Would you run/work out in a sports bra?

TigerBite

I've gone grocery shopping in a sports bra ... I ran there (I can't drive due to eyesight), had my debit card and coupons in a ziplock bag ... tucked away in said bra .. only thing I forgot was that I would need a hood or some type o shirt once I got there ... didn't realize that until I had already traveled the 7 miles (I ran a longer route ... getting home I was going to take the short 3 mile route) ... I said effigy I'm not going all the way home and coming back ... I got a lot off looks ... the only person who actually said anything to me was the cashier upon checkout ... she told me I had balls ... lol

runnerchick69

Glad to see I'm not the only one out there running in a sports bra The people calling it underwear crack me up LOL My most recent purchase was a pair of bright orange Nike compression shorts and matching sports bra...meant to be seen! When I run it is all about me and my comfort and there isn't much concern for what people think! My husband was not all that thrilled when I started running in less attire but now he fully supports it and since he has started running he totally gets it too :laugh:

NYCNika

I think it all depends how confident you are in yourself. I wear a vest over mine but don't think badly of girls who don't.

I don't think its about confidence but more about modesty.

Totally agree. I'm confident in my body but modest enough to not run around in public in my underwear. I love coming home with a sweat drenched tank, anyway.

I love the breeze on my skin. I wonder though, why is every exercise video ever made has female instructors "in underwear". Why is Gillian Michaels always "in underwear" on TV and no one bats an eye.

Just want to understand the thinking process behind underwear comment.

LorinaLynn

Just because it's called a sports "bra" doesn't mean it's an undergarment.

THIS is a sports bra and an undergarment:



This is also called a sports bra, but it's really just a short tank top and not an undergarment:

BlueBombers

Always, way more comfortable...keeps the girls in place.

KANGOOJUMPS

I DO!

omma_to_3

NO NO NO. <for me>

If other women do it, I'm OK with that if they have the body for it. I mean, it's not like I'd give others a dirty look or say anything (because really, it doesn't affect me at all) but I don't want to see that on someone now in shape. The same way I would NEVER force people to look at me LOL.

My husband made a comment about this yesterday about how someone should NOT have been dressed like that in public (age related!)

cbumbalough

If I had rockin abs, heck yes I'd wear that!!

MireyGal76

I do, when it is hot enough outside (typically running).

I do not typically go in just a sports bra (and shorts lol) in the gym - though I did once when running 80+ laps in there. (Got a little toasty).

stealthSLOTH

if i had articulated abs, sure!

i don't really worry too much about what other people like to do, so if other women (or men, for that matter :laugh: ) want to work out in a sports bra, more power to them!

for me in my current shape, it's simply too uncomfortable to have my belly sticking out over the hem of my shorts when running, so i like to keep the midsection covered - little bit more streamlined that way :huh: :bigsmile: :laugh:

bekkahlokey

If I didn't have to wear more than 1 bra (sports and regular) while running or any other similar activity, I'd totally rock one once I felt more comfortable with my body.

liya368

At home; alone; in my basement. I did last week. In public- never. But I'm 47 years old. If I was 27 maybe.

BattleTaxi

At home I do, but at the gym I sweat WAY too much to go without a tshirt - even when I wasn't at the weight I am at now! I just think it would be disrespectful to other gym goers and I don't want to waste more time wiping down equipment even more than normal because of it!

Also, I live in Florida, so it's more or less the "norm" here to wear sports bra's.

(Gross, I know!)

mrslcoop

I do when I'm at home because it's most comfortable to me. If I had killer abs I'd definitely do it outside too.

JoRocka

this is my standard attire for ze workouts.

sgmomma

I do at home sometimes while my 4yo daughter constantly asks me why im not wearing a shirt and why she has to...

We live out in the country and I'm contemplating running in one I still have some stomach but its too damned hot here sometimes. I mow in a sports bra bc it takes me and my husband working together 2 1/2 hours to mow our yard

rkleespies

Typically I'll wear a shirt, but I had to get a run in a few weeks ago when it was really hot and humid outside. Even though I'm still 26% BF and pale as a ghost, I opted to go in just a sports bra. Sometimes modesty has to take a backseat to comfort ;-)

suziepoo1984

I do live in california and loads of women at my local "Y" , do workout in a sports bra and they look great..i admire them..but i dont think i will ever be brave enough to do that...do not have the figure to carry it off and also i am too shy :blushing:

Krista916

If I had a rockin body I'd run in a thong and pasties!

fooninie

I would run in a moisture-wicking shirt (you could overheat if the sun dries all your sweat as fast as your body can produce it I've read from various running studies), but for lifting, I would say, as long as it's safe and does not hinder your posture or safety, go for it... I would totally rock those abs! (when I finally get them to peek out....I'm getting there). But I'm not a doctor or an expert by any stretch!

Joreanasaurous

If I had a rockin body I'd run in a thong and pasties!

There is an old lady who rocks those and roller blades in a town near mine. If she can own it anyone can.

fannyfrost

I don't see working out in sports bra as an issue. I never will, but not because of looks or anything. I sweat and drip when I work out. Having on light clothing absorbs the water and keeps my body from dripping on the floor. It is hard enough to wipe the sweat off my face before it drips or sprays anyone else, ewwww. So I at least wear a tank over my sports bra.

JoRocka

If I had a rockin body I'd run in a thong and pasties!

BAWha ha ha ha ha

hysterical- I wouldn't- to much bouncing- all bad- all directions.

But I'd pay to see that for sure!!!

I personally dislike the idea of people LIFTING in sports bras- only because it's more skin on equipment that doesn't get cleaned off so much- so that skeeve me out a little. I only dance with no shirt on really.

palmerar

At home or in a class, perhaps, if it was hot and I felt comfortable enough. Outside, no probably not. My general running route is on an extremely busy road during rush hour so I probably wouldn't feel comfortable....but mostly because of boob bounce not stomach exposure. If I had smaller boobs I may feel more comfortable.

vienna_h

I have a small midsection and chest, so I can pull off the "sports bra run" without thinking twice about it. I don't do it that often though because my "public appropriate" sports bra isn't that comfortable. (my comfy sports bras have back clasps, but are also less thick in the nips area, so I prefer to wear a shirt over them!) A lot of sports bras are DESIGNED to be worn alone, it's not underwear! Some of course aren't, like my comfy back-clasp ones. I don't sports bras as anything sexual lol, they are sports attire, many of them meant to be worn alone.

I see plenty of women running in sports bras where I live, even if they don't have abs! No big deal, do what's most comfortable for you! You don't need to have anything to "show off" to wear one, just be comfortable. I have the utmost respect for women who are out there working it no matter what they look like!!!!