How to Put On a Sports Bra

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How To Put On A Sports Bra
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Picking the Right Bra

• The majority of women are wearing the wrong sized
  sports brabelieve it or not. If your bra isn't
  the right size, then you will have trouble
  putting it on because it won't fit your
  dimensions correctly.

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Look out for obvious signs that your bra is the
wrong size

• Here are some easy signs that say that you're
  wearing the wrong sports bra
• If your breasts spill out of the top of the bra
• If the straps of the bra cut into you
• If the band of the bra cuts into you
• If the bra feels incredibly tight, like you can't
  breathe in it
• If the bra is so loose that the straps fall down
  no matter how much you adjust them
• If you can comfortably fit two fingers between
  your side and the band of the bra

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Try to measure yourself before getting fitted
professionally

•  Independent boutiques are generally the best
  places to get fitted, though they can be wrong.
  Department stores are the worst places to get
  fitted, as the employees often aren't trained
  well and use outdated measuring techniques.
• To get an idea of your bra size, measure your
  under bust in inches, making sure the tape is
  snug, but not tight. If it is below 30", round up
  to the nearest even number. If it is above 36",
  round down. Above 40", bands get very stretchy so
  you may need to go down another band size after
  rounding. This is your band size.

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Trust the band size

• You may think that the band size you've been told
  to use is too tight, but the bra should fit a bit
  snugly. Know that a cup which is too small can
  make the band feel too tight try on a bra
  backward to assess band tightness. Also, know
  that cups do not hold equal volumes on different
  band sizes - a 32C is a cup size smaller than a
  34C. To change band sizes but keep the same cup
  volume, go up a cup size for every band size
  down, and go down a cup size for every band size
  up.

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Don't be stubborn

• You may have thought that you were a 36C all of
  your life, only to be told that you're really a
  34D. Don't think, "This can't be right"instead,
  try wearing a bra in the correct size and see how
  much better you feel. If you really aren't sure
  about the results of the fitting, try on as many
  bras as you can, or, if you're very stuck, get a
  second opinion from another professional (though
  take this advice with a grain of saltyour
  comfort is the top priority, and if they disagree
  with that, they aren't doing their jobs
  properly). But you must come to terms with your
  correct bra size, even if it means you haven't
  been wearing the right bra all of your life.

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Putting on a Bra

• Put your arms through the armholes. To put on a
  sports bra, the first thing you should do is to
  place your arms through the armholes. A
  traditional bra will have two straps that attach
  the bra cups to the back of the bra and run up
  and over your shoulder to the back.

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Clasp the bra

• Most bras have clasps in the back that connect
  the right side of the bra to the left. These
  clasps will typically have either two or three
  hooks on one side that will connect with two or
  three loops on the other side. Your goal is to
  get all of the hooks into the loops. Many bras
  have two or three settings of tightness, so you
  can adjust the bra a bit to make it tighter or
  looser around your body.

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Adjust the straps

• Once you've put your hands through the loops of
  the bra and clasped it, you'll need to adjust the
  straps so they fit perfectly over your shoulders
  instead of being too loose or too tight. If
  they're too loose, they can fall down off your
  shoulders, all the way to your elbows, and if
  they're too tight, then you'll feel uncomfortable
  and the bra cups will be pulled up too high.
  Here's how to adjust the straps on your bra.

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Feel the bra to make sure it's positioned
correctly

• Once you've put on the sports bra and adjusted
  the straps, you should just gently pull at the
  straps and the sides and back of the bra to make
  sure that it fits reasonably well. After this,
  you can begin to make sure that your breasts fill
  the cups, which is the trickiest part of putting
  on a bra. Check the straps and band of the bra to
  make sure that nothing is twisted.

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Bend down

• If you're not already standing, stand up and bend
  down so that you lower your back about two feet,
  towards the floor. This will help you move your
  breasts in the right direction.

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Move your breasts into the cups

• First, feel the sides of your breasts for any
  additional tissue that is hanging off the sides
  of each breast, below your armpit. If you're in
  front of a mirror, you may be able to see this
  extra tissue. Feel for this tissue with the
  opposite hand from each breast and then move it
  in, so that it fills the side of the cup. Then,
  use the same hand to lift up the breast, so that
  you've moved the sides of the breast in, and then
  up.

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Final Step

• there is breast tissue coming over the top of the
  cup, then the bra does not fit, buy a larger cup
  size or find a bra with more space at the top.

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