The Best Sports Bra for Every Workout
Not all workouts (or boobs) are created equal. What feels great for a yoga stretch can feel like a bad idea halfway through burpees. The reality is, the right sports bra depends on how you move, your bust size, and finding that sweet spot between support and comfort
Today, we’ll look at the best sports bra for some of the most popular workouts, and share fitting tips to make sure you perform at your best.
Best Bra for Walking, Golf and Low-Intensity Activities
For daily wear, long walks or a little light lifting in the gym, comfort is queen. You don’t need maximum hold, just something that keeps everything sitting comfortably where it belongs.
Look for bras with soft stretch, wide straps, and breathable fabrics that move with you. Our active bra is specifically designed for low to medium impact activities, with wired cups that give you shape and support, so you’ll feel just as confident as you do in the rest of our range. With a Rose & Thorne active bra, you’ll be able to breathe deeply, twist freely, and forget your bra entirely (which, let’s be honest, has always been the dream).
👉 Look for the “Active Bra” label for light to medium support.
Best Bra for Yoga, Dance and Medium-Intensity Activities
If you’re hiking, dancing, hitting the gym, or stretching your body in a yoga or Pilates class, you want control, but don’t necessarily need to keep your boobs in lockdown.
For mid-impact activities, you can’t get away with wearing an ordinary bra. Well, there’s nothing stopping you, but your boobs certainly won’t thank you for it. Depending on your personal preference, try either our wired, cotton-lined ‘active bras’, or our firmer compression ‘sports bras’.
👉 Look for the “Active Bra” label for light to medium support.
👉 Look for the “Sports Bra” label for high support.
Best Bra for Running and High-Intensity Workouts
Any activities that involve serious bounce call for serious structure. The best sports bras for running, cycling and high-impact workouts use compression to keep everything in place and prevent that post-run ache.
Whether you’re playing tennis, netball or soccer, it’s important that you’re wearing a sports bra for high-impact activities, designed with firm fabric, full coverage, and lots of adjustability to get that “held but not trapped” feeling. From crossfit, Hyroox and HIIT to a fast-paced game of footie with the kids, you’ll thank yourself for picking the right bra for the job.
👉 Look for the “Sports Bra” label for high support.
How to Get the Right Fit
Even the best sports bra plus size or active bra won’t perform if it doesn’t fit properly. We stock a huge range of sports bras in both Active and Sports styles. From 10-24 and C-J, we’ve got supportive styles that move with you.
If you’re fuller in the bust, a sports bra for bigger breasts can make all the difference. Our plus size sports bras give lift, hold, and breathability in equal measure, so you can move freely without feeling restricted.
Not sure where to start? Online fittings make it easy to find your perfect match from home. Getting your fit right means less distraction and more focus on what actually matters: your workout.
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The right bra for your exercise depends on what you’re doing and how you like to move. Slower-paced activities call for soft support, high-impact training needs structure, and medium workouts need something that does a bit of both. Explore the range to find one that works for you. Because the best sports bra is the one that doesn’t get in your way.
