Plus Sized Sports Bras That Will knock Your Socks Off
Plus sized women face many problems when it comes to clothing shopping. You are faced with awful looking moo-moo fashions or clothing that is to risque or too trendy. Now imagine when a plus sized woman wants to start shopping for workout clothing but finds it challeneging because even the specialty plus sized clothing shops do not offer many options.
Most plus size stores do not even offer workout apparel. I am a size– and wear a size L-XL top in women’s sizes and I have shopped at sporting goods stores and out of the hundreds of workout tops available, I may only find a small handful of tops in an XL that I can even fit into. Although I love Nike, Puma and Reebok; none of those manufacturers design fitted workout tops with a size– or larger in mind. They cater to fit and smaller woman.
This is can be very frustrating for larger women. Now imagine when they are able to purchase a baggy T-shirt or whatever and then now they have a new dilemma on their hands; shopping for sports bras. If anyone needs the support during high impact aerobics, it is larger women. Larger women tend to have larger breasts and find that working out without the proper support can be very painful and even discourage them from wanting to commit to a workout routine.
If you want an instant confidence boost, wear clothing that makes you feel good. Well that’s my motto at least and I am pretty certain a lot of women also feel this way. So if you want to make some serious health changes, invest in a good plus sized sports bra. I promise you, a good sports bra will make or break your healthy efforts. If a workout hurts you because you feel your breasts causing too much strain and discomfort then you aren’t going to want to do it again. At the same time, if you can workout with no pain due to your chest jiggling, you are more likely to move forward with your workouts.
Ok so now that we have an understanding of why a plus sized bra is important for working out, just where can you buy them? I already made it pretty obvious that plsu sized stores have a disappointing selection IF they even offer workout clothing. I have seen Target offers Champion sports bras up to size XXL but unfortunately you had better expect to double up your sports bras in order to get just half way decent support.
10 years ago, I was really limited to sports bras. I searched high and low for plus sized ones and my only option was shopping at Target. Those sports bras were the worst investment. They were not supportive and they “exposed” things that should not have been made visible. Use your imagination here, especially if I got cold after a sweat. of course today you can purchase some amazing plus sized sports bras on Amazon or Road Runner Sports. Check out the brands: Moving Comfort, ENELL and Shock Absorber.
Lilianna offers a great list of the best sports bras and some of her favorite plus size sports bra.