How to make a waist trainer

Safer alternatives

If you’re looking for a safer short-term solution, you might want to opt for shapewear instead of a waist trainer. It’ll give you a similar look to a trainer with less risk to your health. If you’re more interested in a long-term weight-loss solution, exercise and a healthy diet are your best bets.

Latex: Most high-quality waist trainers, also called cinchers, are infused with this stretchy but firm material. The reason is that latex is pretty unbeatable as far as the amount of compression it provides and its durability.

Contrary to what celebrities say, waist training will not reduce belly fat, make you lose weight, or give you similar results to liposuction. Like many get-thin-quick schemes, there is no evidence that weight loss while waist training is due to the corset rather than calorie restriction and exercise.