Waist training is a gradual process of waist reduction using a steel boned corset. Also known as waist cinching or tight-lacing the practice came to prominence in Victorian times but has made something of a comeback in recent years. Wearing a tight-lacing corset, exercise and eating a healthy diet can radically reduce the waist of men and women. Furthermore, the wearing of a corset whilst undertaking a healthy diet helps reduce food volume intake by constricting the internal organs thus helping promote the healthier practice of smaller meals, more often, rather than three large meals a day.
Tight-lacing and waist cinching as a means of permanent waist-reduction and re-shaping is a practice requiring discipline and is best achieved when the following 3 components work in harmony.
Waist Cinching Utilizes:
1. A traditional steel bone corset or a latex/rubber waist cincher is more cost effective
2. Clean diet
3. Regular fitness program
A new corset and cincher must be broken in otherwise you can damage the garment. The first few weeks of wearing the corset you must not over-cinch. Tighten the garment evenly until it is snug but not tight. Corset panels are stiff when new and along with the flexible steel bones, must be allowed to mould themselves and change shape according to where your ribs and hips are. This takes time and if you rush the process you will either hurt yourself or pop a steel bone or panel seam. Once the garment is worn-in you can then begin to tighten a little more each time you wear the corset until you have reached your comfort level.
To begin with, try to wear the corset or waist cincher for 3 to 6 hours a day where possible. If you choose to wear it longer make sure you drink lots of water.
MAINTENANCE: If you are serious about waist-training then it is very important to look after your corset or waist cincher; over time they take a lot of punishment from regular cinching but if you take some simple precautions you can extend the life of the garment:
Always wear with a liner or tight camisole/t-shirt. Even the most genteel lady will perspire in a corset wearing a liner will protect the corset lining from much of the moisture and body oils in particular
Air Dry your corset at the end of the day. Corsets must be dried out by turning the lining to the upper side and hanging over the back of a chair. Never hang on or near a heat source as over time this will cause shrinkage and eventual damage to the stitching
Alternate Corsets. Rather than buy one very fancy corset, purchase 2 moderately priced, strong corsets and alternate them so that each corset gets to rest between each wearing
Consider protecting the outside of the corset by spraying a protective coat of Scotch Guard Cleaning. From time to time you may need to wipe clean the outside or the liner with a damp cloth. If the corset needs a thorough cleaning then it must be done at a dry cleaners ensure they have experience of cleaning such articles. NEVER wash your corset.
I am in the process of using a size small latex waist cincher. I've noticed that my lower abdominal muscles are starting to get flatter and my lower lumbar is feeling more supported. After having four children, my waist size isn't necessarily a problem, more over gaining strength in my stomach and back is what's important to me. But I will attempt to stay consistent for the next 30 days and if my combination of clean eating, exercise and waist training appear to be giving me good results, I will continue forth with it.
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