The Dangers of Waist Training

[queenanabelle]

Over the past few years, there has been a particular rise in the sale of corsets or waist trainers. Corsets first came to the market in the sixteenth century. The corsets were used to hold the torso together in order to achieve an 'hour glass' figure. Similarly, waist trainers are a more modern approach to corsets and are used to cinch your waist, hips and back.

Waist trainers are advertised my numerous celebrities and models in social media, explaining why waist trainers have become so popular.

The price of waist trainers ranges from £2- £100+

However, although waist trainers are advertised to lose weight quickly it is all bullshit. Waist trainers can deform your body by squishing your lungs and ribs which can eventually cause other health issues such as constipation or difficulty breathing. Some women have actually passed out for wearing a waist trainer for a large amount of time. Although waist trainers are advertised to loose weight this is all liesss! When wearing a waist trainer the body sweats more so you loose WATER weight, but as soon as you drink water you pack the weight back on. Also, unless you're planning on wearing a waist trainer 23/7 after you take the waist trainer off your body just fills up to its normal shape. So my question is why are women waist training if it is just a waste of time and lets not even begin to speak about how uncomfortable they must be.

These are some of the results from women who have waist trained:

[Anonymous]

None of the girls in your photos even remotely resemble the one in the diagram because that's more of a tight lacing example that you do with a corset than the results you'd get with a waist trainer. And the women who passed out from them did it out of stupidity or lack of research. If you can't breathe, then take the shit off. And if anything, the last two girls looked like the lost weight, too. I don't know if it had anything to do with waist training, but they clearly lost weight. You can see it in their stomachs.

But the diagram isn't and example of something you'd get from a waist trainer. That's something you'd get from tight lacing with a corset.

[queenanabelle]

It clearly says corsets in the diagram so I didn't think I had to state it was from corsets because I thought it was obvious already? Lol calm down please

[Opinion Owner]

My point is that you can't use a corset diagram to talk about waist training. Maybe you did learn that in school. Information should be relevant to the topic or did you not understand that? lol, know what you're talking about boo

[queenanabelle]

I was talking about corsets in the first paragraph babes lool if you want to state your irrelevant statements at least go off anon

[Opinion Owner]

Again. Corsets are not the topic. It's waist training. Or do you not even understand your own title?

Also, if you don't want people to go anon then don't leave it as an option boo.

[BaileyisDarcy]

Corsets ARE the topic.

Waist trainers are simply the new name for corsets! Its the new version.

[Opinion Owner]

@BaileyisDarcy Don't recall saying waist trainers aren't related to corsets so not understanding why you're stating the obvious.

I said:

"None of the girls in your photos even remotely resemble the one in the diagram" - This is because that's what you get with corsets, not waist trainers unless you literally get the absolute wrong size. Where's the waist trainer diagram?

"The last two girls looked like they lost weight" - This is self explanatory with the photos of the girls who look nothing like the diagram, which is used to support the idea that this is what you'll get with waist training as well as corsets since they are the 'modern' version. Untrue. The girls are a poor support for this idea.

Also, if you're going to include the photos of girls with waist trainers, you should include photos of them actually wearing the waist trainer as proof that's what they did.

This is why the corsets should not be included in this Take. Could it have? Yes. But she didn't do it right.

[Kuraj]

I didn't even know this was a thing.
I would think deforming your waist would be more of a thing the crazy Russian "doll" people would want to do, not an average woman.

In the end it still just looks unnatural, hitting the gym should be enough for them to tone their waist.
I'd write it off as the west's obsession with "curves", with no regard for how wrong they actually look like.

[ALittleBlondeGirl]

What's even more sad, is that they think men find this attractive.

[Kuraj]

@ALittleBlondeGirl Right?
I thought those deformed hips like the woman in the first picture were some ass implants or a result of some weird genetics that just keep depositing fat on the woman's hip and nowhere else.
I didn't know people actually wanted a look like that.

[capturemyheartnow]

Corset can constrict the waist but it may not always result in an hourglass design. It results in defective body posture. It has negative consequences on all body parts from the heart and lungs to the liver , kidney , intestines and the pelvic region. Some injuries are of a permanent nature. These with a thin and long trunk are seriously affected. Ribs are crushed , lungs are compressed , heart is lifted and rotated and liver is raised. All other organs are displaced either up or down.. There is pressure on every organ in the body.

[Phoenix98]

Rarely anyone does this anymore, not to mention the vast majority of those photo's were photo shopped lol.

The vast majority of women wouldn't think of doing it and those that did even fewer of those people would actually go through with it.

You concern regarding their use is valid and I as a fitness professional agree it shouldn't be used, but at the same time most women have enough common sense not to use it.

If large populations of women were actually doing this and it was common place then I'd agree with this take, but at this point it's not needed.

[COCOCHANEL]

i wouldn't wear them because they look uncomfortable and i have an hourglass shape naturally and have never felt like i want to make it more obvious because to me it's not the best body shape just an ok one.

[Anonymous]

God these are awful and so are the Kardashians for promoting this junk. Most of the time the girls waists look so small that they look deformed. Not to mention how unhealthy it is. Why do girls think this looks good and whatever happened to just taking care of yourself, not setting ridiculous standards.

[mutedaisy]

As long as you don't go to the extremes, wearing a corset really isn't that bad. They actually help with posture which is a positive for women with back pain caused by large breast.

[Anonymous]

Sad how women are wearing those rib crushers in attempts to achieve the disproportional, unrealistic, Disney princess cartoon waist.

Honestly, the first picture of a healthy woman with a natural hourglass shape was beautiful. Don't over do it, ladies. It just looks disturbing..

[Anonymous]

When I was younger I did some "work out" who were basically punching the side of my waist to make it smaller. I had a 23 inch waist but it was so painful I had to stop it.
Now I'm just working out but my waist is a lot bigger considering my body type doesn't have a defined waist.

[Dim1213]

If a girl has to much of an hour glass shape she looks wired and disformed. Anything to the extreme looks bad and is bad for you.
Good mytake

[deraz24]

I'll keep doing what I been doing which is exercising, its weird to me and I don't like feeling restricted. Plus the fact your organs are getting rearranged lol

[SovereignessofVamps]

I was shocked that these trends existed still when I first saw it online. But women do this willingly now, and I think that was probably true in the past. This is why I like only novelty corsets.

[Vasco423]

these things look like they should be illegal lol it just looks so unhealthy

[Sephora_Addict]

Waist trainers are dumb AF! Whoever came up with that invention needs to be put in a jail cell and held for contempt 😂😂. A lot of people in my gym wear this shit. It's so stupid.

[DaniaMQ]

that looks sooooooo uncomfortable, how can someone even breath with that on! xD

[GoodGuyBreakingBad]

Yes, that is dangerous way of waist training. thanks for sharing with us

[Ghassan2]

All I know is that this tiny waist look looks disgusting with big butts.

[John_Doesnt]

Most of those were photo shopped. Especially the girl in the red, white & blue bikini.

[SovereignessofVamps]

You can see before and after vids on youtube, not that I agree with this.

[John_Doesnt]

@SovereignessofVamps it says 2013 - 2015 for the girl in the red, white & blue bikini. But her hair has grown at least 6 or 7 inches. Also, it's pretty obvious if you look at the rug in the background on the wall. It's completely warped like what you see in a photoshop fail.

[SovereignessofVamps]

Dunno about that pic. But go on youtube, because there can be results.

[Anonymous]

hourglass is nice. but everything in moderation. the deformity of bones and organs looks inhuman.

[Mr-Kabuki]

honestly women need to just eat less calories than they consume. no short cuts

[OrionH]

Wow never knew you can do this I under stand how it could be dangerous but why would you do it?

[Pyrolulu]

Because some women are going for great lengths to be beautiful.

[Anonymous]

I wear a waist trainer for about 12+ hours a day, and I haven't had any problems with my health/body apart from a slight aching if I accidently fall asleep in it over night

[MysteriousDarkness]

In the long run you will end up doing harm to yourself

[BaileyisDarcy]

you're under 18 and participating in this bullshit?
Do you hate yourself?

[Pyrolulu]

Just because you don't exhibit symptoms doesn't mean your internal structure isn't being damaged. Stop before its too late.

[Opinion Owner]

I really don't like the way I look, but no one's gonna change my opinions. I've been to several gps and even an eating disorder clinic about my self esteem issues but my opinion hasn't changed

[Pyrolulu]

Welll, your doctor's opinion matters.