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Black Garbage Bag???

smcclaycouffer
smcclaycouffer Posts: 104 Member
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
A lady at my gym told me to tape a black garbage bag around my stomach while I work out to tighten the skin around my stomach. In other words I won't have saggy skin. Has anyone heard of or tried this?? She said she did it and it works but it sounds sketchy to me.

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  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
    It just:

    a) makes you sweat more
    b) makes you look and feel silly
    c) wastes a perfectly good garbage bag

    You may actually experience (as a result of the sweating) a very temporary change.

    I'm glad to see your BS detector is working properly.
  • birdieaz
    birdieaz Posts: 448 Member
    I'm guessing it works to shed water weight but not sure about skin tightening. If you don't want to make crunchy sounds while working out they sell neoprene rubber waist cinchers at Wally World.
  • Skych123
    Skych123 Posts: 96
    when i was in wrestling in high school (:blushing:) our coach said "that **** is dangerous'" because you sweat too much or some crazy nonsense. Sounds like some desperate weight loss thing - would not go for it
  • 126siany
    126siany Posts: 1,386 Member
    It just:

    a) makes you sweat more
    b) makes you look and feel silly
    c) wastes a perfectly good garbage bag

    You may actually experience (as a result of the sweating) a very temporary change.

    I'm glad to see your BS detector is working properly.

    Agreed.

    Although if you use a white garbage bag.....:laugh:
  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
    It just:

    a) makes you sweat more
    b) makes you look and feel silly
    c) wastes a perfectly good garbage bag

    You may actually experience (as a result of the sweating) a very temporary change.

    I'm glad to see your BS detector is working properly.

    Agreed.

    Although if you use a white garbage bag.....:laugh:

    Well, that would be completely different..........:laugh: :laugh:
  • smcclaycouffer
    smcclaycouffer Posts: 104 Member
    Ha ha thank you everyone. I figured it was sketchy
  • froeschli
    froeschli Posts: 1,293 Member
    just reminds me of tricks they pull on new high school students to make them look silly....
  • Aleluya17
    Aleluya17 Posts: 205 Member
    Shes trolling for sure
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