What Is The Difference Between A Regular Bra And A Sports Bra?
The main difference between a regular bra and a sports bra is construction and function. Sports bras are meant to control bounce while exercising while regular bras are meant to shape, separate, and uplift.
Regular bras typically have two distinct cups and often have underwire and decorative elements such as lace. My favorite type of bra in a regular bra are push up T-shirt bras. These bras give great support and shape, and they don’t show under clothing (if they fit correctly). Here is an example of a bra like this.
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As you can see by the pictures and the reviews this bra is constructed completely to make your breasts look good. There is nothing wrong with that, in fact this is the type of bra that I usually wear everyday, but this kind of bra will not give you the support you need for playing sports and exercising.
Sports bras work in two ways. The first is what I call the compression or “squoosh” them way, and the second is the “divide and conquer” method.
Here is an example of a compression sports bra (perfect for smaller bustlines).
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Here is an example of a good sports bra that uses the divide and conquer approach (recommended for those of us with larger bustlines)
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As you can see from the customer reviews these sports bras are all about fit and keeping your breasts under control at all times. It is nice to find a sports bra that also looks good, but the number one thing that you should look for is bounce control, because if you bounce too much then you will injure the tissue around your breasts which causes premature sag.
The bottom line? Get sports bras for sports and exercise and regular bras for shaping and lift. You won’t go wrong.
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Comments on What Is The Difference Between A Regular Bra And A Sports Bra?
Personally, I have always preferred sports bras. I’ve just never liked wearing regular bras, mostly because I’m not exactly one for “showing off” what I have, kinda like the same reason I have for wearing baggy shirts: I don’t like showing my chest to the entire world. Is there any wrong in preferring to wear sports bras all the time?
Hello Cheryl,
There is nothing wrong with wearing a sports bra all the time. If you have a large chest, then you may want to opt for an Enell bra. These bras offer amazing support and will keep your chest minimized, without giving you uniboob. If you are a woman with an A or small B cup, then wearing the fruit of the loom type styles is just fine. I prefer the ones with shirring in the front.