I where them out dancing. I actually have found that wearing the corset helped me figure out how to isolate my lower and lower body for belly dancing. You aren't going to wear it to run a marathon, or do the high jump. You eventually learn how to move just fin it it with the limited flexibility it provides. Generally when You being training with one you wear it only a certain number of hours a day and maybe have a day off each week. But you can always choose not to wear it on a day you might do these activities