Recomendation for a good sports bra please

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Planning to start running again - nothing too strenuous - and would like to know what bra to wear.

How busty are you? I find the best running bra for the large of nork is the Enell - it holds everything firmly and seemingly never wears out (mine are 6 years old and still going strong).

If you're a bit less endowed I've heard favourable things about the shock absorber run bra but can't comment on it myself.

I got a fantastic sports bra from primark. Actually, I bought three of them. They are black with cerise trim, and called 'mega shock' or something. Basically, a blatant rip off of shock absorber.

I'm large of nork, and do high impact aerobics. I've never worn a better, more supportive bra. Best bit is that the straps hook together at the back, to give truly gravity defying lift. Amazingly comfy straps too.

It costs a mere £8.

I have the shock absorber run bra, and it's absolutely brilliant - no bouncing at all when I run. Not cheap, but I have two in rotation and they haven't lost their support yet after 6 months of being used 3x per week for running and 5x per week for Shred-type exercise DVDs.

Shockabsober Run is fantastic.

I use an Enell bra - no bounce for the generously norked and squashes you down like a boy - which is exactly what I wanted when running - to avoid boys staring at bouncing, everyone thought I had a nork reduction!

I run a fair bit - and do workout dvds too.

Out of my three sports bras - the shock absorber run is the most controlling. It hold it all in. If i have it on for more than a couple of hours though it gets a bit too much as it has an extra back fastener a little higher up. Iti s kind of like a back brace.

Am gonna go and check out the Primark sports bras though - may be okay?

Another vote for shock absorber run. Their Max Sports Bra Top B4490 is not bad either.

Depends on size I would have thought. I am a 36D
I tried the Primark ones and found them fine for walking/light running.
Not so good for track running/sprinting etc.

I find the shock-absorber great for active stuff. As above, it's not for all day wear.
I got one in M&S last week which is also good, though not as comfy as the shock-absorber.

Next time I will hold out to get a shock-absorber in the sales.

Another vote for the Shock Absorber Max sports bra top. I've just started running, and have worn it a few times - has been comfy and supportive. I didn't like the look of the almost-up-on-your-neck back clip on their Run Bra, so this was a good alternative. I'm a C/D cup (depending on cycle bloat etc), haven used it during bloat-season yet but I got a C cup and it's been fine. Thumbs up.

Love the shock absorber ones too but also have a great copy of it from matalan for a fiver, they still sell it and its bright pink, well worth a try for a fiver.

I got my sports bra from www.lessbounce.com who were great for advice on the phone and have a really good range.

I have a Panache underwired one - I'm certainly not an expert on these things but it is great for support and is a good shape rather than a mono-boob look which I usually get with sportsbras.

Another vote for Shock Absorber! I have the red/blue one and feel like Wonder Woman in it! But the first time you put it on is a bit of a shock as they're pretty restrictive (which is a good thing obviously!).

I have both the Shock Absorber crop top type and the Freya actiive underwired, both are brilliant, though the Freya makes you very pointy.

You quite often need to go up a back size (and down a cup) in the SA, they are notoriously tight in the band.

I have a shockabsorber run and it's great. I also got one size bigger across chest and smaller in cup size. Mine's only black though, they do some great colours in some of the other shockabsorber range

I've got two from M+S (underwired high impact eco). I am small of norkage so wanted something that kept everything comfy but what with the underwire it gives some shape without complete pancakeness. I think its comfy with the boobs, plus comfy in the back and shoulders - forget you're wearing it. It also has straps that can convert from normal bra to racer back - which is good for different types of gym tops.

Was given a great tip years back: wear two bras... Sounds daft, but bear with me... I have an underwired Shock Absorber, plus a M&S crop top style bra to go over the top. No bounce at all, and very comfortable.

Shock Absorber Run girl here too.

I'm a 32DD and nothing moves. I have to rip it off as soon as I get in the door though as it's holds you very firmly...