History of Waist Training
It was the wife of King Henry II of France, Catherine de’ Medici, who introduced waist training during the 16th century. She banned thick and unsightly waists at court, forcing women to find slimming solutions.
Women started wearing “stays” as a first attempt to control their waists. During the 19th century, these developed into full-blown corsets. And so corset or waist training was born.
Corset training has been in and out of fashion for several years. In recent times celebrities have made it famous. And it is now gathering pace with women looking for natural solutions to an hourglass figure.
Advantages
This constant constriction around your waist eventually works to reduce your natural waist size over time.
For thousands of years, women have used corsets as a mechanism to train their waist.
The basic premise behind waist training is simple. You wear a waist trainer that is laced tightly for a specified period – that is all. This constant constriction around your waist eventually works to reduce your natural waist size over time.
You can also wear waist trainers and perform various exercises such as stretching or pilates. A controversial means of reducing your natural waist size, waist trainers have their pros and cons.
Achieving the Coveted ‘Hourglass’ Figure
An hourglass figure has been assumed to be the most proportioned and flattering figure a woman can have.
Many women start waist training because they want an hourglass figure. People believe this shape to be the most proportioned and flattering a woman can have.
Waist training helps achieve an hourglass shape by cinching your waist and accentuating the curves of your hips and bustline.
If you waist train correctly, you will see the results in a couple of weeks. If an hourglass figure is what you want, then waist training might be right for you.
Weight Control
Waist trainers only restrict the amount of food you eat, they do not burn any fat in your body.
If you wear a waist trainer all the time, you will realize that it is challenging to consume large portions of food.
That said, the thing to remember about waist trainers is that they cannot aid you in weight loss on their own. They only restrict the amount of food you eat. They do not burn any fat in your body.
Professor of Fitness at the California State University – Long Beach, Dr Jan Schroeder, explains, “Corsets do not cause you to lose fat in the midsection permanently; they cause a redistribution of the fats and organs in the trunk to give you an hourglass shape.”
Reconsider your decision if you want to use waist trainers to lose weight.
Improves Posture and Confidence
A waist trainer improves your posture by providing the necessary support to your back.
Waist trainers help you maintain proper posture while standing and sitting because the metal bones in waist trainers make it impossible for you to slouch. They improve your position by providing the necessary support to your back.
As a result, many women claim they feel more confident when they see the changes in their waistline after using waist trainers.
When you wear waist trainers under your clothes, they make you look slimmer – which boosts your confidence even more.
Postpartum Waist Tightening
Wearing waist trainers seems to help new moms recover their firm abs
Lots of women want to go back to their natural waist size or abs after giving birth to a baby. Wearing waist trainers seems to help new moms recover their firm abs – Jessica Alba and Kim Kardashian swear by it.
Leah Keller, the CEO and Co-Founder of The Dia Method, shares, “Corsets, when worn correctly, act as a splint to physically approximate the two halves of the rectus abdominis. While corsets do not strengthen the abs or heal a separated abdominal wall on their own, they can support and speed up the healing process”.
Bustline Support
Waist trainers also offer some support to your bustline
Apart from accentuating your bustline, waist trainers also offer some support to it. This property of waist trainers is beneficial, especially for women with large breasts, because it helps reduce back pain and pressure.
