Women with large breast - SPORT BRAS

susanmarnold
susanmarnold Posts: 142
in Fitness and Exercise
I am sure the first part got all the guys attention but I am really looking for replies from women!

I wear a 36H and am in DESPERATE need of a good sports bra! I have looked on the internet for a couple of days now but everything is $50-60 and I would really like a recommendation if I am spending that much!

Thanks!
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  • 3dogsrunning
    3dogsrunning Posts: 27,167 Member
    I'm a fan of Moving Comfort. I think I have the Juno style (i would prefer racerback it just happened to be the one i found). I've seen a lot of others in these thread recommend MC as well.
  • JenniferEM2012
    JenniferEM2012 Posts: 229 Member
    I am a36F and I got my favorite sports bras at under armor. I have an outlet store right by my house and I only played $20.
  • susanmarnold
    susanmarnold Posts: 142
    I thought Moving Comfort and Under Armor only went up to DD from their websites... Double checking!
  • asizesix
    asizesix Posts: 131 Member
    I'm a 32DD and I wear a Nike High-Impact DriFit sports bra (I'd be considered a size small). I go to a Nike outlet that's about 1hr away from me and stocked up - they are AWESOME and were about $20 on sale. I think the regular price is about $45. Not sure if they would be good for a 36H size but it really squishes you in so it should be okay if you get large or xl!
  • imsleepdeprived
    imsleepdeprived Posts: 82 Member
    I agree with one of the other posters...moving comfort makes amazing bras!
  • laurynashley1
    laurynashley1 Posts: 32
    You may have to spend that much to get good support. You don't want to cheat yourself by looking for cheaper options. Make a good investment and you will see good results. I don't know of any specific brands but with larger breasted women, you want to make sure your sports bra has form, meaning two separate areas for your two separate breasts. They should have actual cups, unlike what most people think of a traditional sports bra.
  • 3dogsrunning
    3dogsrunning Posts: 27,167 Member
    I thought Moving Comfort and Under Armor only went up to DD from their websites... Double checking!

    Sorry I never checked.
  • imsleepdeprived
    imsleepdeprived Posts: 82 Member
    I'm normally an F in other bras - but I fit into C's with moving com fort.
    I thought Moving Comfort and Under Armor only went up to DD from their websites... Double checking!
  • stonel94
    stonel94 Posts: 550 Member
    I really like the Lulu Lemon Tata tamer, I would go up on the band size though, i don't know what size they carry it up to though. i'm a DD or a DDD
  • susanmarnold
    susanmarnold Posts: 142
    You may have to spend that much to get good support. You don't want to cheat yourself by looking for cheaper options. Make a good investment and you will see good results. I don't know of any specific brands but with larger breasted women, you want to make sure your sports bra has form, meaning two separate areas for your two separate breasts. They should have actual cups, unlike what most people think of a traditional sports bra.

    I am willing to spend that much... just want recommendations first! :happy:
  • ohtobe140
    ohtobe140 Posts: 93
    I wear an underwire champion and then a VERY SMALL over the head one over that. I am a 36DDD and I wear an XS racerback over the head kind over my regular bra, the small one is cheap the other ones are medium priced. It's not perfect, but I can jump and jog and what not. I have had super pricey ones, really cheap ones and in the end they are all about the same. Doubling them has been the best thing I have done so far.
  • susannahsutton1
    susannahsutton1 Posts: 372
    Please don't double bra, it causes damage to breast tissue and affects circulation

    I am a 34FF in the UK which is a 34H in the US and I have some great fitting sports bras from shock absorber and Freya active. The latter are under wired. They are like very full cupped real bras. Once fitted properly I can run in them and the puppies do not move. They are not cheap but it is the one thing I never economise on.
  • Nyksta
    Nyksta Posts: 241 Member
    Any suggestions for us big boobed UK ladies?
  • susannahsutton1
    susannahsutton1 Posts: 372
    I am in the UK and got my bras in Debenhams, I just happen to know that they are brands available in the US too

    In the UK the current Shock Absorber range is better than the Freya one
  • blueboxblues
    blueboxblues Posts: 73 Member
    I LOVE my Anita Active sports bra. I got it a few years ago, but I'm pretty sure it's this one (I can't really tell by the picture since it's not EXACT haha)
    http://www.anita.com/us-en/Products,Anita_active,MAXIMUM_SUPPORT:5527_Sports-bra

    Honestly anything in their "maximum support" line is made for vigorous sport, or ladies with bigger chests. When I wear this and a sports top with a "built in bra" (not sure when a strip of elastic became a bra), they stay in place pretty well! It was $80 but completely worth it, especially since it lasts for quite a while.
  • KatyFace9801
    KatyFace9801 Posts: 230 Member
    I really like the Lulu Lemon Tata tamer, I would go up on the band size though, i don't know what size they carry it up to though. i'm a DD or a DDD

    I HATE my Tata tamer! I spent like $60 on it & the ladies there swore it'd be good for running, but I still have to wear one of my cheap-o target bras over it when I run. Such a disappointment
  • sunglasses_and_ocean_waves
    sunglasses_and_ocean_waves Posts: 2,757 Member
    Lululemon is still my go-to bra when I need to tame the girls. I really like Moving Comfort, but not a fan of compression.
  • erinup
    erinup Posts: 53 Member
    I am a big fan of Moving Comfort as well - I like the Fiona (standard strap) and the Juno (racerback). Of the two the Fiona seems to support better, but the Juno is fine for lower impact sports. (I am a 32DDD, but I wear the 32DD or sometimes a 34D in sports bras).
  • 3dogsrunning
    3dogsrunning Posts: 27,167 Member
    I am a big fan of Moving Comfort as well - I like the Fiona (standard strap) and the Juno (racerback). Of the two the Fiona seems to support better, but the Juno is fine for lower impact sports. (I am a 32DDD, but I wear the 32DD or sometimes a 34D in sports bras).

    In that case, I have Fiona. I always get them confused.
  • butters1
    butters1 Posts: 1,540 Member
    Moving Comfort - I love the Maia. So supportive and comfortable.

    If they don't go up enough, try Enell. They do it all, even custom. Its much more a "smash them" feel than moving comfort, but the girls are going nowhere. I bought them after breast surgery. 2 years and tons of use later they look brand new. $80 or so well spent.
  • MollieA912
    MollieA912 Posts: 40 Member
    Moving comfort goes up to an E I believe. I have two of them that I bought back in October when I first started working out and they're still going strong! Hardly any stretch from washing and drying and they seem to wick up sweat well.
  • squirrelzzrule22
    squirrelzzrule22 Posts: 640 Member
    34D here, doing high impact running to train for half marathon. NEVER had a good sports bra in my life, always doubled up with a sports bra over an underwire. The Lululemon Ta Ta Tamer II CHANGED MY RUNNING LIFE. I am devoted to it and it was worth every penny. Supports "the girls" exceptionally, is actually pretty cute looking, has a lot of adjustable features for maximum comfort, and doesn't give the weird uniboob effect because there are supportive (but not padded) cups. I know it goes up to DDD, not sure if higher. Honestly cannot praise it enough.
  • meshashesha2012
    meshashesha2012 Posts: 8,329 Member
    OP i'm an I/J. enell and shock absorber are my gotos for high impact. both are great for running sprints and holding me in place. and let me tell ya when you're over 200 pounds and a I/J cup that's A LOT of stuff that needs to get held down :laugh:

    both are worth the price. i still have enell from 3 years ago. i can't wear them for high impact stuff anymore because they are too big, but i use them for my low impact workouts just fine. so 3 years worth of wear for $65 is pretty good. they last pretty long as you as you take good care of them (wash in the washer machine but let air dry)

    moving comfort, lululemon are perfectly good bras but people need to understand that a DD breast is NOT the same as a H cup breast. DD to an H cup is pretty much comparing an A cup to a D cup.
  • meshashesha2012
    meshashesha2012 Posts: 8,329 Member
    I really like the Lulu Lemon Tata tamer, I would go up on the band size though, i don't know what size they carry it up to though. i'm a DD or a DDD

    I HATE my Tata tamer! I spent like $60 on it & the ladies there swore it'd be good for running, but I still have to wear one of my cheap-o target bras over it when I run. Such a disappointment

    i had the same issue as well.

    that's why i like to specify that i run sprints and do stuff like plyometric jumps regularly whenever i recommend a bra. when i'm doing an easy run then a bra like tata tamer is fine, but it's not good enough for sprints and plyos.

    PLUS if you're doing those things you definitely want to make sure you are wearing the correct size bra (and not just stuffing yourself into a DDD bra) because straps for a DDD bra are only made to support a certain amount of weight. i can confirm that wearing a bra without adequate straps for your boobage = straps that cut into your skin and cause open sores. these are things you won;t notice during the workout but you WILL notice it when you step in the shower :cry:
  • jadedone
    jadedone Posts: 2,446 Member
    Please don't double bra, it causes damage to breast tissue and affects circulation

    I am a 34FF in the UK which is a 34H in the US and I have some great fitting sports bras from shock absorber and Freya active. The latter are under wired. They are like very full cupped real bras. Once fitted properly I can run in them and the puppies do not move. They are not cheap but it is the one thing I never economise on.

    I am an 34H in UK sizes (or HH). I have shock absorber and freya. These are great! I am rotating mine around a bit as I have shrunk in the band, so my oldest shock absorbers have been downgraded to low impact/medium impact status. 3 years later. (I have gone down 4 inches around the underbust, with minimal change in volume.

    I concur with the reco above. Have heard good stuff about the Panache one but I haven't tried it.

    I find the Freyas are very tight in the band. Tighter than their normal bras, so you'll likely want to go up a band from your regular freya size.
  • Judykv95
    Judykv95 Posts: 10 Member
    Enell sports bras are the way to go!
  • amykluver
    amykluver Posts: 184 Member
    I used to be a DD, but after breastfeeding my 2nd, I'm a C/D... but regardless LOVE LOVE LOVE my Brooks ones. They are underwire so they keep the girls seperate (I HATE UNI-BOOB and find it terribly uncomfortable) - and it's compressive enough yet comfortable. Got it at a local running store (actually have 3 of the same bra) - ran me about $38 5-6 years ago.

    Only thing I would like to change is the racerback - I have touchy traps so I'd love a good one like the Brooks ones that isn't racingback style. But Wouldn't trade these for anything other than that.
  • queezle_sister
    queezle_sister Posts: 33 Member
    I don't have your size problem, but I do hate an ill-fitting bra. This site has a great return policy and might have what you are looking for (and the name - bounce - makes me laugh).

    http://bounce.titlenine.com/

    I'm not associated with them. Good luck.
  • hduston
    hduston Posts: 61 Member
    I love Moving Comfort bras, too. Also, check out Title Nine Sports - online (or they have stores in some states) - they have a great selection of bras for BBGs (bigger breasted gals). Good luck!
  • cazzer69
    cazzer69 Posts: 162 Member
    Any suggestions for us big boobed UK ladies?


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