear a tight vest with a chest pad. Low-intensity exercise includes yoga, Pilates, hiking, etc. These exercises do not cause much vibration to the chest and do not require high bras. However, if you want to do high-intensity exercise, it is recommended to wear a professional sports bra.

Because sports bras are better than ordinary bras in terms of stability, fixation, support, and perspiration. The main purpose of wearing them is to enhance the wrapping and fixation of the chest after wearing them, to prevent muscle and ligament injuries caused by chest shaking during strenuous exercise (mainly chest suspensory ligament injuries, to prevent sagging).

Although sports bras are comfortable, they cannot be worn as daily underwear. Wearing sports bras for a long time is not good for breast health, because sports bras fix the breasts better than ordinary underwear. Wearing them for a long time and tightening the breasts too much will affect the blood circulation of the breasts, which can easily lead to sagging breasts and even some breast diseases. Sports bras are functional underwear. It is recommended that you should not wear sports bras at ordinary times, but only wear them when exercising. Wearing sports bras during exercise can reduce the severe pain or sagging caused by breast shaking. Its shoulder straps are thinner than ordinary underwear, and there is no steel ring, which can tighten the chest. Although sports bras feel similar to ordinary underwear, it is not good to wear sports bras for a long time.

1. Compression

This type of bra is designed to keep your breasts close to your chest and reduce up and down shaking. This style is different from the traditional cup that separates the two breasts. The compression bra does not have a special partition between the two breasts. It is mainly for you to stuff them into the bra, which is strongly compressed and fixed. The design is more suitable for smaller breasts.

2. Cup-shaped sports bra

Another type of sports bra is cup-shaped, similar to traditional bras. The fabric may be elastic, with additional moisture-wicking function, and no underwire. This type of bra is more suitable for women with larger breasts, such as C cup and above. This style is mainly designed to reduce breast shaking, and it is very effective in fixing the breasts.

3. Others

For example, the common tank tops have built-in cups. These bras usually cannot support your breasts. The main benefit is that they are comfortable to wear, especially the shoulder straps, not to mention the underband. For some less intense sports, such as yoga, it is okay to wear a looser, less elastic bra. But if you exercise more, it is recommended to choose a standard sports bra.