See what happens when a new mom on staff tries out the celeb-loved waist-cinching corset craze What is it ... the perfect time to jump on the waist-training bandwagon (Okay, Jessica Alba and ...

We spoke to experts, as well as one corset fan, on the pros and cons of "training" your waist. Most days, Diana Ringo wears her corset—made from steel bones and cords—under her clothing.

It’s not hard to see why waist training has taken off: All you have to do is strap the thing on — whether it’s a rigid corset or a flexible fabric wrap — and try not to pass out.

With stars such as Kim Kardashian raving about its effects on social media, waist training – a workout done while wearing a tightly laced corset - has become a popular exercise trend for those ...

So when the opportunity arrived to try corset training -- the same kind of waist training attributed to women who are famous for their figures, Kim Kardashian, Dita Von Teese and, on some rumored ...

Doctors, on the other hand, caution against overdosing on waist-training, given what will may happen to your body if you attempt to squeeze yourself thinner -- after all, tightly laced corsets ...

“Waist training works mainly by rearranging the body fat around the waist to different parts of the body. Also, the corset causes sweating, which is basically loss of body water. Over a longer ...

There's nothing new about these corsets, except maybe the hot colors and innovative fabrics. The claim is that waist training weight loss by suppressing wearers' appetites. Women are waisting away.

open image in gallery Corset, 1890-1895 (Victoria and Albert Museum, London) Shapewear is a light-weight alternative to Kardashian-style waist training - which is itself referred to as “waist ...