What happens if you don’t wear a sports bra: 5 things that happen if you work out without a sports bra

This is why you should wear a sports bra while working out.

Many women do not pay attention to the innerwear they use during a workout and some women, especially small-chested women, do not wear a sports bra while doing exercise. For some women, wearing a sports bra is uncomfortable. However, you must wear a sports bra if you are working out. Not wearing a properly fitted sports bra can result in permanent damage to the breast tissue. Made of glandular and fatty tissue, breasts are has fibrous tissue called Cooper’s ligaments that attach it to the chest wall. These ligaments are not taut and hence are susceptible to motion. There are also many sensitive nerves present in the breasts that can get affected by aggressive activities and movements. You must wear a sports bra while working out, even if you have small breasts, as it will support your breasts and prevent any injury. Here’s what will happen if you skip wearing a sports bra while doing exercise. (ALSO READ How to get beautiful breast: 10 tips to make your breasts gorgeous)

1. Exercising without a sports bra can be painful

If you are not wearing a sports bra during your workout session, the breast weight could pull your head forward and round your posture causing pain and discomfort. This can even result in headaches. A sports bra will keep your weight well-distributed while you work out.

2. Not wearing a sports bra can lead to stretch marks

Working out without a sports bra over a period can result in sagging of breasts and stretch marks.  A sports bra will give your breasts the much-needed support and prevent any tissue damage.  (ALSO SEE OMFG! Deepika Padukone is all kinds of sporty hot in this International magazine’s photoshoot (View Pics))

3. There is no support for your Cooper’s Ligaments

Cooper’s Ligaments, the ligaments of your breast will be affected by all those jumping and running. Wearing a sports bra will provide support to the ligament and the skin on your breasts.

4. Not wearing sports bra while running can cause back and neck pain

While running, breasts go up and down by 8.5 cm on an average and this not only causes discomfort but also neck and back problems. (ALSO READ Want chiseled body like Aditya Roy Kapur? Get a hot body like Ok Jaanu star with his workout and diet plan)

5. Working out without sports bra can cause sagging

The ligaments and skin of the breast are delicate and repeated stretching during a high-intense workout can pull the skin and the ligament. This will result in sagging of breasts. If you are buying a sports bra, you should consider buying an encapsulation-style sports bra instead of the uniboob compression kind.