Sports Bras

Research has shown that 75% of women who exercise regularly don’t wear a specialist sports bra.

Shock Absorber Sports Bras

Wearing the right sports bra can make participating in fitness activities much more comfortable and gives support to the ligaments, reducing long term sagging.

‘A Good Sports Bra is as Important as a Good Pair of Trainers’ Curves Owner, Rosie Hargreaves, Stamford, Lincs, UK

• • • • • Shock Absorber sports bras cater for all shapes and sizes, from30 to 40 inches / 75 to 100 cms, cup sizes A-G.

• • • • • New style bras encapsulate rather than compressing the breast, making the bra more comfortable to wear and giving a better shape than the old style ‘compression’ bras.

• • • • Wide straps are cushioned to reduce shoulder grooves many large busted women experience.

• • • • Modern fabrics such as CoolMax by Dupont and Lycra make the bras cool and comfortable to wear during exercise.

Sports bra fitting guide

Check your size when you order using the Shock Absorber guide below:

Step 1: Measuring your band size

• Measurements should be taken without wearing a bra as this will give the most accurate measurement.
• Using a tape measure, place the tape around your body, ensuring the tape is level around your back.
• The tape should be firm but not tight against the body.
• This measurement will give you the band size of the bra needed, shown in the table below. Note that if you measure in inches, the band size will be 4 – 5″ bigger than your actual size – this is due to UK bra sizing convention (for more on this see the post on demystifying UK bra size conventions). If you measure in cm, your band size will match your actual size!

Use the tables below to find out your back (band) size in inches or cm.

Minimum in inches		Maximum in inches	Band Size in Inches
24.5		26.5	30
26.5		28.5	32
28.5		30.5	34
30.5		32.5	36
32.5		34.5	38
34.5		36.5	40

Minimum in cms		Maximum in cms	Band Size in cms
62.0		67.0	65
67.0		72.0	70
72.0		77.0	75
77.0		82.0	80
82.0		87.0	85
87.0		92.0	90

Step 2: Finding your cup size

To obtain your cup size; Using a tape measure, measure around the bust at the fullest point, holding the tape measure straight but not tight.

The difference between this measurement and your BAND size is your cup size. Each inch of difference is equal to one cup size. For example, if your band size is 34″ and your bust measurement is 35″, you should wear an “A” cup.

If the difference is…

less than 1 inch =	AA cup
1 inch =	A cup
2 inches =	B cup
3 inches =	C cup
4 inches =	D cup
5 inches =	DD cup
6 inches =	E cup
7 inches =	F cup
8 inches =	FF cup
9 inches =	G cup

Step 3: How to know if a bra fits

We want you to be completely happy with your Shock Absorber sports bra.

So to make sure it is doing its job properly, just follow these simple steps to find your perfect fit:

• If the breasts are forced towards to the sides or bulging over the top of the cups, then the cup size is too small.
• If the cup of the bra wrinkles all over, it shows that the cup size is too big and a smaller cup size is needed.
• If the band of the bra does not sit straight around the body and rides upwards at the back, then the band size is too big.
• The band of the bra should be firm but not too tight.
• The shoulder straps should be properly adjusted to minimize bounce.
• Finally, the ‘jump test’ is probably the best way to test how effective a bra is at reducing bounce – so please have a bounce around.

To buy sports bras online in the UK, visit www.harwayeslingerie.com, or phone 01780 766936.