Diet and Fitness news - What a waist! Kim Kardashian, Holly Deacon, Luisa Zissman try EXTREME corseting

IS this the most bonkers celebrity fittest craze ever?

SHRINKING: Holly Deacon and Kim Kardashian are fans of corset training [TWITTER]

In their pursuit for the perfect hourglass figure, everyone from reality star Kim Kardashian to Celebrity Big Brother babe Luisa Zissman are giving corset training a go.
For those who have never heard of this bizarre trend, it involves gradually shrinking the size of your waist by wearing an insanely-tight corset.
The practise was popular in the Victorian times but has made a comeback in recent years after the A-list have splattered their tum-sculpting attempts on social media.
Kanye West's wife Kim Kardashian was the first to jump on the trend.

 
CURVES: Kimmy was one of the first celebrities to try the fitness craze [TWITTER]

Kimmy, who is world-renowned for her curvaceous figure, shared a selfie last August in a sports cincher.
The 34-year-old captioned the snap of her ridiculously tiny waist, "#hourglass #waisttraining #nophotoshopnecessary #whatawaist.com."
Kim is such a fan of corset training that she's even encouraged her sisters Khloe and Kourtney to try it.
And she inspired former glamour girl and ex-TOWIE star Maria Fowler.

 
TRIM: TOWIE's Maria Fowler was inspired to give it a go by Kim Kardashian [TWITTER]

“If waist training is good enough for Kim, then I'm gonna give it a go”

Maria Fowler

The 28-year-old jumped on the bandwagon after seeing her idol Kim's snap.
She wrote on Twitter, "If waist training is good enough for Kim, then I'm gonna give it a go."
Not only does corset training allegedly shrink your stomach, but it also accentuates your boobs.
Busty model Holly Deacon showcased her killer cleavage while wearing a bright pink corset.

The blonde bombshell's ample assets are clearly more, well, ample.
She wrote, "Waist train @FBEurope."
In a bid to achieve her dream body before her wedding later this year, Luisa Zissman, 27, has also turned to the celeb-approved craze.

 HOT: Luisa has tried corset training in preparation for her wedding [TWITTER]

The 2013 Apprentice runner-up recently wore a purple corset over her gym gear.
Corset training is also a hit with mums.
Jessica Alba revealed she'd given it a go after giving birth to her daughter and Kerry Katona, Danielle Lloyd and Alex Gerard are fans.
Mum-of-five Kerry turned to waist training after trying out countless fad diets.

 HAPPY: Kez gave it a go after tiring of fad diets [TWITTER]

It seemed to be a hit with the 34-year-old as she shared a smiley selfie, writing on Twitter "@FBEurope thank you soooo much I love it xxxxx."
Meanwhile Danielle Lloyd, who often tweets about her gym trips and healthy eating regime, decided to give it a whirl.
The 31-year-old mum-of-three shared her attempts in this grainy black and white snap.
She captioned the pic: "Just received my waist trainer from @hiddenbeautysecrets so thought I'd give it a go see what everyone is raving about."

 TREND: Danielle was keen to give it a go after seeing other celebs do it [TWITTER]

Steven Gerrard's wife Alex has also tried out the fad. She decided to layer her black corset over a vest top.
While corset training may seem like a quick, easy body fix, celebrity personal trainer Kali O’Mard warns that is is a temporary solution.
“In a nutshell,” he said.
“All you’re doing is compressing your stomach and putting the fat elsewhere, not getting rid of it."
He adds that if you want to see long term results you need to drag yourself to the gym and eat healthily.
"I suggest you exercise, eat well and eliminate refined and processed foods from your diet.
"Then you’ll have the abs and waist of your dreams.”