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Does Cinching Your Waist Work?

Alexander Ross • • 7 min read
Does Cinching Your Waist Work?

The bottom line
Waist trainers are not likely to have a dramatic or long-term effect on your figure. If overused or cinched too tightly, they can even cause health problems. The healthiest and most effective way to lose weight and keep it off is through a balanced diet and regular exercise.

Do waist Cinchers actually work?

The truth is, they don't work – well, not at least in the way you're hoping. They instantly slim your waist while you're wearing them, so as shape-wear at least they have some merit.

Will cinching your waist make it smaller?

According to Jan Schroeder, Ph. D. and Professor of Fitness in the Department of Kinesiology at California State University—Long Beach, “Corsets do not cause you to permanently lose fat in the midsection; they cause a re-distribution of the fat and organs in the trunk,” to give you an hourglass shape.

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Alexander Ross has covered the video game industry for a decade, writing deep dives on game design, esports tournaments, VR developments, and gaming culture.