The 21 Best Sports Bras for Large and Small Busted Gals!

I like to be really active and exercise and one of the most important parts of this is having a good sports bra.  If you don't have a supportive and comfortable sports bra this can make working out and being active really difficult and painful, especially if you feel like your boobs are hitting you in the face or if you feel like you have "headlights" or protruding nipples showing through your bra, yikes!

I recently wrote an article about the three easy steps to finding the perfect fitting sports bra, and today I'm going to tell you which sports bras are the best ones for different type of activities (low impact and high impact) and for small and large cup sizes.  I'd recommend you reading this article before you continue, it will just make this article make more sense. 

Some women ask why they need more than just sports bra.  Bras are a lot like shoes, you wouldn't wear a pair of flip flops while trying to run a marathon, and you certainly wouldn't wear a pair of Chacos to a black tie dinner.  You have different bras for different activities, your needs, and your size.  I've taken the guessing work out for you and have compiled a list of my favorite 21 sports bras I recommend for large and small busted women, let's dive in!

For my small chested gals

I have a soft spot in my heart for small chested women  because I wasn't blessed with a nice and full bust and consider myself small.  I consider a "small" busted gal who has a cup size smaller than a DD or E.  If you don't know what bra size you are, I recommend you reading my bra sizing guide where I show you how to measure yourself to get a good idea of what bra size you are.  

The great thing about being small chested is that you have a lot more options when it comes to sports bras.  You can wear a non underwire, an underwire, a racerback, a high impact bra, a low impact bra, or whatever you feel is comfortable determined by the type of activity you'll be doing.  If you're going to be doing a high impact sport, like running, CrossFit, soccer, or jogging I'd recommend a high impact bra or an underwire.  If you're going to do something like weight lifting, walking, cycling, and yoga, you can get away with a non underwire bra. 

For my small busted gals

High Impact/Shock Absorber & Underwire

• Natori Women's Sport Underwire Sport Bra (goes down to a B cup and band goes from 32 to 40)
• Natori Womens Power Yogi Bra (goes down to a B cup and band goes from 32 to 40)
• Moving Comfort Women's Fiona Bra (goes down to a B cup and goes from 28-40 band)
• Shock Absorber Women's Ultimate Run Sports Bra (goes down a A cup and goes from 30-38 band)
• La Isla Women's Level 4 Maximum Support Active Sports Molded Bra (goes down to a C cup and goes from 32 to 42 band)

 Low Impact & Non Underwire

Champion Women's Freedom Seamless Racerback Sports Bra (comes in XS to XL)

Under Armour Women's UA Still Gotta Have It Bra (comes in XS to XL)

Moving Comfort Women's Vixen Bra (comes in XS to XL)

Roxy Outdoor Fitness Women's Power Up Bra (comes in XS to XL)

Anita Active Women's Medium Control Sports Bra (goes down to a B cup and band goes from 32 to 44)

Beyond Yoga Women's Lift and Support Bra (comes in XS to XL)

For my large busted gals

Some call it a curse and some call it a blessing to have a nice full bust.  Whatever your thoughts on this matter, it's important to face the reality when it comes to having a DD or (E) larger cup size.  I highly recommend you wear an underwire no matter if you're doing a high impact sport or a low impact sport.  An underwire is going to lift, support, and keep the "girls" in place.  BUT I understand and realize that an underwire doesn't work well for every large busted gal due to health reasons and or comfort.  I've included a couple non underwire sports bras below that are considered "high compression" so their going to smash you down really good.  A word of caution, if you do a lot of higher impact sports and are larger busted and don't wear a supportive bra, this can lead to your breast tissue to stretch and therefore leaving you with saggier breasts.  Go here to learn more about how bras should and shouldn't fit.  

High Impact/Shock Absorber & Underwire

• Panache Women's Underwired Sports Bra (goes up to a H cup and band goes from a 28 to 40 band)
• Natori Womens Power Yogi Bra (goes up to a H cup and band goes from a 32 to 40 band) 
• Panache Women's Underwired Sports Bra (goes up to a H cup and band goes from a 28 to 40 band)
• elomi Energise Underwire Sports Bra (goes up to a J cup and band goes from 34 to 46 band)
• Wacoal Women's Sport Bra (goes up to a H cup and band goes from 32 to 40 band) 
• Freya Women's Active Underwire Sports Bra (goes up to a JJ cup and band goes from 28 to 38 band)
• Freya Women's Active Underwire Moulded Sports Bra (goes up to a H cup and band goes from 28 to 40)

Non Underwire 

Goddess Sport Bra (goes up to an I cup and band goes from 34 to 48 band)

Enell High Impact Sports Bra (read the sizing guide in the link to know what size you need)

Shock Absorber Women's Extreme Support Classic Sports Bra (goes up to a I cup and band goes from 30 to 40)

I hope this list of sports bras is helpful to you.  It was really fun to compiling a list for y'all of all of my favorite sports bras for the different sizes and needs. Make sure to check out my Bra Guide where I have all of my bra posts that include information about sizing, nursing bras, breast shapes, and how a bra should and shouldn't fit and how you can schedule an appointment for an in person or online bra consultation with me!