Aespa's Karina recently opened up about an extreme weight loss method she used during her trainee days.
On the episode of JTBC's 'Please Take Care of My Refrigerator' that aired on the 12th, Karina made a guest appearance alongside fellow member Winter. When the show revealed her fridge, it was packed with various ingredients, leading her to confess her huge love for food. She shared, "I'm the type who gains weight quickly and loses it quickly," and added:
"I've gained 4kg in a day before and I've also lost 4kg in the same day."
That is when she shared the most intense story from her trainee days. She recalled, "I ate everything I could, and when I checked my weight, I had gained 4kg overnight." She revealed that she was scheduled to weigh herself the very next day, meaning she had to shed all of that weight as quickly as humanly possible.
"I turned on the heater in the practice room, put on leggings, a sweat suit, a zip-up hoodie, and even a padded jacket. Then I played the TOP 100 songs and ran nonstop for five to six hours. After I got home, I soaked in a half-body bath for an hour."
Hearing this, host Ahn Junghwan commented, "That's similar to how professional athletes dehydrate themselves before competitions." Karina agreed, saying, "I've heard UFC fighters do that too."
However, Karina was quick to clarify that she has completely abandoned the dangerous routine. She laughed it off, saying, "It completely drains you," and added, "Now that I'm older, I can't eat like that or exercise like that anymore. These days, even when it rains a lot, my body starts to ache."
