Posted on Jun 17, 2016
True confessions of a former bikini competitor | Fox News
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I guess I should be grateful my career as a 'banana hammock' model and competitor abruptly ended when Speedo officials and the USDA surprised us with a spot inspection/raid. My Jimmy Dean bulk family sausage roll was several months beyond its expiration date. Anyway... ;o)
REPORT: Wearing corsets
[Bikini model] Galbraith says fellow competitors told her stories about wearing a corset for hours a day—even while sleeping—in an effort to slim down their waists. “This does not spot reduce. If your waist gets smaller, it’s because your ribs are moving and your organs are displaced,” she says. (Um, ouch!) “Waist trainers make me furious,” says Miranda. “The consensus in the medical community is pretty clear: They are not safe to use during exercise.” Dangers include restricting lung function, weakening your core, and long-term problems like GI issues. So not worth the price of admission."
REPORT: Wearing corsets
[Bikini model] Galbraith says fellow competitors told her stories about wearing a corset for hours a day—even while sleeping—in an effort to slim down their waists. “This does not spot reduce. If your waist gets smaller, it’s because your ribs are moving and your organs are displaced,” she says. (Um, ouch!) “Waist trainers make me furious,” says Miranda. “The consensus in the medical community is pretty clear: They are not safe to use during exercise.” Dangers include restricting lung function, weakening your core, and long-term problems like GI issues. So not worth the price of admission."
True confessions of a former bikini competitor | Fox News
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Sort of related - I worked with an officer that was into body building. He competed in and made it to the podium (3rd, I think) of a local, military contest - even got his picture in the base paper. Then he got "counseled" that pictures of him in a speedo and oiled-up were not career-enhancing. He understood and stopped competing.
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Really makes you wonder about our new Miss America. It certainly seems to work for her!
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Ran out of Oscar Mayers, did you? At least you didn't have to squash/shift your ribs to further your "career"!
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I actually seen this in person when my older brother competed as a bodybuilder at the state level in California. Is too crazy to do this for many years...not good for your body in the long run. Also, at the gym that I go to, there are several women that compete at these bikini contests, and I have seen the transformation in just weeks. And I mean, two-three weeks tops...totally different person. I went to say hello to one, her face was not healthy, even her attitude was/is different. That was during a spam of maybe week an half.
Sometimes we see all these hard bodies on FB, Twitter, Instagram, etc, but can you imagine what they go through to look the way they do? Ugh, some scary stuff.
Sometimes we see all these hard bodies on FB, Twitter, Instagram, etc, but can you imagine what they go through to look the way they do? Ugh, some scary stuff.
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