My brother has started to put cling film around his stomach when he works out. I told him it doesn't make his stomach flatter and that it is dangerous in hot weather.
Am I right?
2006-07-17 06:53:33 · 15 answers · asked by jess200609 1 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
dangerous?.... possibly
stupid? .....yes!
2006-07-17 06:57:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe not dangerous, but at best pointless and definitely daft. Not to mention uncomfortable. And some believe that the chemicals they use in cling film can be harmful to health just covering food, so putting it on the skin might increase that risk, if there is one.
Tell your brother to watch the film "The Full Monty", and see how much wearing cling film did to alter the shape of Mark Addy's character...
2006-07-17 14:16:53 · answer #2 · answered by justasiam29 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as he doesn't leave it on after working out, he's probably just trying to make the area sweat so losing water to make himself look thinner. Wont work as as soon as he drinks, he'll replace the water loss anyway.
2006-07-17 13:58:13 · answer #3 · answered by Tefi 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
actually, that is a good thing because if he wants to lose weight, then the cling wrap will make him sweat around his waist causing him to lose wieght!
2006-07-17 14:05:40 · answer #4 · answered by ♥♫i luv♥♫juicy fruit♥♫gum 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It will just make him sweat a lot as long as it is just around his stomach.I cant see the harm.He'd be better off just sticking to the gym.
2006-07-17 13:58:47 · answer #5 · answered by Julie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its probably because he sweats too much so using cling film he feels that it cools him down
2006-07-24 14:37:08 · answer #6 · answered by Chesh » 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it's dangerous unless he puts it around his nose or mouth...
2006-07-17 13:57:04 · answer #7 · answered by HillMillie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
how could it be dangerous? his body can still perspire elsewhere, and his core temp wouldn't rise enough to melt it,
it's just plain hogwash.
2006-07-17 14:00:27 · answer #8 · answered by MADCATPRODUCTIONS 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess he is doing it to make his body sweat more thus losing more weight (although it is only water). Fool! just train harder! :P
2006-07-17 13:58:07 · answer #9 · answered by larrythelamb 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
put him in a chest freezer!he should lose a few pounds that way
2006-07-17 14:05:04 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i doubt its really dangerous but it certainly isnt helping him. plus i doubt its good for his skin when he sweats
2006-07-17 13:58:08 · answer #11 · answered by surfergirl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋