Waist Trainers...

edean331

Do these have real benefits with exercising or lasting waist slimming?
I used to have a flat tummy with abs but always consciously stood up straight and "held it in".
Working an office job alone behind a desk and just slumped and relaxed, we'll definitely not a flat tummy now.
I bought a simple Velcro waist trainer and it certainly helps with the silhouette and and makes me more conscious of my posture. It also helps for a bit after I take it off.
Does anyone have long term experience or suggestions?
Im thinking of trying a corset too.

AJ_G

edean331 wrote: »

I bought a simple Velcro waist trainer and it certainly helps with the silhouette and and makes me more conscious of my posture. It also helps for a bit after I take it off.
Does anyone have long term experience or suggestions?
Im thinking of trying a corset too.

Please don't do what you're doing

edean331

Umm, ok, but why?

queenliz99

A waste of money, it doesnt help you at all. When you take it off your waist shape returns.

AJ_G

edean331 wrote: »

Umm, ok, but why?

This basically:

queenliz99 wrote: »

A waste of money, it doesnt help you at all. When you take it off your waist shape returns.

I'd also add that waist training with corsets can be physically dangerous if taken too far.

rainbowbow

AJ_G wrote: »

edean331 wrote: »

Umm, ok, but why?

This basically:

queenliz99 wrote: »

A waste of money, it doesnt help you at all. When you take it off your waist shape returns.

I'd also add that waist training with corsets can be physically dangerous if taken too far.

these "waist trainers" are a bastardized version of a REAL corset and REAL waist training (aka tightlacing).


I've said it time and time again, so i'm going to copy and paste it....


Waist training is something you should only consider going into because you love corsets and WANT to waist train. Beware: waist training does re-arrange your organs and it can over time make it to where you NEED a corset because you atrophy core strength.




Now if this is the products you're referring to they are falsely called "waist cinchers". They are in fact NOT a true waist cincher (a type of corset) as they lack laces and boning. They therefore do not offer the level of compression or support an actual corset does to perform waist training. They are simply shapewear.

Waist training with corsets IS real but involves steel boned corsets being worn for many hours a day for months at a time. This rearranges organs and narrows your ribs.

These "waist cinchers" are only closed with a fish and hook lock at the front of the corset and contain no boning. They are made of neoprene (non breathable material) to help you sweat.

So let's get this straight. If you're asking about the above It's a compression garment similar to spanx, made of material to make you sweat, and only intended to be worn for a short duration of time (while exercising).

Any benefit you'll receive from this product will be incredibly minimal and temporary (water weight).


p.s. real corsets look like this:




to perform REAL waist training these corsets must be worn for hours and hours and hours every single day. You cannot/should not exercise in them.

ninerbuff

Also, if you're using a waist trainer to improve your posture, you're doing it wrong. If you had weak legs, would you get casts on your leg to help support your upper body weight? All you're doing is REDUCING the strength needed in your core to hold better posture. You want better posture? Work on it.
You want a flatter stomach? Reduce your body fat %.


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rainbowbow

ninerbuff wrote: »

Also, if you're using a waist trainer to improve your posture, you're doing it wrong. If you had weak legs, would you get casts on your leg to help support your upper body weight? All you're doing is REDUCING the strength needed in your core to hold better posture. You want better posture? Work on it.
You want a flatter stomach? Reduce your body fat %.


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yes, so in other words.... you are not "training" s#!t. You are doing the opposite of "training"

queenliz99

rainbowbow wrote: »

ninerbuff wrote: »

Also, if you're using a waist trainer to improve your posture, you're doing it wrong. If you had weak legs, would you get casts on your leg to help support your upper body weight? All you're doing is REDUCING the strength needed in your core to hold better posture. You want better posture? Work on it.
You want a flatter stomach? Reduce your body fat %.


A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
IDEA Fitness member
Kickboxing Certified Instructor
Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

yes, so in other words.... you are not "training" s#!t. You are doing the opposite of "training"

ie Atrophy

edean331

Point taken, rainbowbow.
I am actually referring to a Velcro "waist trainer", as the box noted, next to the yoga mats and Pilates videos.
The corsets are lovely, but I'm not at that phase and don't really plan on it, so nothing extreme, just wondering about exercise related waist apparatus and any trimming effects.
One thing is certain, it holds in my tummy and really helps me be more aware of my posture, which I need to!!

edean331

Listen guys, I'm not going to the extreme, I'm just looking for a little support and reminder as I begin adopting better habits which first requires some conscious thoughts and efforts. I tend to be very forgetful, so this Velcro spandex belt is a nice reminder, "don't forget to stand up straight cause we are on a mission of health and strength" and it works!

grinning_chick

Wear one if you want. Just go into it knowing it is neither going to help you lose weight or give you any sort of permanent shape/silhouette change.

While I've only ever worn boned corsets, I'd imagine a waist trainer is far more comfortable, and you probably feel far more sexier in it, than Spanx (waist trainers older sibling).

As far as during exercise, if you need lower back/posture support for it, buy an appliance actually designed to be up to the task.

singingflutelady

If you are going for strength then the waist trainer is not a good choice. It does some of the work your muscles normally do and makes them weaker.

ninerbuff

edean331 wrote: »

Point taken, rainbowbow.
I am actually referring to a Velcro "waist trainer", as the box noted, next to the yoga mats and Pilates videos.
The corsets are lovely, but I'm not at that phase and don't really plan on it, so nothing extreme, just wondering about exercise related waist apparatus and any trimming effects.
One thing is certain, it holds in my tummy and really helps me be more aware of my posture, which I need to!!

No trimming effects since fat loss is dependent on a calorie deficit and not compression. If compression worked, then people wearing tight clothes all the time should get thinner in those places and unfortunately that's not happening.
And again, if it's taking away the use of your own muscle to support posture, then you're not strengthening the muscles needed to keep improving it.


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edean331

Well I don't need lower back support to exercise, so I guess I'll just use it in the meantime until I become more consistently focused on my posture

RoxieDawn

OP if you are talking about a velcro waist trimmer to be used to "sweat in" during exercise, this is to be worn only during exercise to loose water weight.. this temporary weight.. and should only be worn during exercise, not all day to remind you to sit up straight (sorry to be so blunt)..

And I am of the opinion anything worn to compress the stomach/abs worn longer than hour and worn day after day is naturally going to weaken your core muscles, compress your organs, possibly cause breathing problems if worn to long or too tight etc..

Why not diet and exercise? .. strengthen your core and you will naturally begin to sit and stand up straighter.. bad posture can be worked on with conscious effort..

ninerbuff

edean331 wrote: »

Listen guys, I'm not going to the extreme, I'm just looking for a little support and reminder as I begin adopting better habits which first requires some conscious thoughts and efforts. I tend to be very forgetful, so this Velcro spandex belt is a nice reminder, "don't forget to stand up straight cause we are on a mission of health and strength" and it works!

So let's say later you take it off. What's going to remind you then? Not trying to be harsh here, but it's like taking diet pills to suppress appetite. Once the pills are gone, did one really learn how to suppress appetite on their own?
Good habits start with repetition. Start with just sitting up straight for a week and keep going from there.

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Kickboxing Certified Instructor
Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

msalicia116

1. Just Why?
2. False advertising

Haha, sorry. Just my pov

edean331

msalicia116 wrote: »

1. Just Why?
2. False advertising

Haha, sorry. Just my pov

Guys, it's a work in progress!!

elphie754

This may sound harsh, but perhaps instead of looking for quick fixes (waist "trainers" and fasting) actually take the time and effort into changing habits to something sustainable. You'd get much better results with patience and core strength exercises.

edean331

Holy critical, batman...Batman should really autocorrect to a capital M