Some women would rather go to the dentist than shop for a sports bra. They rack it right up there with bathing suit shopping on the list of dreaded activities. While I’ve heard that 70-80% of women wear the wrong size sports bra (I was one of them for awhile) I’m here to tell you that if done right, you can find a sports bra that suits you, your curves, and your activity level.
It is not rocket science, but it does require a tiny bit of math to figure out your proper cup size and band width. Once I walked into Victoria’s Secret to find a bra and to my amazement the gal working on the floor looked me up and down and pronounced my size without a measuring tape in sight. How she did this I have no idea, because it was not the number I had been familiar with. However, she was right. Almost every bra she gave me fit, to my total amazement. I am going to chalk that up to years of experience and just be grateful that I strolled in on her shift. But you too can find out your correct bra size with a soft measuring tape and a pencil and paper.
- First, with good posture, and a typical everyday bra on (not a padded one or a sports bra) measure the fullest part of the bust. Round up to the nearest inch. Let’s say you got a 37.5”, we are going to round that up to 38”and write that number down.
- Next find your band size, this is the measurement at the base of the bra around your ribcage. Take this number and add 3 inches to it. If you end up with an odd number bump it up one to the next even number. For example if you got a 30” measurement, add 3”, which gets you to 33” plus 1” to get it to an even number. Your band size would be 34”, jot this number down.
- Now to calculate the cup size. Subtract your band measurement from your bust measurement and with that difference use this chart to find your cup size. So, if you were a 34” band size you will subtract 38-34=4” difference, which make you a D cup.
| Difference | Cup Size |
| 1” | A |
| 2” | B |
| 3” | C |
| 4” | D |
| 5” | E |
| 6” | F |
| 7” | G |
Please note that every manufacturer varies a bit in size, it is always a good idea to double check that manufacturers (especially Enell) size chart to be sure you are ordering correctly. Whatever your size, we’ve got a sports bra that will fit!
