When it comes to athletic wear, the training sports bra often takes a backstage role compared to flashy leggings or vibrant tops. However, this unassuming undergarment is the unsung hero for active women, providing essential support, comfort, and confidence during workouts. In this article, we ll explore the unique significance of a training sports bra and why it deserves recognition as a crucial part of any athletic wardrobe.
Supporting the Foundation of Performance
The primary purpose of a is to provide the necessary support to the breasts during physical activity. Whether it s a high-intensity cardio session, weightlifting, or yoga, the training sports bra minimizes breast movement and discomfort, ensuring women can perform at their best. It acts as the f…
David Cronin
BRUSSELS, Apr 18 2008 (IPS) – After attracting a steady flow of criticism for its handling of trade talks with Africa, the European Commission has gone on something of a charm offensive lately.
It has, for example, launched a website dedicated to highlighting any favourable comments that are made about the economic partnership agreements (EPAs) it is negotiating with some of the world s poorest countries.
This follows the realisation by Brussels officials that the way EPAs have been attacked by anti-poverty campaigners, employers, farmers and many governments in Africa has sullied the Commission s reputation. One official has gone so far as to describe the talks as a public relations disaster for the Commission.
Efforts to project a more positive …
Timothy Spence
SEIBERSDORF, Austria, Dec 17 2010 (IPS) – After successfully suppressing scourges of fruit, tsetse and screwworm flies in the Americas, researchers are exploring whether the same sterilised insect technique can be used to control malaria, which kills some one million people every year, many of them in Africa.
Malaria, the Silent Killer in Africa Credit: John Robinson/IPS
In the 1950s, scientists searching for ways to eradicate invasive insects that attacked fruits, vegetables and farm animals began using bursts of radiation to re…
COLOMBO, Jan 25 2012 (IPS) – Experts agree that Sri Lanka s free pre and postnatal clinics across the island nation have helped bring infant mortality down to 15 per 1,000 live births and the under-five mortality rate to 21 per 1,000 live births.
Children living in Sri Lanka s tea estates are among the country s most malnourished. Credit: Amantha Perera/IPS
But, beneath that general picture of success lie pockets of vulnerability where poverty…
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BONN, Germany, Oct 4 2023 (IPS) – Once a year, on October 5, we celebrate World Teachers’ Day. Why is it so important to have a closer look on the teaching profession? What is so special about being a teacher nowadays?
World Teachers’ Day is an international day which was established to attract public attention on the work of teachers. The day was established in 1994, in commemora-tion the signing of the “ILO/UNESCO Recommendation concerning the Status of Teachers” in 1966, which focused on “appreciating, assessing and improving the ed-ucators of the world” and on providing a global opportunity to consider issues …