Leggings- Apparently bad for you!!

XDivaX

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1382579/Why-leggings-make-fat-Wearing-causes-lazy-muscles-leaves-legs-stomach-flabby.html

Whether it’s forgetting to wax or having a ‘fat’ day, leggings hide all manner of sins.
But the army of women who rely on them could be in for a nasty shock now that it’s time to peel them off for summer.
Experts have warned that leggings can make the muscles ‘lazy’ and can result in flabby stomachs and wobbly legs.
The claim will alarm thousands for whom leggings have become a wardrobe staple.
Physiotherapist Sammy Margo said: ‘Leggings feel good and look great and I am as addicted to them as anyone, but there is a downside.
‘They hold in and support the quadriceps (thigh muscles), buttocks and core muscles in your tummy, and do the job the muscles are supposed to do.
‘As a result, the muscles are allowed to relax and switch off, so when we reveal our bodies for the first time as summer approaches, they are not as svelte or firm as they otherwise would be.’
The problem is further exacerbated because wearers’ bare legs and midriffs are ‘out of sight, out of mind’, so women are less inclined to take steps to tone up during the winter months.
Mrs Margo said: ‘Leggings hide the bits of our bodies we don’t like, such as the cellulite on our legs or our “muffin top”, so we are able to ignore the problem and we are less motivated to exercise these parts.’
Celebrity advocates of leggings include Michelle Obama, Gwyneth Paltrow, Katy Perry and Victoria Beckham, who even launched her own designer range.
Lycra leggings made a fashion comeback in 2006 and have remained popular ever since.
They are now available in virtually every style and colour, including wet-look, denim, animal print and neon.
But perhaps today’s news marks the beginning of the end for this particular fashion fad.
The good news is that women can apparently regain the strength in the muscles that have been made lethargic by their leggings through a few simple, daily exercises.
They include walking with ankle weights, clenching and releasing the stomach and buttocks throughout the day – and even using a piece of string to aid core exercises.

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What does you think??
I'm not sure if this is the appropriate forum to post this in so I'll be reposting it in Fashion & Appearances too.

MagicMarker

Daily fail.

SanoVitae

XDivaX wrote: »

clenching and releasing the stomach and buttocks throughout the day – and even using a piece of string to aid core exercises.

When you master the clenching technique to the point where you can confidently challenge people to games of tug-of-war with that piece of string, that's you know you have buns of steel.....

Davei141

XDivaX wrote: »

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1382579/Why-leggings-make-fat-Wearing-causes-lazy-muscles-leaves-legs-stomach-flabby.html




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What does you think??
I'm not sure if this is the appropriate forum to post this in so I'll be reposting it in Fashion & Appearances too.

You just got trolled by the Daily Mail.

Dravokivich

Read over some of that article... it makes fitness sound like an accessory...

howtomake

Tie a piece of string around your stomach at that point and keep it there all day.

It's those greedy corporate string making companies trying to put the humble legging manufacturers out of business again. They will stop at nothing, including dragging Gwyneth Paltrow's name in their muck.

LG3

just aswell i dnt ware leggins!!!