10 Reasons Why You Should Rethink Using Waist Trainers

The biggest rage in body shaping poses serious health risks.

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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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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Getting That Hourglass Figure!

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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But What Are Waist Trainers?

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They’re Only Meant for Temporary Use

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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They Do Not Promote Weight Loss

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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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Why Doesn’t It Work?

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 Can Harm Your Internal Organs 

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They Restrict Your Breathing, Too

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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Weaken Your Stomach Muscles 

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Messes With Your Digestion

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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)

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Girl, They Can Crack Your Ribs    

Don’t Believe the Hype! - We know that losing weight isn’t easy and, of course, it’s natural to try what people you look up to are using. But, in the end, make sure you do your own research about losing weight the healthy and safe way.  (Photo: JGI/Jamie Grill/Blend Images/Corbis)

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Don’t Believe the Hype!