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A Sports Bra Getting Great Reviews in 2012!
January 09, 2012
Today the Panache Full Busted Underwire Sports Bra 5021 made its way onto "The Today Show" with Hoda and Kathie Lee. What they loved about it was its "bounce free" factor. I agree with them, but I also love its look.
This is one of the prettiest sports bras on the market today. It’s multi-tone color-blocking and uniquely designed back make it a stand-out that can be worn alone or peeking out of work-out clothes. And, so far our 10 reviews have all given it a 5 star rating – truly high praise.
When looking for a high-impact bra, you really do want full breast coverage – otherwise the breasts will bounce out of the open area on top. And, having a wider strap is not only more comfortable, but can actually give you extra padding against some of the gym equipment that rests on your shoulders.
This Panache sports bra also has unusually high cup sizing for a high impact bra. Panache makes this bra up to an H cup (their H cup is 7 sizes larger than a D cup). Given that this bra is encapsulation designed, this is quite a feat. And, this bra has been independently tested and was shown to reduce breast bounce by at least 83%.
Many of us share the New Year’s resolution of getting into better shape. With this bra, you will look and feel good working out in 2012.
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More Study on Breast Movement and Breast Pain
December 09, 2009
No kidding–breast movement can hurt. Along with America’s obesity epidemic, the average size of women’s breasts has been on the increase. Over the last 15 years, the average bra size has moved from a 34B to a 36C, and some are suggesting we are now approaching 38D as the new average bra size in America. And, with a pair of D cup size breasts weighing in at between 15 and 23 lbs., breast pain during high impact activity is becoming a bigger problem.
Last year, I reported on Dr. Joanna Scarr’s research out of the U.K. Basically, her findings were that breasts move in a sideways, figure-8 kind of movement. And, she discovered that the breasts not only move from side to side, but also in and out from the chest wall. Similar research has been done in Australia by Deirdre McGhee – a sports physiotherapist and graduate student at the University of Wollongong.
McGhee’s research shows that women’s breasts move in a sinusoidal pattern – basically the same finding as Scurr. However, McGhee feels that controlling of this breast movement is more closely tied to how the bra straps are constructed rather than the bra cup construction. As a result, her team is working on the world’s first "smart bra." It will use intelligent materials and electronic textiles to sense breast motion and tighten or loosen appropriate parts of the bra to reduce breast bounce.
All of this is very hush-hush and is in the process of being protected with patents. Their goal is to create a paradigm shift similar to the shift running shoes experienced in the 1970′s. The research is being coordinated with British retailer Marks & Spencer.
I for one am looking forward to seeing what turns up from all this work. As long as it doesn’t need to be plugged in and gets great mileage, I’m ready to try it.
You can see how various sports bras perform in HerRoom’s Bounce Test videos.
Read my original interview with Dr. Scarr about breast movement during exercise.
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Sagging Breasts – Does Wearing a Bra Prevent This?
June 19, 2009
Let me start with the punchline here: No one knows. Believe it or not, research on what causes breasts to sag has not been done. This fact is probably due to the time involved to find out. You’d be hard pressed to find a woman willing to go without a bra for 10 years all in the name of science – especially if she’s full figured.
So we don’t know if bras prevent the inevitable breast sag. But, here are a few things I do know. My 80 year-young mom has great looking D-cup boobs. Even her gynecologist has commented on how high they are compared to those of other women her age. I too have pretty perky ones. What both of us have in common is that we have always worn a bra. Though I’m a C cup, I really avoid clothing where I can’t wear some kind of bra.
I had the opportunity to work with Joanna Scurr last year. Dr. Scurr is the only one I know currently doing work on breast bounce and movement. Her research shows that our breasts move in a figure-8 motion as we move – especially while running. Though she wasn’t able to measure an increase in sagging, she did discover that breast pain and thus breast movement can be reduced or eliminated by wearing a supportive sports bra. The more support, the less the bounce and thus less breast pain. HerRoom, in fact, is the only website that conducts a bounce test on every sports bra and shows you how much breast bounce to expect when wearing various sports bras.
Our breasts, like our faces and other body parts, are subjected to daily gravity. They will sag. And, since they have little to no muscle tissue, it’s not possible to tone our breasts to make them firm. Wearing a bra may or may not reduce your sag over time, but what a bra can do is put your girls in a more flattering light. A bra can lift, separate, push up, minimize, plump up and generally present your breasts in a more youthful and attractive silhouette to make your clothes look better. And, wearing a bra cuts down on breast pain, reduces jiggle, provides modesty from headlights showing, and makes us more comfortable. All in all, it’s a great idea to wear a bra.
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