Thanks to the Kardashians and Kardashian-adjacent people, waist trainers and the waist-training come into public view and become popular again. As a restrictive and tight corset, there are more and more arguments regarding its usage. Many users or potential user are wondering “is it as safe and effective as people say?” At the meantime, many experts also come out against the use of waist trainers, which make people more confused about it.

Each coin has two sides, as with any products, there are both benefits and risks. When we facing it, the most important is to have a correct understanding about its concept and know how to properly use them.

What is the waist trainer?

Waist trainers, as a type of corset, has been existed for a long time. Waist training firstly became popular in the 1900s in both Europe and America between nobles. Since then, according to the needs of times, the traditional waist trainers have been constantly updated until it redevelops into the model we are seeing now. As the celebrities and models showing, the popularity of waist trainers is on the rise once again. The waist trainer is a high-compression shaping garment, which could be used to reduce your natural waist size, modify your waist into an hourglass shape with semi-permanent results and supplement your fitness goals. For a better effectiveness, waist trainers are supposed to use for eight hours a day together with adequate cardio and ab exercises. The modern waist trainer could fit today’s society now. Women can wear it under any circumstances, whether at home, at office or at gym.

What is the most controversial risk?

As a new practice trend, the use of the waist trainer has brought a lot of controversy and many professionals raised objections regarding its daily usage. The most common problems are decreased blood flow and impact the functionality of their organs, like liver, kidneys. Other health risks include skin irritation, cause chafing and rashes.

After the deep discussion with professionals in using waist trainers, we understand that these controversies mentioned above are mainly caused by popular misconceptions. We can’t deny the occurrence of these risks, but it could only happen if we don’t purchase the waist trainer correctly and use them properly. How to buy a correct waist trainer and how to use it in our daily life become the most important topic.

How to purchase and how to use the waist trainer?

Choose a waist trainer is always the first step. The size and materials are the most two important things to consider during your purchases. Waist trainers are typically made of Latex, so those with allergies should be especially cautious. If you may have an allergy, a tank top could be put under the trainer during your usage. Besides, it will be helpful to get rid of the bacteria if you could keep a habit in washing or cleaning your waist trainer every few days with gentle soap. For a better effectiveness and comfort, waist trainers are designed in different sizes. Choose a proper size is very important to avoid associated risks and the incorrect size trainer will hurt and discomfort you a lot.

Regarding your usage, the waist trainer could work as an addition to your healthy diet and consistent exercise, but not a substitute. Work with all three together will help you to build a healthy life. Additionally, keep on the wearing time and leave a rest for your body. Both wear a waist trainer too tightly or for too long are not good.