Waist trainers: Health hazards of waist training

Waist-training (with waist cinchers and its relations) is definitely a huge trend in this part of the world and some ladies who consider exercises too much work are already on the waist-training bandwagon. Are you aware of the side effects of wearing waist shapers constantly?

The practice of wearing waist trainers such as cinchers, girdles, corsets and body shapers all day, every day to change the shape of one's waist is called "waist training".


While half the women who use waist trainers give up before they even achieve any results, the other half just don’t know when to stop.

Most women pledge allegiance to waist trainers because they'd rather not go through what they consider the rigorous process of shedding body fat which is simply regular exercising and healthy eating.

Waist trainers work by slowly deforming the bones and displacing some of the organs in the body.Many health professionals say this practice is not healthy, and certainly is not a weight loss technique.

Believers of the waist training religion however, argue that the tightness of the waist trainer makes you sweat a lot hence, leading to weigh loss around the waist region and body in general.

The crystal fact however remains that it's really not possible to perspire so much that you shave inches off your midsection in any permanent way. If you're wondering how to shed pounds around your belly, the answer isn't far fetched; eating healthy, exercising and being active on a regular basis.

 Apparently, the only good Waist trainers do is giving you an hour glass figure which disappears faster than a mirage the moment they are taken off if you don't have a body that already looks like an hour glass.

 Let's checkout the disadvantages of waist trainers.

1) Waist Trainers could displace internal organs and cause pulmonary disease, and occasionally lead to miscarriages.

2) You Move Less – Many people who wear waist trainers tend to move less because of the constriction associated with pulling the body together.

3) You Eat Less – Since waist trainers make you feel full, many women who wear them tend to eat less and sometimes that “less” means less vital fruits & veggies.

4) You Don’t “Lose” Weight - Experts have said that those who solely use waist trainers without exercise don’t lose weight. Your organs are simply pushed around into different areas.

5) Research shows that "Corset diseases" such as fainting, hemorrhoids, coughing, and palpitations continually plague many women who wear them.

6) Excessive precipitation: the tightness of Waist trainers could lead to incessant precipitation which will lead to body odour if not taken care of properly.

7) The tightness of Waist trainers could cause General discomfort. It is not advisable for women with high blood pressures to practice this act.

 Many people choose to make regular waist training a lifestyle because of the quick and temporary fix it offers,  but you don't have to make yourself prone to the disadvantages that come with it. A well trimmed waist is 100% achievable through healthy dieting and regular exercising. It's not news that these two allies have zero health hazard.

So tell us, would you rather displace your organs and risk many health implications or exercise, eat healthy foods and get a perfect body overtime?


Credit: Asher Pearl