Wednesday, October 17, 2018

Do Waist Shapers Really Work?

Waist trainers, waist shapers, waist cinchers... whatever you call them, they all have one thing in common: People are obsessed with them. You see them on all the big names like the Kardashians, Madonna, and Jessica Alba. All it takes is a simple google search and you'll find dozens of brands promising to give you that quintessential hourglass shape. Do an Instagram search for the hashtag #waisttraining and you'll find 465k+ posts...
I mean who wouldn't want to strap on a nice little undergarment and shrink their waist into a curvy Kardashian-esque shape? Tiny waist, hourglass figure... sign me up!
But do waist trainers really work? Will they really help your waist whittling efforts?
To start, let's take a look at what these companies "claim" their waist trainers will accomplish. Despite all the social media promotion, complete with big name trainers (who should know better), there are a few important details left out.
The claims are many, but the common ones cited by advocates (aka the companies selling them) state that "waist shapers will help you lose fat and inches from your waist, metabolize fat, release toxins, compress your core, and reduce food intake throughout the day."
These few claims alone are enough to make my head explode with frustration.
First off, let's not forget that these devices are made primarily of latex. For those of you who've worn latex gloves, what happens? Your hands sweat like CRAZY!
So, makes sense that you're going to sweat a hell of a lot when you wear a waist trainer. What happens when you sweat? You lose water weight. Let me repeat that, you lose water weight. NOT fat.
Enter problem #1. Subject A wears a waist trainer, sweats like crazy while she works out, weighs herself and POOF! Two pounds gone! She concludes she must be wearing a miracle device. What she fails to recognize is that she didn't lose actual fat. That number on the scale wasn't a real indicator of her progress. As soon as she drinks some water and has a nice carbohydrate-rich dinner, she'll put the weight right back on.
Lets also not forget that most women who are trying waist trainers for the first time are also ramping up their exercise routines and following a healthier diet. Naturally, they will lose weight and mistakenly believe they have their waist trainers to thank.
Let's discuss problem #2. Let me ask you a question. Do you like having your internal organs function properly? What about your digestive system? I'm guessing your answer is yes.
What you may not realize is that while wearing a waist trainer you're compressing your internal organs which can lead to improper functioning and digestive issues. By constricting the midsection of your body, your diaphragm, which allows the lungs to expand and contract, cannot do its job (1). "Medically, it doesn't make sense that cinching your waist tightly will make it permanently smaller," says Mary Jane Minkin, M.D., clinical professor of ob-gyn at Yale School of Medicine. "Once you take the garment off, your body will return to its usual shape. It's also uncomfortable, restricts your movements, and if you wear it really tight, it can even make it difficult to breathe and theoretically could cause rib damage." (2)
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What's even worse is when women try to work out while wearing the device. Not only will you be unable to breathe properly, but your core musculature will not be able to develop properly (2). Exercising produces an increased need for oxygen, which cannot be supplied while wearing a waist trainer. Your lungs will literally not have enough room to expand.
Let's jump back in time a bit. Think back to your middle school days when you learned about the Victorian era. Remember all those lovely ladies who would cinch up their tight little corsets, powder their noses, and try not to pass out under their ruffled dresses? Their organs may have been impinged, but don't worry because they looked damn fine in those dresses.
You learned about the negative side effects of corsets in your grade school days. Waist trainers aren't much different, they're just wrapped up in a cute little package with some fancy marketing and have celebrities being paid way too much money to promote them.
Lastly, problem #3. Spot reduction. Waist trainers companies will often claim that wearing their devices will help you reduce fat off your waist. Scientifically, this is a load of crap. Spot reduction (aka targeting certain areas of the body for fat loss), isn't possible. You cannot pick and choose where to lose fat. Take a look at this study (3) where subjects performed abdominal exercises to reduce abdominal fat. Bottom line: It didn't work. Here's another study (4) that reached the same conclusion.
So what's the best way to shrink your waist?
Well hopefully by now, you'll agree that a waist trainer isn't the answer. You also know that you cannot target specific areas of the body to lose fat.
You need to reduce overall body fat. The best way to do this?
Here's a simple recipe:
1) Follow a proper nutritional plan built for your body and your goals. Forget the cookie cutter diet plans and one-size-fits-all diet books. Find a coach who can help you determine your proper macronutrient levels and develop a nutritional plan customized to you.
2) Strength train. If all you're doing is cardio, you're not going to get the results you want. You can do cardio 'til the sun don't shine and you'll never get the lean, athletic look that most people desire if you don't have any muscle mass. And ladies, don't be afraid to pick up the heavy weights!
3) Be consistent. Do the above two points consistently at the right levels and you'll achieve success. Be patient with yourself and stick to it! Too often people flip flop all over with their workouts and never see progress. You're not going to transform overnight, so stick to it and the results will come.
Like most things in life, quick fixes rarely work. If they did everyone would walk around looking like they came off the cover of a fitness magazine. Put in the work.
Like I often tell my coaching clients, you get out what you put in. Put in crap and that's exactly what you'll get. Put in the work and it will pay off.
Have a friend who is thinking of getting a waist trainer (or, already has one)? Do them a favor and share this article with them.
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This article originally appeared on www.ProShapeFitness.com
Sources:
1. "The Dangers of Waist Training." The Doctors. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Sept. 2015.
2. Crain, Esther. "The Dangers of 'Waist Training'" Women's Health. N.p., 26 Aug. 2014. Web. 23 Sept. 2015.
3. Vispute, SS. "The Effect of Abdominal Exercise on Abdominal Fat." National Center for Biotechnology Information. U.S. National Library of Medicine, Sept. 2011. Web. 23 Sept. 2015.

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I Used a Waist Trainer For a Time

The Kardashians have been flogging waist trainers on their socials for so long now, I had to see what all the fuss was about — maybe the Kardashians are onto something? Do waist trainers actually help you lose waist weight? Considering how tiny they all continue to become, it was time to put my body on the line, so I got my hands (and waist) on a waist trainer and began my investigating.
When the Kardashian's, among other celebs, began their foray into the tiny waist trade I had read things. Baad things. Things about organs being squished and forced out of place. Maybe I also read about ribs breaking, but that could have been an over-dramatic sister trying to convince me otherwise. Either way, the only good I had uncovered was from the #ads posted by the Kardashian Klan — I mean, if Kim K is obsessed, then maybe I should be too, y'know?
Or maybe I shouldn't.
When the trainer landed on my desk, naturally, I tried it — shout out to Ashling who helped squeeze my rolls in, she's a real team player with super hero strength. Instantly — after fastening each hook-and-eye and forcing the zip up — it was harder to breathe, bending at the waist was impossible, but my posture has never been better, I was a human ruler! I had it on for approximately 27 seconds before I had to release my rolls.
Step two of my investigation led me to doctor Brad McKay (also a hero for putting up with me). I told him I desperately wanted to try out a waist trainer to lose a bit of weight but I wanted his approval first (because TBH, I wasn't really getting it from anyone else) and he said "No." Politely, albeit. "Waist trainers are known to cause skin abrasions, stress fractures in ribs, fainting episodes, and prolonged compression can even cause nerve damage. I've never recommended a waist trainer to a patient wanting to lose weight, and likely never will," Dr. McKay said.
So I tried it.
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The instructions that came with the waist trainer suggested to wear it while eating. This is supposed to help you eat less because your stomach can't expand. It basically does all the portion controlling for you, which is always the hardest at meal time. But for me, I actually couldn't eat much more than a couple of mouthfuls, I was too distracted by the boning in the corset that was digging into my underboob area. There was physically no room for the food to enter my body and then make it down my digestive tract, so I guess it does what it says, if "eat less" means "not at all".
Dr. McKay weighed in. Again. "Waist trainers are used to squash your abdomen and decrease the total amount of food you can physically fit into your stomach at one time. This may decrease your food intake, but increased stomach pressure also increases your chance of experiencing indigestion. Stomach acid is forced up into the oesophagus, causing gastro-oesophageal reflux (heartburn). If juices from your stomach get up high enough, you'll taste the acid as it burns the back of your throat."

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Monday, October 8, 2018

Review: Will wearing this 'Waist Trainer' corset for two weeks really give you Kardashian curves?

We tried the infamous 'waist trainer' girdle to see if there was any truth behind the hype that it will give you that coveted hour glass figure.
I'm firmly in the 'I'll try anything once' camp - and at no time is this more prevalent than when a product offers to transform your body.
Even when faced with the prospect of lacing myself into a restrictive harness for eight hours a day, I said I'd give it a go. What's the harm, after all?
Thanks to endorsements from the Kardashian sisters, Jessica Alba, Lily James and Samantha Mumba, these glorified corsets have recently gained notoriety as a quick and easy way to get into shape.
The concept is certainly not new - women have been forcing their limbs into girdles for centuries in a bid to manipulate their natural shape and there's an intrinsic association with corsets and sexuality.
Back in 2012, The New York Times ran an article about women who were importing 'fajas' from Colombia. The faja, which is the Spanish word for wrap, was used as dressing for patients recovering from surgeries such as liposuction in order to help the skin tighten properly. The publication noted that an increasing amount of young Latina women in boroughs such as Queens were turning to the faja as a shortcut to a svelte and curvaceous figure.
Again, the aforementioned Hollywood actress Jessica Alba caused demand to soar in 2013 when she told Net A Porter magazine that wearing a double corset to bed every night for three months helped her regain her physique after the birth of her children. "It was sweaty, but worth it," she admitted.
Once the 'waist trainer' wound its way onto the Instagram feeds of the Kardashian trio - Kim, Khloe and Kourtney - who heralded it as a sure fire way to emulate their hourglass curves, it became an international phenomenon.
Prominent medical professionals warned against relying on wearing them, as they said that organ failure, difficulty breathing and sagging skin were likely consequences, but they were still sold in their thousands.
After being approached by a company to trial a latex waist trainer, I was willing to try it (blatantly ignoring the health warnings) and see if the hype was warranted.
If I could sum up the experience in one word it would be - discomfort. Even on days when the waist trainer itself wasn't uncomfortable persé, the way it forces you to sit up as alert as a guard dog was quite a nuisance. When it came to eating, it was awkward, impractical and most worryingly - it made you feel like you just shouldn't be eating at all.
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I began to feel quite paranoid as to whether people could tell I was wearing it. One day, I even worried that should I suddenly faint, people who rushed to my aid would think I was some weird 50 Shades of Grey enthusiast. Sneezing was also not fun. And trying to sit elegantly on public transport was completely out of the question.
Still, I persevered. The guidelines that come with the waist trainer do insist that you work out and eat healthy while wearing the apparatus. Herein lies the clincher. If you're increasing your activity and following a nutritious diet, you simply don't need this kind of device.
Like a fad diet, there is nothing sustainable about torturing yourself to get that 'quick fix'. After two weeks of contorting my body into the contraption, I saw no visible difference and the measuring tape stayed the same.
Every medical expert and personal trainer worth their salt echoes this sentiment: there is no replacement for a healthy lifestyle.
"I don't think there is any quick fix for weight loss," says personal trainer Siobhan Byrne. "If it comes off quickly, it will usually go back on as fast" "There is no substitute for hard training and a healthy balanced diet for overall health and feeling great.
"In order to slim down any part of our body, we need to lose bodyfat which can only be achieved with proper training and nutrition. If we just drop water or lose muscle this is not ideal and can leave the skin sagging," she concluded.
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