Month: January 2012

How to Choose the Right Sports Bra

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Have you made it one of your resolutions to work out more often in 2012? If you have, you need to make sure that you have the right clothes to workout. If you are a woman, you want to make sure that you get the best sports bra. Wearing a sports bra is an important component of making sure that you are comfortable while you exercise. If you are running, or doing a high impact sport a good sports bra is instrumental in helping you feel good while you workout. If you are looking for a sports bra, here are some steps to help you find the best sports bra for you.

woman running bra

1. Do your shopping in person. You might need to try on a lot of different bras. Unless you know the bra that you want to get (and you’ve worn it before) you really need to make sure that you go to the stores that have good sports bras.

2. Make sure that you choose fabrics that will prevent chafing. Good fabrics are ones like Coolmax and Drifit. You will want to steer clear of bras that are made out of 100% fabric. If you get a fabric bra, once you sweat, the fabric will retain all of the wetness.

3. If you are a woman with a large chest, it is a good idea to get a sport bra that has wide shoulder straps.

4. Make sure that you look at the seams of the sports bras. You might not notice now, but if you get a bra that has bulky seams, it will chafe and make you feel really uncomfortable.

5. If you are one that likes underwires in your bras, make sure that you get one that has the wire completely covered. If you don’t, you will be in a lot of pain when you go to workout.

6. Try on lots of different sizes of sports bras.

7. Make sure that you don’t keep your sports bra forever. This is very important. You want to make sure that keep your bra for only about 72 washes. You want to make sure that your bra keeps it elasticity.

Your sports bra is a great piece of sports equipment to help you on your way to keep you exercising and your goal. Choose a good bra and you will be very happy when you are exercising.

About the Author
Chloe Tren is a writer for MyCollegesandCareers.com. If My Colleges and Careers can help you with your fitness tips, they can certainly help you with your selection of online schools.

Keeping Things Warm: Manzella Running Gloves Review

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Manzella running gloves

One thing you can’t ignore when winter running approaches is a good pair of gloves, such as Manzella running gloves, which come in a variety of options.  Pictured above are the Manzella Heavyweight Gore-Tex runner glove which can give you the protection you want in the most extreme winter running conditions.

For winter comfort and the best fabric in wind, snow and cold, look no further than Gore-Tex. It’s wind resistant and waterproof. You can sweat all you want and your hands will never get cold. And Gore-Tex has been around long enough that it has been well-tested and come through with flying colors in all uses from boots to jackets to gloves.

In addition to the Gore-Tex, the Manzella heavyweights have 40-gram Thinsulate to insulate against the cold. The gloves are still breathable and totally functional. One note, however, these can get rather warm, so they are best for the more extreme temperatures.

Manzella has two other gloves for men–the Powerstretch Glove and the Manzella Vapor gloves. The Powerstretch glove is made of Polartec fleece which is completely breathable and very soft. It is the most-used fleece in all types of clothing from gloves to pullovers and jackets. These gloves also have dots on the palms to grip slippery objects such as door knobs or car door handles, or even slippery iPods (I have experience with this one).

The Vapor gloves are stretchy but have a snug fit so that you will have warm hands whether running or engaging in other outdoor activities. The palm is covered with a special coating known as Control Trax so you can grip objects securely, again something that is nice to help keep your iPod from crashing to the ground (trust me on this one!).

Never underestimate how the little things can help the most. Something as seemingly insignificant as wearing gloves or a hat will make a big difference in staying comfy your cold weather runs.