It’s hard adding plus size fitness to your lifestyle when you’re bigger than the average person, that’s why I’ve written this page. Read on and I’ll make it easy for you!
Are you looking for new ways to get moving but not sure what’s right for you?
Then you’ve come to the right spot. This is just the place to get you all the information you need to enjoy being on the move and reaping the benefits of an active lifestyle –regardless of your weight.
What’s your motivation? Getting fit? Enjoying the outdoors? Time with your friends and family? Time alone? All good reasons to get active and incorporate fitness into your life.
As a plus size person, it can be more *challenging* to go skiing at a moment’s notice or hop on your bike for a quick ride.
How do I know?
I know because I am a plus size gal who loves to be active. I’m not talking size 14 plus size gal. I’m talking size 22 (on a good day).
I know the issues which can keep you from enjoying being active. That is exactly what this page is here to solve. It will save you time, money, and hopefully frustration.
Most of all I hope it will give you the motivation to go out and find something that you want to do and get moving. Find your joy! Do it because it makes you happy. Do it because it makes you feel good.
Do it because after you’ve read through this page there’s no reason to keep you from it!
Take a ride with us and you’ll find:
Best Treadmill for Plus Size Fitness
Minute for minute, treadmills are the ultimate fat burning machine, eliminating up to 900 calories an hour.
Heavy duty treadmills provide an excellent form of workouts at home – no matter what your weight or size is…
Treadmills for big people are designed with shock and impact absorbers on the running area. This eliminates the shock on sensitive joints associated with outdoor workout sessions. This protects your ankles, knees, and hips from shock.
Read more: Best Treadmill for Big Guys
Best Elliptical Machines for Plus Size Fitness
Elliptical machines are arguably the best cardiovascular machines we have around…
A heavy duty elliptical machine is a motionless machine, which helps you keep fit by simulating running, walking or even hill climbing.
If you want to introduce a twist in your day-to-day plus size workout activities, consider investing in one of the top elliptical machines for big guys.
Read more: Best Elliptical for Big Guys
Plus Size Sports Bras
Oh, how a bad bra can ruin a good plus fitness program. Not to mention your back. I know you hear me!
3 Factors to consider when buying a sports bra
- Motion Control
Motion control refers to how well does the bra control bounce during activity, especially high impact activities like running, horseback riding and aerobics. It is important for breast health and for comfort. Most sports bras fail miserably in this area, especially if you are large chested.
- Comfort
Comfort can mean many things. Do the straps dig into your shoulders? Do they fall down? Is the band around your chest big enough? How is the fabric feel against your skin? Does it chafe when you’re moving? These are all important when choosing a bra.
- Wicking ability
Wicking ability is important if you sweat. I don’t know about you but when I’m moving, I’m sweating. So a sports bra that can wick moisture away from your body can help you stay cooler. This helps with chafing in places that aren’t meant to chafe.
I have found biggerbras.com to have the largest online selection of sports bras. They also have customer reviews for each bra so you can read what people think about them. Sometimes they are so popular that stock is backordered. But they are great about communicating this.
My favorite all around sports bra is the goddess plus size bra because of the fit and flexibility for different sports.
The Goddess Plus Size Bra Near Perfection
I love this bra. If I could climb to a rooftop I would sing about it. I find it to work best for most sports I participate in such as golf, skiing, walking, running and biking.
Sizing is available from 34C to 48G, although some sizes do take longer to get. It does tend to run a little small so look at the sizing charts to be sure and MEASURE rather than guess.
My only time I wear an old fashion shelf sports bra is for pilates so when I am on my back for a long period of time I am not rolling on the fastener.
