Waist Trainers - Do they really work?

kmccarr · July 2015

Ladies -
I've seen women wearing these all over social media, but do they really work? I've heard mixed reviews. If they do work, are the results only temporary?

I've also read articles written by doctors which state that they do work, but are really bad for your body because essentially you're pushing all of your organs together in an unnatural position! I was thinking about purchasing one but not sure if it's worth it. I've generally seen them for around $70. Share your experiences if you've used one!

VintageFeline · July 2015

No.

Also, you're confusing a waist trainer of the elastic Kim Kardashian kind and the steel boned variety which only causes issues when used for extreme waist training more than 4-6" below natural waist for extended periods of time.

I've did a long reply in another recent thread as this pops up all the time. It's basically hocum.

slaite1 · July 2015

There are no magic fixes. Eat less and move more for weight loss. Lift weights to "tighten and tone". Make peace with your genetics. Dress appropriately for your shape.

That's it. Seriously. Short of surgery there is nothing else. Simple but not easy.

ninerbuff · July 2015

Yes they work at "wasting" your money.

You cannot change your shape by wearing an outer garment for a few hours a day. MAYBE continually without taking it off (think braces on your teeth here) over a 2 year span, but lol, I'd as people who do that to attend therapy.

It's hype. Just like the diet industry is. Look at every magazine devoted to females on the rack at the in the checkout aisle. They all have at least one article on "get that flat stomach" or "lose fat from your belly".

Women spend more money than men do when it comes to physical improvement. And the makers of these know it.

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kmccarr · July 2015

Thanks for the reply. I'd love to read more on people's opinions about them but couldn't find any postings on here. Where can I find this thread?

Whitezombiegirl · July 2015

As a regular steel-boned corset wearer - the results are only temporary for the time I wear the corset (5 hours max at time , maybe- for a night out. I'm a Goth - it's a popular aesthetic). You'd need to wear a steel-boned corset for 22 hours a day to get any real result. The rubber ones make you sweat around your middle. Any effect would dissapear as soon as you ate or drank anything. Save your money.