10 Reasons Why You Should Rethink Using Waist Trainers
The biggest rage in body shaping poses serious health risks.
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Getting That Hourglass Figure! - Waist trainers are all the rage nowadays. Every time you log on to the 'gram, folks like Kim Kardashian, Ciara and Amber Rose are rocking them claiming that the fitness bustier helps them define their killer curves and lose weight. But how true is that really? Before you spend good money on one, read this first. By Kellee Terrell(Photo: 145/Adam Gault/Ocean/Corbis)
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But What Are Waist Trainers? - Borrowing from the Victorian Age, corset waist training is when you wear a body shaper or corset for hours at a time. By repeating this over time, the makers of these contraptions claim that they will train your body to form an hourglass figure. (Photo: WENN.com)
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They’re Only Meant for Temporary Use - Wearing a girdle under your dress can work wonders, but only temporarily. As their job is to help smooth those bumps and lumps out so that you can slay in that outfit. But the second you take the trainers off, your fat is still there. Which leads us to…(Photo: Chelsea Lauren/WireImage)
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They Do Not Promote Weight Loss - They don’t work. Think about it: Does the notion of wrapping tight fabric around your middle in hopes to reshape your middle body or jump-start your weight loss really make sense to you? It’s not scientifically sound. Perhaps that’s why folks are suing Waist Gang Society, the waist training company that Kim Kardashian swore by.(Photo: Jamie Grill/Blend Images/Corbis)
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Why Doesn’t It Work? - It’s simple: Fat has to be burned away, not wrapped, pushed or manipulated. Not to mention, you can’t lose fat in one part of your body and not others. So, if you are truly committed to reshaping your physique and losing weight, the best and only real way to do that is to maintain a healthier diet and to get in the gym. (Photo: Hero Images/Corbis)
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They Can Harm Your Internal Organs - Waist trainers can squeeze the hell out of you, so much so that they can cram all of your organs together. That can even cause some permanent and serious damage. Earlier this month, Princess Shyngle, a 24-year-old model, claimed that her kidney disease was due to obsessive waist trainer use. (Photo: Wavebreak Media LTD/LightWave/Corbis)
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They Restrict Your Breathing, Too - Because the corset is so tight, it can make breathing more difficult as your lungs are not working at their full capacity due to the squeezing of your insides. This can also result in feeling lightheaded and even passing out.(Photo: Ellita Leopartanyani/EyeEm/Getty Images)
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Weaken Your Stomach Muscles - According to Health.com, some health and fitness experts say that wearing a waist trainer can actually decrease the strength in your abs, the opposite of what you want. (Photo: BDLM/cultura/Corbis)
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Messes With Your Digestion - According to USA Today, waist training can mess with your tummy — literally. Prolonged use of these corsets can make heartburn worse and worsen indigestion. Yuck! (Photo: Michael Jung/Getty Images)
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Girl, They Can Crack Your Ribs - When worn too long, a tight corset can also squeeze your poor ribcage so badly that it cracks and breaks your bones. That seems like a really high risk to use something that doesn’t even work, huh?(Photo: 13/Medioimages/Ocean/Corbis)