Yesterday one of the trainers at my gym said I should get a "belt". Something like this (http://www.amazon.com/Valeo-NWT-Neoprene-Waist-Trimmer/dp/B0007IS71E/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_k2a_1_txt/104-3673879-7506356) or this (http://store.everlastboxing.com/everlast-slimmer-belt.html).

I do have a lot of fat to lose, mostly in my stomach, some in my upper body(AKA I have a small pair of man boobs). Do these really work? I've seen a few guys at the gym wearing them, but are they really effective? I sweat so damn much as it is...

I don't get what its supposed to do... it just looks like a girdle...

I don't know I guess they keep your stomach warm and cause it to produce more sweat...supposed to help you lose fat off of your stomach. If you go to the first link, the Amazon link, some of the reviews help to explain it.

I know they are used alot by women to get that nice hourglass shape and make the waist small. kinda like a corset

its complete bull****. its not gonna make u lose more fat from ur stomach specifically thats impossible. dont buy into gimmicks dont waste money on it its ****in ludicrous that people buy these.

I'm not sure if they work. But if you look closely de la hoya was wearing one whilst training for pbf on the 24/7 episodes.

its complete bull****. its not gonna make u lose more fat from ur stomach specifically thats impossible. dont buy into gimmicks dont waste money on it its ****in ludicrous that people buy these.
That's what I always thought, but I see a decent amount of people wearing them at my gym...Thought maybe they knew something I didn't, especially since I am new to boxing.

That's what I always thought, but I see a decent amount of people wearing them at my gym...Thought maybe they knew something I didn't, especially since I am new to boxing.

no, they know less. it does no harm but it does no good either. its jus a waste of money.

no, they know less. it does no harm but it does no good either. its jus a waste of money.

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It's amazing how you can convince people of something, without providing any evidence.

+1

It's amazing how you can convince people of something, without providing any evidence.

am i to assume u have evidence of it being benefical to weight loss? i'm jus voicin my opinion on it based on my fitness and nutrition knowledge (which isnt wonderful) i think those slimmer belts are gimmicks, but if u know different, i would like to hear ur opinion... thanks.

p.s. that avatar is awesome!

I think this belt is a forced version of an ab excersize:

Stomach Vacuum

Exercise Data
Main Muscle Worked: Abdominals
Other Muscles Worked: None
Equipment: BodyOnly
Mechanics Type: Isolation

Tips: Works the transversus abdominus and internal obliques. This gives you a flatter profile and a narrower waist!

To execute the Stomach Vacuum, stand upright and place your hands on your hips, and exhale all the air out of your lungs, completely. Expand your chest, and bring your stomach in as much as possible, and hold. Visualize trying to touch your navel to your backbone. One isometric contraction of "20" seconds is one repetition. You can work your way up to 40 or 60 seconds.

Once mastered, the Stomach Vacuum can be performed in a standing, kneeling, seated, and lying position.

Info from www.bodybuilding.com


DMC:boxing:

This, and devices of this ilk, do not work.

Products like this produce sweat but they don’t burn fat any quicker than the exercise itself will. Only long-term exercise and a proper diet can burn fat, period.

Here is what this product does: As you sweat you temporarily lose water weight, but not fat. These are two different things. This is why anyone trying to make weight right before a weigh-in will try to work up a sweat. But right after you refill the body with fluids (say a couple of glasses of water) the weight comes back. You could put on a plastic garbage bag and run for half an hour in the sun and lose maybe up to a pound, but you really haven’t lost any fat. Only the exercise can do that, and that takes time and consistency.

Again, it does not burn fat and is a total waste of time and money.

*Side note: There is also no exercise that will cause you to lose weight in any one particular area either. This is a common misperception. You can build muscles in one area, but fat is burnt off only by exercise and diet and can’t be focused on in any particular area. This includes sit-ups. True, you are building muscle in that area, and the exercise is burning fat, but it is not burning fat any faster in your stomach than in any other part of your body. You only see it more clearly in your stomach as you burn fat which causes the misperception. (Also, you can’t change muscle to fat. They are two different things. You burn fat and build muscle.)

This is also why when people lose weight their faces get thinner. They aren’t doing face exercises, they are just loosing fat in general.

Anyway, good luck! You seem to have the drive so I bet with some effort and consistency you will reach your goals and even exceed them!

This, and devices of this ilk, do not work.

Products like this produce sweat but they don’t burn fat any quicker than the exercise itself will. Only long-term exercise and a proper diet can burn fat, period.

Here is what this product does: As you sweat you temporarily lose water weight, but not fat. These are two different things. This is why anyone trying to make weight right before a weigh-in will try to work up a sweat. But right after you refill the body with fluids (say a couple of glasses of water) the weight comes back. You could put on a plastic garbage bag and run for half an hour in the sun and lose maybe up to a pound, but you really haven’t lost any fat. Only the exercise can do that, and that takes time and consistency.

Again, it does not burn fat and is a total waste of time and money.

*Side note: There is also no exercise that will cause you to lose weight in any one particular area either. This is a common misperception. You can build muscles in one area, but fat is burnt off only by exercise and diet and can’t be focused on in any particular area. This includes sit-ups. True, you are building muscle in that area, and the exercise is burning fat, but it is not burning fat any faster in your stomach than in any other part of your body. You only see it more clearly in your stomach as you burn fat which causes the misperception. (Also, you can’t change muscle to fat. They are two different things. You burn fat and build muscle.)

This is also why when people lose weight their faces get thinner. They aren’t doing face exercises, they are just loosing fat in general.

Anyway, good luck! You seem to have the drive so I bet with some effort and consistency you will reach your goals and even exceed them!

Nice post Feint, how come we don't see you post here more often?

Nice post Feint, how come we don't see you post here more often?

Thanks!

I am fairly new to the board but I usually post either here, Non-Stop Boxing, or Boxing History.

Yeah I kind of thoguht the whole thing was BS but I didn't say anything at the time because
1)I was in the middle of my workout, and I didn't feel like arguing during the rest period
2)I'm pretty new to the gym and I don't want a reputation as the guy who always has to be right about everything
and 3)The guy who suggested I get a belt was the head guy at the gym(Ricardo Williams Sr, father of Ricardo Williams Jr) don't want to get on his bad side.

Thanks a lot though...I'll just keep doing what I've been doing.

am i to assume u have evidence of it being benefical to weight loss? i'm jus voicin my opinion on it based on my fitness and nutrition knowledge (which isnt wonderful) i think those slimmer belts are gimmicks, but if u know different, i would like to hear ur opinion... thanks.

p.s. that avatar is awesome!

No retard, I was in agreement with you lol.

p.s thanks.

No retard, I was in agreement with you lol.

p.s thanks.

oh haha aright i musta misread it my bad. cool then.