For centuries women have wanted an hourglass shape. They try diet after diet and exercise to get the appearance they want. It takes time and hard work and girls are attempting to find a fast fix. The new, easy fad brought it back to the Victorian Era. Mimicking corsets, women have used waist cinchers to remove inches from their waists. Celebrities like the Kardashian sisters, Jessica Alba and Hilary Duff are all obsessed and use trainers nearly every day.
Kim Kardashian, Khloe Kardashian, Amber Rose and Ciara
Premadonna, a Miami entrepreneur, has a popular place to get waist trainers on whatsawaist.com. She has helped bring about the fad by starting a waistband society, where women can easily shave inches off their waists.
“Waistgangsociety prime quality Reshaping waistshaper is a distinctive latex material that attacks undesirable fat and dirt in your body. Our reshaping line will strengthen your core while improving your posture. The thermogenesis created in your body will allow your body to rid itself of tough toxins and impurities, through sweat. When wearing a garment or waist trainer, tight compression will help reduce food volume intake which will help achieve the healthier practice of small, more frequent meals rather than three large meals a day.[1]
There are important rules to follow when doing waist exercises to make sure the best results.
Based on whatswaist, You must be relaxed in training. When you are first starting out, only wear the corset 2 to 4 hours a day. As your body gets used to the tightness and discomfort of the device, you can begin adding more hours until you can wear it comfortably all day. Clothing should be stored on the first set of clasps until it becomes an alert. Then, once your body gets used to the second set of narrowing, you can move on to the next size down.
The best results can be achieved through healthy eating and exercise and using a waist trainer daily. To extend the life of your cincher and continue using it every day, follow Premadonna’s tips.
“1. Cleaning. Hand wash your bodice in cold water or wash it on a gentle cycle in cold water. Don’t put the Corset in the dryer! Lay the bodice out to dry. 2. Dry your corset at the end of the day. The bodice should be dried by turning the seams upside down and hanging over the back of a chair. Never hang on or near a heat source as over time this will cause shrinkage and eventually damage the seams. 3. Corset Alternative. Instead of buying one corset, buy 2 sturdy corsets and alternate them so each corset can ‘rest’ between wears.”[2]
Although the results are said to be healthy and permanent, some aren’t so sure.
US Today reports, Richard Cotton, exercise physiologist and director of certification with the American College of Sports Medicine in Indianapolis, argues that waist cinchers “work” depending on how you define efficacy.
“They work to give you a slimmer look, but they don’t do anything to actually reduce body fat,” says Cotton, “They can provide support for the core, but if you wear all of them the time they can reduce core strength because that support. And that’s not a good thing, because of the absence of muscle stimulation, so it can be dangerous that way.[3]
Women’s Health Magazine rep, Mary Jane Minkin, MD, clinical professor ob-gyn at Yale School of Medicine believes your body will get back into shape. If you wear them too tight and restrict your breathing for too long, it can do more harm than help. It can even lead to possible rib damage.[4]
Health.com report, Caroline Apovian, MD, professor of medication at Boston University School of Medicine and spokesperson for The Obesity Society says that use should be relaxed or discontinued instantly if breathing becomes difficult and heartburn or reflux occurs. Your stomach may be pushed past your diaphragm.[5]
Celebrity trainer Nicole Ghor believes wearing a corset during exercise reduces the ability to work hard because the trainer makes it harder to take deep breaths. It can even cause back acne from extra sweating.[6]
If a slimmer waist is what you want than a waist trainer is for you, but if you are attempting to find permanent weight loss, try an exercise regimen and healthy eating instead.
