An uncomfortable and breathtaking trend that started in the 16th Century has unexpectedly made its way back into fashion. Today, a waist trainer, known to some as a corset, is a latex undergarment that wraps tightly around one’s stomach to gradually form an hourglass figure. In 2015, this product came into Vogue when Kim Kardashian and her sisters were seen admiring the waist trainer on Instagram. These trainers are being used as weight loss aids due to the fact that they make you feel fuller faster and compress your midsection so much that you sweat while wearing it, causing you to burn unwanted calories. However, the waist trainer is riding on thin ice when it comes to comfort and fashion.
There are many mixed emotions about this new fashion and weight loss trend. Kate Proud, a small business owner in Australia said that after only 20 minutes of wearing the trainer she felt “very hot” and “like my internal organs were being squashed together.” However, Stephanie Rodriguez states that her trainer is like a “second skin.” After at first doubting this trend, the 34-year-old Chicago administrative assistant says that it is helping her improve her posture and reduce stomach fat.
Steve Ball, professor of exercise philosophy at the University of Missouri, says “in fitness, there is no quick fix.” He states that if the trainer is worn for extended periods of time, the constant external support can lead to weakness of the core ab muscles. Nevertheless, waist trainer companies, such as Hourglass Angel, state that those claims are unproven and blown out of proportion. Ruben Soto, president of Hourglass Angel, says that the many benefits of the waist trainer include a healthier posture, a thinner waist, feeling fuller faster, and a more confident and sexy feeling of the wearer.
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