Rib and waist training - The Corset College

Annalai

(Moderator) 2007-10-01, 15:53 #1

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Subject: Rib and waist training

Hi all,

I wrote this message for another forum but was thinking maybe we have members in this forum who has an interest in this also.
I do know ribtraining is not for all but it exist a missunderstanding this is not possible at all if you have not started to train when you was a child and it is why I wrote this.

I started tightlacing after I had two children so I was an adult with fully grown bones etc. I have done ribtraining and it has taken me about 4 YEARS of lacing 23/7 to have the shape I have now with my ribs trained. I have the same shape with or without my corset my ribs are trained and they do not hurt or feels sore.
The most importants if anyone wants to ribtrain is to really listen to your body. The fit of the corset is very important so a custom made corset is a must I believe. I would suggest one from Wasp creation they also restrict the ribs. I think they are not really suitable for anyone who only wants to wear a corset sometimes because of the firmness in them but they are very suitable for tightlacing and ribtraining. Read this about the style Amy offers.
http://www.waspcreations.com/torso.htm

Ribtraining takes time and it should take time this is nothing you can do quickly. Lace your corset tight but comfortable. It is better to wear your corset looser but more hours a day. Some pain and soreness is expected but this should not go on for hours and hours and severe pain should not be ignored. Pain is a sign you need to listen to and unlace your corset either a bit until it feels comfortable again or totally remove the corset and let your body rest this is how I have done it. This is important becasue you do not want any swelling around your ribs this will only make it more painfully and next day you will not be able to achieve the same tightness you had the day before. So listen to your body and lace carefully you should feel tight but comfortable tight and some days you need to let your body rest and not lace so tight.

Ribtraining takes years and no ribtraining or waisttraining is permanent. Once you take off your corset for a shower the waist starts to expand back. It is why people like me who wants a very small waist lace 23/7 this is the only way to keep the small waist. Some people may be able to only lace a couple of times a week or maybe sleep every night in the corset and still have a nice and rather small waist but it will not be as small as the corset can give you.
For some photos of me when I started to wear a corset and how I look today after years of rib and tightlacing 23/7 take a look at edition 6 to 13 on Albert's Avenue on staylace. It is also information about my training in the text.
http://www.staylace.com/albertcst/indexm.html

Read this text the part in the middle is a bit about ribtraining.
http://www.geocities.com/ther_over/harmful.htm

Annalai

tighter_jen (Moderator) 2007-12-08, 11:10 #2

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Subject: Absolutely right

I am in total agreement with Annalai on this one. So as an example, to both confirm and reinforce her post, I will share my experience and my ideas with all of you.

I started tightlacing in January 2006, SLOWLY, because like Annalai, I started late. The first couple of weeks it was only four hours per evening, so I could get used to the feeling. I didn't start sleeping in my corset until a month or so after I started. I resisted the temptation to go too far, too fast. That is an excellent exercise in self-control, which is very necessary when getting into something that could potentially harm you if you don't watch out.

After all, practitioners of "extreme sports" :nuts:

and dangerous professions have to observe safety rules and use the proper equipment so they don't hurt or kill themselves. The same goes for tightlacing. No, I don't do extreme sports; they are not compatible with either tight corsets or my survival instinct. :-D

And yes, it always hurts a bit when starting or switching to a newer, tighter corset when the old one gets too loose. I found that out with my third "training" corset last year. I made it in mid-June 2006, and it was the first that compressed the ribs significantly. By the end of July, my ribs were very sore, just above the waist and in line with the breasts. So I backed off and wore the previous corset for two to three weeks, until my ribs no longer hurt. Then I went back to the tighter one and everything went fine.

The same thing happened again, lately, with the one I am now wearing, which really works the ribs (it is the same design and shape as the one in the picture here, but two inches looser). I tried backing off to the previous corset, but that was unacceptable - I was floating in it! So I slackened the laces for a week, about an inch, and that was enough to solve the problem.

One also has to remember that some people are more compressible than others, i.e. each person has their own ability to adjust to a tight corset. I don't know where I am relative to others, but I was surprised at how much easier it was compared to my preconceptions.

Also, as time passes and girths shrink, it gets much harder to squeeze out each inch, so even more patience and self-control are required. If for the first few months, you can lace down an inch more every month, it will not be true a year later. My first corsets lasted about three months each, and each one was three inches smaller than the previous one. Starting with the third one, the rate slowed down a lot, because it lasted a year. One must also take into account any weight loss. That will significantly affect the shrinkage rate.

It is simple: be patient, take it easy when it hurts, but don't give up at the first sign of soreness or if it doesn't go as fast as you expected. Resist the temptation to lace in that extra half inch if you are already tightly embraced.

That makes two popular-culture-conditioned ideas to resist: avoiding all forms of discomfort at all costs, and instant gratification.

There is the absolute proof that corsets not only mold the body, but the soul also. The self-discipline required by careful and systematic tightlacing can forge one's personality for the better. Patience and perseverance are cultivated, both very positive traits in anyone. Corsets also rid you of the tendency to harbor preconceived ideas.
I do not believe it is coincidence that society started going down the dumper in a handbasket when corsets and tightlacing went out of fashion.

Oh, Annalai, I saw your pictures on Albert's Avenue. Me jealous! ;-)

Jenny

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