What do you guys think about waist training????

kmayers143 wrote: »

holly55555 wrote: »

It's silly. It's the same as using a corset. It gets you in absolutely no better shape, it just moves your existing fat around. Do you really want to wear a super tight uncomfortable corset for the rest of your life just to push around your stomach fat?

To me, this is a huge waste of time. Just eat healthy and lose the fat, then you won't have to worry about it to begin with.

In the meantime, you could get Spanx to hold everything together for a particular outfit or occasion. But just tone up and lose the fat the real way. Waist training is a ridiculous cop out to actually getting in shape.

I agree with you in a way. But I am working out hard 5 days a week and eating clean. Wasn't thinking about replacing my workouts and clean eating, just thinking about adding to it to get the shape I want. Just becuase last time I lost weight, I didn't have to much of a shap. But heard it was hard on your organs also.

Then you probably lost muscle along with fat last time? Also, why was there a last time? Are you making lasting changes that you can adhere to for after you've lost weight?

To retain your muscle, it's recommended about 1g per pound of lean body mass in protein and aresistance training program (ideally weightlifting but bodyweight can still be beneficial). Your shape will also come down to genetics. You can't alter the cards you've been dealt. Again, taking weight loss slow and trying to retain muscle will help but there are some things we have to live with as individuals (for me it's that most of my fat is displaced in my stomach).

Fat loss when we lose weight is predisposed to come off where it may so corsets aren't going to magically change your shape. You might get an illusion while you wear it but, to me, it isn't worth it as a means to actually alter yourself.

neer heard of waist training........i have seen those waist trainer belts though at walmart.....that are supposed to wrap around, and hold in your body heat, which cause you to sweat away your water weight around the midsection.........but it's just that....water weight.......

Ew. :disagree:
No. Just, no.

Yes, it moves your internal organs, sometimes does permanent damage, and affects some function (things like intestines, stomach, lungs). That's why women who wore corsets were frequently fainting.

If you want to affect your waist shape in a healthy way, eat lower fat, do weightlifting, be sure to do exercises to strengthen your core muscles, and you'll slim & tone your waist.

Waist training is a ridiculous idea. I don't anything like that would or could have a good effect on your organs. If you need any other thought on the matter...Kim K supports waist training...for me enough said.

I know some lovely ladies that waist train, but maybe not in the way you intend. I can reduce 5-6 inches, but that's from years and years of wearing corsets (well-made corsets, at that). It's a passion of mine, but it hasn't left a noticeable impression on my shape. The change is only apparent when I am laced in.

You want to change your shape? Pick up heavy things. It's worked wonders for mine!

I've watched a lot of youtube video's over this concept. I've never wanted to do it to 'change' my body per say; maybe help look good in certain outfits. But the part that intrigued me was pros that it can help with having a good posture. I slouch a lot in my stomach area, and working at a desk job really hasn't helped this fact over the years. This was why I thought it'd help me. Sit up, suck my gut in, have good posture...all while making better habits eating/exercising.

Lol Roxiegirl2008.... I thought the same thing, " Sounds like something Kim K would make up"! I agree with others that it could probably do permenant damage to your internal organs. Sounds like it could cause a bowel obstruction or something.... yikes! Someone else posted about the rubber waist bands that help shed water weight. Those work and so does saran wrap. Ha ha... I know it sounds funny, but it does the same thing. I wouldn't suggest doing it all the time, because it could dehydrate you.... but you could do it the night before a special event and it may help your waist look a half inch smaller. May help you fit into that LBD for a night out!

Corseting may give you a better shape and help smooth everything out but the mistake most people make when corseting is buying a ready-made corset. Those things aren't worth anything. They have no room in the hip, they are made of flimsy material, and half the time they have plastic boning. A good custom made corset will set you back $200-$300.

Besides, most of the time your body will go back to the way it is after you take the corset off. It may smooth out your love handles (like if you were to wear only high waisted jeans) and give you better support if you have big boobs, but if you stopped wearing it and switched back to hiphugger jeans and regular bras your body is probably going to go back to the way it is now.

As for damage to your ribs and stuff, you would need a really bad corset or to be lacing from a very young age. Most of the damage was from tight lacing and lacing from the age of six. As an adult you should be fine.

OMGoodness folks. . .the idea that corsets do horrible things to your internal organs is a 19th century myth. They're not models of clothing to be worn to improve your health, but on the balance they don't do much more damage than is done to women in this century who never wear flats.

This is the best, most balanced article I've found on what the actual effects of corsetry are: http://io9.com/no-corsets-did-not-destroy-the-health-of-victorian-wom-1545644060

I'm a volunteer docent at an outdoor museum and wear corsets on occasion. They're not that bad and not that good. I freely admit that as soon as my shift is over, I run to the staff restroom to change into a sports bra and a tshirt, but I'd happily stay in costume for a whole weekend if I ever needed to.

ETA: I know many female reenactors who wear corsets for LONG stretches of time and have for many, many years and are models of good health.