Girls, Does it hurt to exercise without a bra? Why is a sports bra used?

[Jakes310]

Can women athletes play their sports without any bra? And what would happen if she played her sport braless or without a sports bra?

[AmysQs5]

Yes it can hurt a lot. My boobs are just average sized but bouncing around can make them and my back sore. And the worst is getting hit there. Sometimes I take an elbow or a hit to the tits in soccer, and having a bruised boob bouncing around everywhere while you try to run is so painful 😭

[Jakes310]

I see, guys have the same problem but a bit lower... no guy can run after taking a whack between the legs, because it hurts so bad when your injured nuts flop around

[AmysQs5]

Yeah I've seen that 😂 guys always hold their nuts when they get hit there, I assume becaude they can't take the pain of them jiggling. It's the same with boobs just way less bad and not quite as funny to watch

[Jakes310]

That's true I can't take that pain, I see why you need the bra then. Funny for you... maybe not so much for guys

[pewter_moon]

More annoying. Like a man with a large penis working out with only loose shorts. Though must say when it’s a day in the month breasts are sore yes it can hurt.

[Jakes310]

Well that's me, but I think I could work out in loose shorts. It might be distracting though so that makes sense

[MORPHEUS_12]

I have Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and big boobs. EDS is a rare genetic connective tissue disease that causes the ligaments that hold the body together to become very lax. It can cause joints and bones to dislocate. If I don't secure my anti-aircraft cannons the excess motion causes my ribs to dislocate and that is more painful than sore tit syndrome.

[Jakes310]

Wow that sounds awful, are you able to secure the anti aircraft cannons enough to do normal exercise? Would it dislocate them just from the force of swinging around?

[JohannaSm]

It depends on the sport, but yes. I can swim and do low impact sports, but anything like running I really need a sports bra. My sports are soccer and horseback riding, so anything with that type of movement you need a sports bra because the bouncing hurts, and having that much weight moving around can affect my balance and focus. A regular bra doesn't stop the bouncing very much, and would probably cause chafing like if you were to go running in jeans.

[Jakes310]

Oh yeah horseback riding with no bra, sounds not fun

[JohannaSm]

Yes, I did it once and was sore for more than a week. It's like horseback riding was designed to hurt your boobs 😂

[Jakes310]

Now that's something I would have loved to see lol but that sounds awful, riding horses seems like it could be painful for guys too 😳

[JohannaSm]

Haha I'm sure you would love to watch. I've seen a few guys have to dismount and hold themselves after a bumpy ride, so safe to say you should tread carefully with that and maybe wear a jockstrap, basically a bra for guys

[Rocambole]

Do you play soccer without underwear while wearing jeans? I bet the feeling is similar. The sports bra is essential, it is more tight than normal and avoid a lot of pain.

[Jakes310]

No because the boys would get rubbed on the rough inside of the jeans. But I could play soccer without underwear in athletic shorts I think

[Rocambole]

Of course, that is what happens without a bra too, it will bounce, scrape and ache like hell.

[Jakes310]

Oh I didn't realize the bouncing was painful

[Nikki1989]

I need a bra to exercise. My chest is too big to go without.

[Jakes310]

So does it just move too much without a bra?

[Nikki1989]

Yes and it can hurt.

[Jakes310]

Oh I didn't realize they weighed that much, sounds annoying. Do you find it hard to do some excercises even with a bra?

[Nikki1989]

It depends on the exercise itself. I still can't run anywhere, bra or not.