Select your cup based on your waist size. Go to an athletic or sporting goods store. Look for a cup that corresponds with your waist size. If they don't list the waist sizes on the packaging, use the general sizing recommendations to get a size that will fit you.
How do I choose a supporter size?
To get the correct supporter size, you need to know your waist measurement. Measure your waist with a tailor's tape. For the most accurate measurement, position the tape at the top of the hipbone, which is close to the level of your belly button. Alternatively, measure your waist where you normally wear your pants.
How is an athletic cup supposed to fit?
Cups are sized to fit a range of waistlines. You can actually do this while wearing your shirt if you want. Jock straps and compression shorts are typically worn over underwear, so the extra fabric won't change anything.
How do you wear a groin cup?
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Do athletic cups hurt?
Poor quality or poorly fitted athletic cups can injure you… Both can cause the cup to slam into the very organs they are trying to protect. This type of injury, which can (and does sometimes) lead to the loss of a testicle, is mostly preventable and is often due to the support system that holds the cup in place.5 Aug 2020
Should my son wear a cup?
A: It is very important for boys to wear an athletic cup to protect their groin area from blunt trauma injuries when playing sports. Any fast-moving kick, ball or helmet that hits a boy in the groin area can cause serious damage, including severe bruising, internal bleeding, testicular fracture or rupture.
At what age should a boy wear a cup?
"I would say that younger than 10 is probably unnecessary," she said. Labella recommends talking to your son when he's 9 or 10 to explain why it's important to protect the testicles, but the risk is small before puberty hits. But don't wait for your son to show signs of puberty before making him wear the cup.7 Aug 2005
What do men wear to protect their balls?
And that is what a groin guard does. Research has shown that in the past 25 years or so, “wearing a groin guard” is something that fewer and fewer men (and boys) seem to do. As a man, protecting your balls from injury is obviously vital for many reasons.30 Jan 2020
How do you wear a men's cup?
Insert the cup into the pocket in the front of the jock strap, narrow end down. Move it around and adjust it so that it encases your genitals snugly but comfortably. Secure the elastic, Velcro or snap closure to hold the cup in place and keep it from slipping around and pinching you.
Does a cup cover your balls?
An athletic cups' shape dictates much of its ability to protect the male genitals, and it's not just about covering your balls. At its core an athletic cup must keep the testicles from touching the sides of the cup when it gets hit. If it doesn't then the balls that hit your groin cup causes your cup to hit your balls.31 Jan 2020