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Best exercise bras for the well endowed ...

(36 Posts)
krazykat Thu 23-Jul-20 09:20:26

Ohmother, for various reasons I always wear sports bras, I step into them and pull them up, much easier than trying to get them over my head

Fronkydonky Thu 23-Jul-20 09:19:06

A company named Boobydoo bra’s are extremely popular and go up to a cup size K. They’re quite new compared to shock absorber, however have been extremely well received by big busted women in UK.

WeeMadArthur Thu 23-Jul-20 09:13:21

As an H cup who has recently started Couch25k I can recommend a Shockabsorber, it’s really good. They aren’t cheap but they really do stop things from moving about. I got mine from Debenhams

Ohmother Thu 23-Jul-20 07:42:33

Another M&S buyer here. I’ve bought 3 from them. Love the front zip opening. Also another C25K starter n stopper Shirleyw

I had a nightmare in a sports shop trying on one you pull over your head. I got trapped in it and was fighting for breath but the assistants were too busy chatting with each other to here my ‘ HELP!”s. I got free but was an awful sweaty, red, mess. I ran out of that shop!

Nannarose Wed 22-Jul-20 21:28:52

This is an excellent site for all bras:
www.amplebosom.com

Personally, I like Triumph.

Do measure very carefully, my mother was a "corsetiere" and taught me that good fitting was vital.

Hope it goes well.

Shirleyw Wed 22-Jul-20 21:05:41

Shock absorbers are good, well, been many years since I bought that make but now I have m and s ones, for high impact....I'm very well endowed and I must say, when I used to do the c25k ( I'm a starter and a stopper at c25k lol) it held me in very well and I felt confident ....no black eyes???

DiscoGran Wed 22-Jul-20 15:36:11

The best brand sports bras I have had are Shock Absorbers. Available on Amazon. Alternatively M&S do some reasonable ones.

tanith Wed 22-Jul-20 13:43:56

I am also in need of a large size I bought a couple of these and was very happy with them although the price has gone up since I bought them from m&s. Not very pretty but do support well.
www.marksandspencer.com/serious-sports-extra-high-impact-sports-bra-b-g/p/clp60376878?color=BLUEMIX#intid=prodColourId-60376879

Peardrop50 Wed 22-Jul-20 11:42:31

38FF here, understand your problem BlueRuby but have no answer. Will be watching and waiting in the hope that the rest of the 'Madonna with the big boobies' department will be along soon.
Meanwhile will check out the Tesco one Happygirl recommends.

Happygirl79 Wed 22-Jul-20 11:34:07

I bought my exercise bra from F and F Tesco
It is medium to high support and comfortable and wasn't expensive
I am generous in the bust department and it does the trick for me

BlueRuby Wed 22-Jul-20 10:54:18

I am looking for recommendations for a very firm control exercise bra. Like a lot of older women I gave up vigorous exercise when I was about 15 (now 64) because puberty gave me a big bust and I hated - and was embarassed by - all the jiggly bits wobbling wildly about. Although I have always walked alot my weight has increased since cancer treatment in 2016 and now lockdown has kept the bathroom scales on an upward trajectory. As things ease up from lockdown and I am allowed out again I'd like to give Couch to 5K a go, but I would like to find a really good, very very firm exercise bra to hold in the wobbly bits. I tried a couple from Amazon but sent them back because they would only have been supportive if you were flat chested. So, fellow Gransnetters with jiggly wobbly bits to control during exercise - any recommendations?