Control Yourself! – Why You Should Wear A Sports Bra…
As a young, developing girl I had a very wise friend who advised me not to wear underwired bras before I needed too. She told me I’d get ‘weird boobs’ if I did, and that was enough to put me off for a while… So the two of us stuck sports bras until we wear a little older.
The reasons behind her thoughtful advice never seemed to be of importance to me until recently, when I discovered that what she told me may have prevented me from suffering premature sagging of the breasts.
The science behind it all starts with the way the breasts are formed. The natural support structure of the breast is made up by the ‘Cooper’s ligaments’ with the only other supportive feature being the skin. If young girls wear underwired bras too early in development it may prevent these ligaments from building up strength as they rely on the bra from the start. By wearing sports bras it allows the ligaments to strengthen and the breasts will have a fighting chance in the future!
Once the breasts are fully developed underwired bras no longer pose a threat so buy them until your hearts content! Problems occur in fully developed breasts during things such as exercise. As the body moves the breasts can often go through great trauma if not secured correctly. The excessive movement can easily cause irreversible stretching to the Cooper’s ligaments which it turn will make the breasts sag.
Why spend hours working out if one of the out comes is saggy boobs?! You’re meant to be improving your body with exercise, not ruining it! To prevent this dreadful out come, ensure you have a fully supportive sports bra. Research has shown that by wearing a correctly fitting sports bra movement of the breasts during exercise, such as running, reduces by up to 25% compared to when wearing a normal bra. This in turn reduces the damage to your all important supportive ligaments and lessens the risk of irreversible (without surgery) saggy breasts! Try our Tri-Action Extreme Bra today!