WTF - Wearing a garbage bag???

2Bgoddess
2Bgoddess Posts: 1,096 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Today at the gym I saw a woman working out. She used the weights first. Then she goes over to the shelves where people keep stuff (cubbie boxes instead of lockers) and pulls out a black garbage bag. It has arm holes and a head hole. She puts it on over her t shirt, puts on a long sleeve sweat shirt, and puts on a knitted winter hat. (It's summer here btw) Then she jumps on the treadmill. That can't be a good idea. Thoughts?
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  • omma_to_3
    omma_to_3 Posts: 3,265 Member
    Trying to sweat off weight. Homemade sauna suit. Never seen someone do it but yeah, I'd have a hard time not laughing out loud at her.
  • Terryism
    Terryism Posts: 314 Member
    She wants to sweat. False impression of weight loss, don't do it, lol!
  • srhershey
    srhershey Posts: 181 Member
    She made her own sweatsuit. I would never do that, just so I could sweat more? I'd be afraid of heat exhaustion or dehydration. That sounds very dangerous.
  • FireBrand80
    FireBrand80 Posts: 378 Member
    maybe she was trying to beat a drug test
  • infamousmk
    infamousmk Posts: 6,033 Member
    maybe she was trying to beat a drug test



    That's my guess. Either that or she's a total idiot.
  • SofaKingRad
    SofaKingRad Posts: 1,592 Member
    I do this all the time!
  • DLKeeble
    DLKeeble Posts: 200 Member
    My son did that years ago to drop weight to play on the City Football league. It worked for him. He lost enough to get on the team and then the practices and playing kept him on track.

    He did not wear a sweat shirt over it and wore shorts. I would die if I were to do that.
  • Tilran
    Tilran Posts: 627 Member
    Wait....what? You mean you all dont excersise with trash bags on?
  • 1n2m3g
    1n2m3g Posts: 40 Member
    She sounds trashy.
  • drmerc
    drmerc Posts: 2,603 Member
    project+runway+garbage+bag+dress.jpg
  • odusgolp
    odusgolp Posts: 10,477 Member
    Wait....what? You mean you all dont excersise with trash bags on?

    I gave it up for lent.
  • Tilran
    Tilran Posts: 627 Member
    project+runway+garbage+bag+dress.jpg

    Wait omg...did she look like this?!?! What gym do you work out at?
  • _Timmeh_
    _Timmeh_ Posts: 2,096 Member
    garbage bag? rookie! I get one of those inflated sumo wrestler hallowen outfits, works more better.
  • Cliffslosinit
    Cliffslosinit Posts: 5,044 Member
    I do this all the time!

    Me too....so I can poo and keep on the treadmill.
  • iWaffle
    iWaffle Posts: 2,208 Member
    She wants to sweat. False impression of weight loss, don't do it, lol!

    That's cool if you're a boxer trying to cut a couple pounds real quick to make weigh-in. Otherwise it's just stupid. Heat is the enemy of muscle recovery. Why the heck does your body even sweat when it's working hard? Why? Because a cooler body works better and can burn energy easier. Your body has complex systems to ensure that it stays at around 98 degrees. I guess all of the sudden this lady knows better. She'll weigh less till she gets a drink of water after working out. Stupid is as stupid does. :laugh:

    Someone go outside and disconnect the radiator on her car and see how much better her car runs when it overheats.
  • Vipecap
    Vipecap Posts: 166 Member
    Wrestlers use it for cutting water weight, that or vinyl suits. Why someone who doesn't do competitive sports with weight classes would do it, I couldn't tell you.
  • Jules2Be
    Jules2Be Posts: 2,238 Member
    I do this all the time!

    Me too....so I can poo and keep on the treadmill.

    thats it...take me now.
  • SofaKingRad
    SofaKingRad Posts: 1,592 Member
    Why wear a garbage bag? Has nobody heard of the pull out method?
  • odusgolp
    odusgolp Posts: 10,477 Member
    Jules!!!! LMFAO!!!
  • Lina4Lina
    Lina4Lina Posts: 712 Member
    At one gym I used to go to, a pretty skinny, older guy used to wear a sweat suit and birkenstocks to the gym and he'd workout in the weight room. Was an interesting sight to see.
  • stylistchik
    stylistchik Posts: 1,436 Member
    maybe she was trying to beat a drug test

    Or a hangover
  • AnvilHead
    AnvilHead Posts: 18,343 Member
    garbage bag? rookie! I get one of those inflated sumo wrestler hallowen outfits, works more better.
    Amateur! I use a giant condom.

    Kidding aside, a friend's wife does this often. They have their stationary bike out in the garage, which isn't air conditioned (so it's always 100+ degrees in there this time of year), and she'll go out there and do an hour on the bike in a plastic sauna suit. Whatever.
  • stylistchik
    stylistchik Posts: 1,436 Member
    Wrestlers use it for cutting water weight, that or vinyl suits. Why someone who doesn't do competitive sports with weight classes would do it, I couldn't tell you.

    Maybe she does. Maybe she's a boxer or wrestler? They weigh us in for pro cheerleading each week...

    Or a fitness competitor?? I'm sure she had reasons even if they seem silly
  • vynnette26
    vynnette26 Posts: 58 Member
    It doesn't work! I have done it plenty of times for weigh-ins but the water weight will always come back. DOn't do it it's a false reading on the scale. I don't do it any more and i'm trying to do it right this time.
  • sweetd_cali
    sweetd_cali Posts: 323 Member
    Yup in high school, my fiance and all his wrestling team would don the garbage bags under their sweatshirst and run to make weight. It's only temporary.
  • iWaffle
    iWaffle Posts: 2,208 Member
    It doesn't work! I have done it plenty of times for weigh-ins but the water weight will always come back.

    Only if you drink water again. If you can do this and never drink any more water the weight will stay off forever.
  • raystark
    raystark Posts: 403 Member
    It doesn't work! I have done it plenty of times for weigh-ins but the water weight will always come back.

    Only if you drink water again. If you can do this and never drink any more water the weight will stay off forever.

    QFT
  • toysbigkid
    toysbigkid Posts: 545 Member
    different strokes for different folks!!! There is a lady at my gym also that wears a trash bag thingy (homemade thing). Sweat away baby! Whatever floats your boat!!!
  • peuglow
    peuglow Posts: 684 Member
    Today at the gym I saw a woman working out. She used the weights first. Then she goes over to the shelves where people keep stuff (cubbie boxes instead of lockers) and pulls out a black garbage bag. It has arm holes and a head hole. She puts it on over her t shirt, puts on a long sleeve sweat shirt, and puts on a knitted winter hat. (It's summer here btw) Then she jumps on the treadmill. That can't be a good idea. Thoughts?
    I've done things similar to this to cut water weight for a fight.

    She may be trying to shed some water weight. Maybe she's a fighter, or a body builder/fitness model. Maybe she had too many cocktails over the weekend. Cutting water weight is a science, and isn't dangerous when done properly.
  • arc918
    arc918 Posts: 2,037 Member
    Standard operating procedures if you need to make weight for wrestling, boxing or MMA. Other than that, you are one drink of water away from putting all "the weight" back on.

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