admit I haven't run in a while - a few years. I'm still recovering from a knee injury I sustained last year. And I was so eager to get back into working out after my plus size fitness tips entry - darn! But for years I jogged, as a plus size woman and as a woman with big breasts. So finding a good running bra that had serious control for a big cup size was hard, let alone finding an athletic bra that fit plus sizes.I tried so, so many plus size running bras. First I tried doubling up bras and nearly broke my ribs and fainted from the lack of air. Champion bras were pretty good, and I had a favorite racerback bra that I wore for a while before it wore out. The athletic bras I got at Junonia were also pretty good. In the end, it was the Enell bra
that triumphed - that provided the comfort and unbelievable control that I needed for running or any kind of high impact exercise.If you haven't heard of it yet, this bra is unbelievable, and provides so much support you virtually don't bounce. It's a soft cup, not an underwire, and its support comes from its construction - meaning it's not extremely tight or constrictive and doesn't squeeze uncomfortably. (If it does, you probably ordered a size too small.) The Enell bra comes with specific instructions for donning - you have to slip it on like a jacket and then hook it up, then adjust your girls inside it. The Enell bra comes in white
, black, pink, ecru and beige. (Click on the bra image to see all colors and sizes.)The sizes follow their own system and can be a little hard to follow, so here's an Enell Bra Size Chart for plus sizes and normals sizes (the plus sizes start at size 3). If you don't want to view the information here, you can view the size chart at the Enell website.
Enell Sports Bra Sizing Chart
Enell Bra Size 00
is the smallest bra size and fits 32C, 32D, and 32DD, with a bust size of 32" to 35" and a rib measurement of 27" to 29".Enell Bra Size 0
is 32DDD, plus 34DD and 34DDD, for a 34" to 37" bust and 29" to 31" rib measurement.Enell Bra Size 1
is 34DD and 34DDD, plus 36D and 36DD, fitting a 36" to 39" bust and 31" to 33" rib cage.Enell Bra Size 2
is for 36DDD, 38C, 38D, and 40C. It fits women with a 38" to 42" bust and 35" to 37" rib cage.Enell Bra Size 3
starts to get into plus sizes. It fits a 41" to 45" bust and a 35" to 37" rib cage, and is for cup sizes 38DD, 38DDD, 40D, and 40DD.Enell Bra Size 4
is for cup sizes 40DDD, then 42D, 42DD, and 44D. The bust measurements are 44" to 48" and the ribcage measurements are 37" to 39".Enell Bra Size 5
fits cups 42DDD, 44DD, 44DDD, and 46D. The full bust measurement is 47" to 51" and under the bust around the ribcage should measure 39" to 42".Enell Bra Size 6
works for cup sizes 46DD and 46DDD, plus 48D and 48DD. The bust size is 50" to 54" and the ribcage measurement is 42" to 46" around.Enell Bra Size 7
fits 48DDD women, plus 50D and 50DD. The bust fit is 53" to 57" at the widest point (don't forget to measure with your bra on) and 46" to 49" around the rib cage.Enell Bra Size 8
is the largest size as of this writing. It fits 50DDD cups, plus 52D and 52DD. Bust measurements range from 56" to 60" and rib cage measurement is 49" to 53."Other tips about the Enell Bra
: This is not a bra to wear alone, because the seams and hooks are visible. It's really for under your workout top. What's cool is that it avoids the "uniboob" look that a lot of ultra supportive sports bras have. The fabric of the bra, by the way, is a nylon spandex blend that's manufactured to be very wicking, which counters some of the "heat" factor of such a full coverage bra.See the author's disclosure statement regarding compensation for this article.
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