benefits of running with a garbage bag?

gym__bound
gym__bound Posts: 13
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waht are the benefits of running with a garbage bag, my friend she is a little smaller than me and has only the final 10 lbs to lose, she wants to know if running with a garbage bag get rid of her tummy?
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  • pobalita
    pobalita Posts: 741 Member
    whaaaaaat? I've put in over 600 miles this year and not one with a garbage bag. Elaborate, please?
  • arc918
    arc918 Posts: 2,037 Member
    The good news is running is a rubber suit will help you sweat more and thus drop weight!

    The bad news is it will all come back as soon as you drink water...

    This is ONLY of value if you are trying to drop pounds to make weight for an MMA fight or wrestling match.
  • pobalita
    pobalita Posts: 741 Member
    The good news is running is a rubber suit will help you sweat more and thus drop weight!

    The bad news is it will all come back as soon as you drink water...

    This is ONLY of value if you are trying to drop pounds to make weight for an MMA fight or wrestling match.

    Oh. we are wearing it? "shakes head and walks away*
  • MisterDerpington
    MisterDerpington Posts: 604 Member
    Don't be that person.
  • arc918
    arc918 Posts: 2,037 Member
    The good news is running is a rubber suit will help you sweat more and thus drop weight!

    The bad news is it will all come back as soon as you drink water...

    This is ONLY of value if you are trying to drop pounds to make weight for an MMA fight or wrestling match.

    Oh. we are wearing it? "shakes head and walks away*

    Oh wait, you could strap to your back and use it like a parachute to created extra resistance while running!
  • Iron_Lotus
    Iron_Lotus Posts: 2,295 Member
    You won't get wet if it's raining
  • AmyMgetsfit
    AmyMgetsfit Posts: 636 Member
    It comes in handy as rain gear.
  • Contrarian
    Contrarian Posts: 8,138 Member
    Really? Well, the hilarity that will ensue is one benefit. Other than that, I can't think of anything.
  • FrauHaas2013
    FrauHaas2013 Posts: 615 Member
    Do you mean using it like a parachute? It's tougher to run because you're running against resistance...They combine resistance training and interval training in a single workout and runners/athletes use it to gain explosiveness. Not sure how that helps with getting rid of a tummy...
  • MB_Positif
    MB_Positif Posts: 8,897 Member
    Looking like an *kitten*?
  • JesseDP00
    JesseDP00 Posts: 367 Member
    If that is actually you in your picture, you look amazing. Why would you be trying to something so extreme - not a healthy approach - wearing a garbage bag while you run, not good.
  • AmyMgetsfit
    AmyMgetsfit Posts: 636 Member
    When I was a little kid there was a woman in our town that always wore a black garbage bag even in 100 degree weather. There were so many stories about her that kids were afraid of her. So I guess you could make small children run screaming.
  • jwdieter
    jwdieter Posts: 2,582 Member
    If she's wearing a garbage bag around her torso, nobody will see her tummy.
    If she's wearing it as a parachute, nobody will notice her tummy.

    So yeah, I can see how a garbage bag would work.
  • MrsLannister
    MrsLannister Posts: 347 Member
    You can pick up litter along the way.
  • michael1976_ca
    michael1976_ca Posts: 3,488 Member
    Looking like an *kitten*?

    i'm with you i thought it was with garbage bag full of garbage. i'm disappointed
  • cats847
    cats847 Posts: 131
    Is your friend some sort of boxer, wrestler, or martial arts fighter that needs to cut weight before a fight?

    If the answer is yes, then ok.

    If the answer is no, then it is pretty pointless and possibly dangerous.
  • ironanimal
    ironanimal Posts: 5,922 Member
    It gets to the dump faster?
  • learnerdriver
    learnerdriver Posts: 298 Member
    is it supposed to be like a wrap to shrink your tummy? just thinking of the chafe...ewwwwwwwww
  • jmc0806
    jmc0806 Posts: 1,444 Member
    what in the world? :huh:
  • Myhaloslipped
    Myhaloslipped Posts: 4,317 Member
    Looking like an *kitten*?

    Agreed. Please don't be that person.
  • meeper123
    meeper123 Posts: 3,347 Member
    You can look like a moron and get in a workout? Not really sure why you would want too lol
  • 40mpw
    40mpw Posts: 75 Member
    If you are being chased, you can jump in a dumpster. Your attacker will not be able to distinguish you from your surroundings. Running in a garbage bag could save your life.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,948 Member
    waht are the benefits of running with a garbage bag, my friend she is a little smaller than me and has only the final 10 lbs to lose, she wants to know if running with a garbage bag get rid of her tummy?
    Best benefit is that she could pick up trash along the side of the road increasing calorie burn a bit. Now if she can pick up enough trash, toting that bag around full of extra weight will definitely burn more calories.

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  • nathalier71
    nathalier71 Posts: 570 Member
    Depending where you run, you might fill it up quickly and it will then get heavy =) It would be a nice move for the environment ;p
  • Yanicka1
    Yanicka1 Posts: 4,564 Member
    Well if you try it, be sure to take a selfy and post in on Facebook
  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
    waht are the benefits of running with a garbage bag, my friend she is a little smaller than me and has only the final 10 lbs to lose, she wants to know if running with a garbage bag get rid of her tummy?
    Best benefit is that she could pick up trash along the side of the road increasing calorie burn a bit. Now if she can pick up enough trash, toting that bag around full of extra weight will definitely burn more calories.

    Fill it with aluminum cans and you can get about $5 a bag at the recycling center.
  • melindafritz1976
    melindafritz1976 Posts: 329 Member
    Nope a garbage bag dont work like that.........
  • Myhaloslipped
    Myhaloslipped Posts: 4,317 Member
    In all seriousness, what people are trying to say is that the stigma associated with this type of behavior is "crazy." If you have ever seen "The Silver Linings Playbook," I am sure you will remember how Bradley Cooper was a recently released mental patient who ran around in a trash bag. That is clearly overkill and unnecessary for weight loss.
  • astronomicals
    astronomicals Posts: 1,537 Member
    I've seen someone wear one under their shirt once....


    Id imagine the idea is you get better conditioning since the sweat doesnt draw away heat from your booty [through evaporation] when its contained... Then when you run without one it'll seem much easier. Im not sure aout this, but, it's somewhat logical. I don't think it does anything to aid in spot reduction. I doubt it will do anything for fatloss. Containment of sweat and heat could very likely lead to a stroke, heart attack, black out, etc.
  • MB_Positif
    MB_Positif Posts: 8,897 Member
    In all seriousness, what people are trying to say is that the stigma associated with this type of behavior is "crazy." If you have ever seen "The Silver Linings Playbook," I am sure you will remember how Bradley Cooper was a recently released mental patient who ran around in a trash bag. That is clearly overkill and unnecessary for weight loss.

    Great movie.

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