To be honest, I used to think that things like Sports Bras -
Just wear one. Really.
It's no joke.
When I used to buy sports bras, all I had in my mind was just one criterion:
"This one looks nice."
End.
The color is nice.
The shoulder straps are very thin.
In the mirror, it looks like the waist is very slender.
OK, pay the bill.
Never thought about it at all:
Does it provide enough support?
Will it shake?
Is it suitable for dancing?
Can it withstand two hours of training?
Now that I think about it, I actually do kind of want to give myself a pat on the back.
That day, I suddenly realized something was wrong, because of a very small incident.
It wasn't an injury.
It wasn't a fall.
Nor was it an inability to perform the action.
But instead -
I have been pulling the clothes.
You should understand that feeling.
Jump twice
Pull once
Turn around
Pull again
The teacher was explaining the movements in front while you were secretly tidying up your clothes behind.
Very embarrassing.
And the most annoying thing is that you simply can't concentrate.
On the way home that day, I was sitting in the tram and felt extremely tired.
It wasn't physical exhaustion; it was the kind of tiredness caused by being bothered by small problems and feeling frustrated.
At that moment, a sentence suddenly popped into my mind:
"Could it be that this sports bra of mine simply doesn't fit me at all?"
I've never seriously thought about this before.
Really, I haven't.
Later on, I discovered that actually many girls are just like me.
We will spend a lot of time choosing:
Shoes
Coat
Pants
Hair style
But for the one that is closest to me, I was actually rather casual about it.
I have a friend who runs three times a week.
One day she told me:
"Toward the end of my run, My chest will hurt a little, but it should be okay, right?"
I said right then:
Abnormal.
It's really abnormal.
It's not because you are weak.
Nor is it because you have poor physical strength.
Often, it's that sports bra that's holding you back.
I once did something that seemed extremely "trivial".
But it really changed me.
One weekend day, I was sorting out my closet at home.
Suddenly, an urge came over me and I took out all the sports bras and threw them onto the bed.
Look at each one individually.
Some are very old
Some are very loose
Some are very nice-looking
Some have hardly ever been worn
Then I asked myself a question:
If I have to jump for two hours today, which one do I trust the most?
I stared at that pile of clothes for about a minute.
Finally, only two items were selected.
The rest of them were I wouldn't even dare go to training in those clothes.
At that moment, I was really a little shocked.
Originally, I bought so many things, but only a few of them are actually usable.
Tell a very genuine detail
Many people won't tell you.
A sports bra. If you constantly have to pay attention to it,
then it's basically not a good fit.
Really.
You should be:
Put on
Go out
Exercise
Go home
Completely forget that it exists.
If you have been thinking:
Will it fall off?
Will it shake?
Will it show?
That piece of clothing is already consuming your attention.
Now I choose the Sports Bra, and there is a very simple criterion.
Not the brand
Not the price
It's the feeling
I ask myself:
Am I brave enough to wear it and dance for two hours?
If the answer is:
Well...
Perhaps...
It should be okay...
Then I won't buy it.
Because the truly suitable one is:
You don't hesitate at all.
Once I was at a dance workshop and met a girl.
She left a particularly deep impression on me.
It wasn't because she jumped the highest.
It was because she was extremely steady.
The movements are very smooth.
The landing is very gentle.
And -
From beginning to end, she never once tidied up her clothes.
We danced for about two hours.
I had secretly pulled the shoulder straps several times, but she didn't budge at all.
During the break, I couldn't help asking her:
"Where did you buy that sports bra of yours?"
She said casually:
Dusky Onder.
Then she smiled and said something, which I still remember to this day:
"I like it because I don't have to keep thinking about it all the time."
It's not an advertising slogan.
It's just a very ordinary sentence.
But it is particularly real.
Later, I gradually understood the meaning of this sentence.
When a piece of clothing fits perfectly,
you don't notice it.
You only pay attention to yourself.
There is another fact that I was completely unaware of before.
Now every girl should know:
A sports bra has a lifespan.
It's not permanent.
It's not replaced until it breaks.
I used to have something that I really liked and wore it for almost three years.
Later, one day, I suddenly realized:
It's not very sturdy.
And the bottom edge is a bit loose.
But it still looks brand new on the outside.
At that time, I also thought:
It should still be possible to wear it for a while longer.
After that training session that day, my shoulders were extremely sore.
Later, a friend who works in the clothing industry told me:
"Elastic materials can also fatigue, just like rubber bands."
At that moment, I finally understood.
It's not a quality issue.
It's the time that has come.
I have a very silly but very useful little test right now.
Every time I put on a sports bra, I do the following:
Jump a few times in place
Raise your hands
Turn around once
Just like the warm-up exercises we did in elementary school.
If:
It doesn't move.
It doesn't go up.
It doesn't pull.
It doesn't sway.
OK, I can go out without any worries today.
If there is even the slightest discrepancy,
I will definitely change it.
Because I've already learned this lesson the hard way.
One last, very simple sentence to say.
If you are exercising:
Always pulling at the clothes
Always adjusting
Always feeling uncomfortable somewhere
Don't doubt yourself.
Really.
Let's take a look at the sports bra you're wearing.
Often, it's not that you can't do it.
It's just that your sports bra can't support it.
And now I increasingly realize that choosing the right sports bra is actually a small but very important act of self-care.
Not for appearance.
Not for others.
Just so that I can while doing exercise:
More at ease
More secure
More inclined to continue
It's that simple.