"Did you know that running is bad for your boobs?"

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  • LilacSnow
    LilacSnow Posts: 238 Member
    Someone has been watching too much Baywatch.

    please, all the boobs on that show were plastic.
  • stines72
    stines72 Posts: 853 Member
    giood thing im flat as a board lol
  • blakejohn
    blakejohn Posts: 1,129 Member
    good thing I don't have boobs
  • stines72
    stines72 Posts: 853 Member
    good thing I don't have boobs
    lol was gonna high 5 you but youre male!
  • ElizaRoche
    ElizaRoche Posts: 2,005 Member
    finally a good excuse to use when I say I dont run LOL.. Id do ANYTHING, except running, HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT! :noway:
  • jgsparks89
    jgsparks89 Posts: 85 Member
    What nonsense!! Running is an excellent workout for your whole body...wear a good supportive bra and you'll be fine. News flash...gravity/life/babies are going to work on the ladies anyways....why be out of shape AND have saggy boobs? Lol.
  • giggitygoo
    giggitygoo Posts: 1,978 Member
    Lululemon has Tata Tamers which are great..best ones I ever found

    Aren't they amazing! I tried all the high impact sports bras. After finding TaTa tamers I was so thrilled! Plus they r cute! and no uniboob :)

    YES! THIS
  • ohmelgosh79
    ohmelgosh79 Posts: 118 Member
    To piggyback on this topic... Does anyone have any suggestions for good, supportive sports bras for larger busted women?

    I started one yesterday. Got some great responses!
  • awesomek001
    awesomek001 Posts: 167 Member
    I'm 40 and a runner, and my boobs could be stunt boobs for a teenager.

    Love this one!! If you're busty, then it's the loosing weight that makes them saggy. One of my girlfriends lost 120lbs, didn't run a step - and calls hers "oranges in socks". Gravity will also always have it's way.

    I run on a regular basis, and have nice perky girls - - and the Mamograms to prove it LOL

    Lots of great manufacturer suggestions tho through this thread. My personal fav is the LuluLemon TaTa Tamer, although I've heard good things about a couple of the other manufacturers like Freya and Under Armour.
  • SmallMimi
    SmallMimi Posts: 541 Member
    To piggyback on this topic... Does anyone have any suggestions for good, supportive sports bras for larger busted women?

    Try the following that was posted on Pinterest (my sis is close to a G cup and this is the one she uses)


    http://pinterest.com/pin/6051780720702458/?fb_action_ids=527174980630543&fb_action_types=og.likes&fb_source=other_multiline&action_object_map=%7B%22527174980630543%22%3A273123502809314%7D&action_type_map=%7B%22527174980630543%22%3A%22og.likes%22%7D&action_ref_map=%5B%5D
  • positivepineapple
    positivepineapple Posts: 87 Member
    I've been running for 6 years 3- 6 days a weeks and I don't have a problem. I am a D and I just wear 2 sometimes 3 sports bras.... And they are good ones, I invest in my sports bras because I use them a lot.

    so yeah just make sure your supported and you'll be good to go
  • Ldysw357
    Ldysw357 Posts: 118 Member
    To piggyback on this topic... Does anyone have any suggestions for good, supportive sports bras for larger busted women?

    I actually posted this question yesterday. Post is under "question for larger ladies". Some really good suggestions :)
  • jenilla1
    jenilla1 Posts: 11,118 Member
    Running naked is bad for your boobs. If they aren't jiggling around (wear a supportive running bra) there is no way running is going to damage them. I've been running for decades with no ill effects. :flowerforyou:
  • Tiff050709
    Tiff050709 Posts: 497 Member
    I think that each person is different.
    What goes for some doesn't go for all.
    But that is probably one of the strangest things I have ever heard.
  • blakejohn
    blakejohn Posts: 1,129 Member
    good thing I don't have boobs
    lol was gonna high 5 you but youre male!

    hey come on I'm here for support :laugh:
  • karmaology
    karmaology Posts: 78
    finally a good excuse to use when I say I dont run LOL.. Id do ANYTHING, except running, HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT! :noway:

    I'm with you. Running is just not my thing, man. Now walking, I enjoy very much. I can actually walk a mile faster than I run it, believe it or not.
  • slkehl
    slkehl Posts: 3,801 Member
    But for now it feels like I cannot compromise overall fitness and health over a physical flaw that isn't really a flaw but a reality for a woman's body.

    Well said!
  • love22step
    love22step Posts: 1,103 Member
    They're going to begin to sag as you age anyway. So what?
  • muscravageur
    muscravageur Posts: 73
    Babies - having them balloon to twice their size while pregnant and nursing, then nursing for a year *times two kids* - THAT wase bad for my boobs. :noway:

    Fat loss - losing a lot of body fat... THAT was bad for my boobs. :grumble:

    Running? Those puppies are crammed into my sports bra so tight that there is NO WAY it will have any noticeable effect... tho I do look like I end up with cleavage... :tongue:

    Yeah, RUNNING is NOT bad for my boobs.
    Or at least, not what I have LEFT!!!

    I can partly identify with this statement because what has affected the condition of the skin and firmness was the weight loss that took place over the years while not exercising, as opposed to the current physical activity. I was a 38D and now I'm down to a 38B. It can happen for a number of things, one's genetics determine a lot what resilience you will have in general.

    I think I'm going to get sports bras and sports tops to reduce bounce and also to shield a little from the sun (I live in the tropics). I was also looking into sunscreen options for face and body.

    But anyway, isn't it particular that women have this pressing concern whereas you won't find a MFP forum post about guys recommending each other special underwear designed to provide support for their stuff? Not that I've searched to find out but...There is only so much you can do but to quit running or other physical activity where the mammary glands will naturally move seems a little ridiculous and inept. Especially when it could actually be kinda good for your body. But yeah, the Western ideal of beauty and femininity is for the woman to be quite static of the body and mind. Dynamics in women are not usually romanticized. So you have other women implying to you that moving is (still) bad, period. That is still the mentality.
  • muscravageur
    muscravageur Posts: 73
    Thanks for the empathic, kind comments, :smile:
  • LilacSnow
    LilacSnow Posts: 238 Member
    I'm 40 and a runner, and my boobs could be stunt boobs for a teenager.

    One of my girlfriends lost 120lbs, didn't run a step - and calls hers "oranges in socks".


    hahahahaha! :laugh:
  • Sherrielsb
    Sherrielsb Posts: 505 Member
    A good sports bra is the key, there is also the added option of a "jane strap" that fits over the upper part of your chest to help reduce bounce. For those of us really into and loving running we don't skimp on our running shoes (for the most part). Its an investment in our health, why should our girls get as much consideration as our feet?

    I have used the Danskin brand high impact sport bras but would like something that lasts a bit longer. I am looking forward to checking out some of the suggested bra brands- Thanks!
  • Packer_Hotty
    Packer_Hotty Posts: 29
    I double up my sports bra!
  • bellygoaway
    bellygoaway Posts: 441 Member
    Hey, just cause my boobs are bigger than what most women have is no reason to make fun of me. I am actually dropping weight now!
  • chubbygirl253
    chubbygirl253 Posts: 1,309 Member
    I'm sure that people who use their boobs as an excuse not to run will prolly give up on weightloss so they don't end up with unsightly excess skin. Guess they'd rather be fat.
  • Elzecat
    Elzecat Posts: 2,916 Member
    old wives' tale right up there with "if you run your uterus will fall out" (seriously!)

    use a supportive sports bra and have at it.

    edited to add: when I started with MFP I was a 38DDD...all I needed was a good sports bra and I ran just fine.

    I've lost 35 pounds, down to a 36D, and my breasts only sag a little bit due to age and gravity (I'm almost 43)...nothing a bit of a pushup bra can't help with.
  • NatashaShen
    NatashaShen Posts: 295 Member
    To piggyback on this topic... Does anyone have any suggestions for good, supportive sports bras for larger busted women?

    You should start a thread with this topic. I've seen some suggestions for "regular" bras on MFP threads, but I'm a 38DD (and bigger during my week) and would love to find a sports bra that fits.

    I'm in the same boat. 40DD, developed early and very fast, so I'm not worried about the sagging part. But need a good sports bra to do almost anything!
  • callmejessica
    callmejessica Posts: 1,868 Member
    women who run regularly are at a lower risk of getting breast cancer. to me, that's way more important than potential sagging

    that being said, my girl friends and i all really like champion sports bras, and we pretty much fill the range of breast sizes! :)
  • bmq1689
    bmq1689 Posts: 19 Member
    Can anyone recommend a brand of great sports bra that will stop or decrease the bouncing when running?? Since I live in an asian country where cup C is consider big, most stores sell regular sports bra.. I'm thngking of ordering online..
  • Pedal_Pusher
    Pedal_Pusher Posts: 1,166 Member
    Hooray for running with big boobs................ ;-)

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