... For maximum results, combine it with a healthy diet and exercise regime and follow the Slendertone 6 week plan.
Hang on a second, for maximum results you have to have a healthy follow an exercise regime AND follow there 6 week plan? Hmmmmm is anyone else starting to see that something ... Read review
Manufacturer's Description Slendertone System is the first total body toning solution, ... more
using one interchangeable, rechargeable hand held control unit to power a range of sleek toning garments for different parts of the body including: waist, stomach, bum and thighs. It is the smarter, effective hassle free way to tone your body with real results in 4 weeks. All Slendertone products are clincally proven and use patented technology. A firmer, flatter stomach in just 4 weeks! A revolutionary way to firm and tone your waistline, SLENDERTONE System-Abs is clinically proven to deliver results fast. Shape up anywhere Discreet and comfortable, the slimline belt is convenient, easy to use and you can wear it while working at your desk, getting ready for a night out wherever and whenever suits you. For a taut tummy, use SLENDERTONE System for just 30 minutes, 5 times a week and you will see fantastic results in just 4 weeks! For maximum results, follow the SLENDERTONE System 30-day toning plan in conjunction with a healthy diet and exercise. Product Description Build core strength and a leaner physique using SLENDERTONE System-Abs. Engineered to help you develop abdominal strength, muscle mass and power, SLENDERTONE System-Abs is clinically proven to deliver results ? fast. SLENDERTONE System-Abs slimline belt enables you to build power abs anytime, anywhere. Use it at home, at the office, in the garden ? wherever and whenever suits you. Use SLENDERTONE System for just 30 minutes, 5 times a week and you?ll see a real difference just 4 weeks!
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Advantages: It may have a small impact on bad backs Disadvantages: expensive, IT WILL NOT MAKE YOU THINNER,
...exercise regime and follow the Slendertone 6 week plan.
Hang on a second, for maximum results you have to have a healthy follow an exercise regime AND follow there 6 week plan? Hmmmmm is anyone else starting to see that something is not quite right here? So what would happen if you just used the belt and didn?t have a healthy diet and you didn?t exercise and you did not follow their 6 week plan?
Let me answer that ... .../>
COSMOPOLITAN ?Using Slendertone System couldn?t be more convenient-92% of users say is easy to fit in with their daily routine. No trips to the gym, no walks in the rain, no pricey exercise classes?just any time, anywhere, at the touch of a button?.
Well that?s all well and good but tells me nothing about how effective it is? The statistics are made to look like the machine is really effective, but it only tells us that ... more
This is the review I have been looking forward to writing the most. The pinnacle of fitness gimmicks. The machine with the biggest claims but most ambiguous results. Perfect abs, the six pack to die for, this machine will make you more attractive to the opposite sex, you just sit back and let the machine do the work! Ladies and gentleman welcome to the world of the slender tone system abs toning belt, for me the biggest con since smoking was good for you.
FUNCTIONALITY
The slender tone is a devise that uses EMS (Electronic Muscle Stimulation) to create a contraction in the muscle. In this case, the slender tone takes the form of a belt that is placed around the waist which will focus on the stimulation of the stomach muscles and obliques (The waist). When the machine is turned on, an electrical pulse is sent to the muscles in question which causes them to contract repeatedly. The contraction is claimed (I choose my words carefully) to be the same as a contraction that would take place as if you were doing a sit-up.
The machine itself has 30 different user settings, 1 being an extremely light contraction, 30 being a large (and somewhat uncomfortable) contraction. The belt has a handheld remote connected to it to make choosing the programme you want to use extremely easy. The belt itself is made of a neoprene type material and is actually very comfortable to wear. Within the belt there are 3 separate pads that create the muscular contraction.THE CLAIMS
The patented toning technology used in the System-Abs belts ensures all of the muscles in the region are toned (including the rectus, transverses abdomenius and the obliques) to give the entire area a full workout. Just one 20 minute session with the System-Abs belt is the equivalent of doing 120 crunches.
Quite impressive, so basically you can just sit down for 20 minutes while you watch Eastenders and it will be the same as doing 120 crunches, but without any effort? Sounds too good to be true? What else do they claim?
Used for just 30 minutes a day, 5 times a week, the System-Abs belt can deliver fantastic results in just 4 weeks. For maximum results, combine it with a healthy diet and exercise regime and follow the Slendertone 6 week plan.
Hang on a second, for maximum results you have to have a healthy follow an exercise regime AND follow there 6 week plan? Hmmmmm is anyone else starting to see that something is not quite right here? So what would happen if you just used the belt and didn?t have a healthy diet and you didn?t exercise and you did not follow their 6 week plan?
Let me answer that for you??nothing.
PHYSIOLOGY
Here in lies the biggest weakness not only of this machine, but any abdominal training. To achieve a 6-pack or flat stomach, it is not the strength or tonality that exists within the abdominal muscles (although this helps), it?s the amount of fat that covers them. Even slender tone know this, hence telling you to combine it with a healthy lifestyle of good food and exercise AND following their 6 week plan.
So what is the 6 week plan? Please go to slendertone.com for full details, but this made me laugh the most. The plan has been devised by Ciaran Byrne and Elise Lindsay who are both health and fitness guru?s. As an overview, the 6 week plan takes the format of 3 x 30 minute workouts a week which are all high intensity aerobic workouts. In short, they are cleverly designed to really act as a calorie/fat burning workout. The types of exercises you have to complete are skipping, leg ups, half jacks, leg curls, knee and kick combo?s, squats, press ups, chest press, lunges etc etc etc
The reason I say it makes me laugh is because this is an exercise regime designed to make you thinner (This will automatically make your abs and obliques look better). Why would you need to use the slender tone if you were happy to do all this exercise? They claim you can just sit down and let the machine do all the work in their advertising, yet in reality you have to follow what is an intense workout plan! Somewhat contradictory and I know why. If you just sat there and did nothing else, the machine would have absolutely no impact whatsoever!
In essence, this 6 week plan is a clever ploy to
a) cover up the fact that this machine will do very little for you unless you exercise
b) support they?re testimonials for weight loss. What a joke that is, these people are losing weight because they?re exercising, NOT because they are using the slender tone!
I need to make one point clear however. The machine itself does have an impact on the abdominal muscles. Machines like this have been used successfully for the last 40 or so years, in particular by physiotherapists. The impulses have been medical proven to help stimulate muscles, helping in the process of atrophy (the re-growth of muscle fibre). This is particulary relevant in things like knee injury?s where the muscles around the knee will have wasted and need a ?kickstart?. It has also been used successfully for people with back problems. Many of the problems can stem from weaknesses within the core muscle?s. EMS technology can help to stimulate these deep muscle?s aiding recovery. Therefore the machine definitely has its uses, but has been marketed for the weight and diet community where its not that useful at all. It will not make you thinner!
Infact, if you delve deeper again, here are some of the testimonials written by the press:
COSMOPOLITAN ?Using Slendertone System couldn?t be more convenient-92% of users say is easy to fit in with their daily routine. No trips to the gym, no walks in the rain, no pricey exercise classes?just any time, anywhere, at the touch of a button?.
Well that?s all well and good but tells me nothing about how effective it is? The statistics are made to look like the machine is really effective, but it only tells us that its easy to use.
ESSENTIALS ?Too lazy to shake your booty? Slendertone's FLEX BT toning shorts give you an easy 30-minute workout with no effort. Just pop the skimpy neoprene shorts on under your jeans and get a work out as you do chores!
Well we know that?s not true, where?s the mention of the healthy diet and 6 week exercise regime? I think this is a definite case of you cant believe everything you read!
PRICE
Slender tone £117.44 Next £99 Kelkoo £109 Ebay £51 + £5 Shipping (second hand)
CONCLUSION
The slender tone toning belt has its principles built into a system that does contract muscle fibres and does promote the atrophy of muscles. The contraction of these fibres could bring about a slight increase in muscle size. However, the slender tone will not make you thin. It will have a negligible toning effect. Even the makers recognise that without exercise, the stomach muscles will remain hidden behind the subcutaneous fat of the stomach, the devise would really have very little impact hence they?re 6 week plan.
I would not recommend this product. Its an expensive gimmick, with very little to offer. Its pitched to people who like the idea of achieving a washboard stomach without any effort (I would buy one if it actually worked) but in reality, if you sit down doing nothing, the machine will do nothing for you.
Advantages: Easy to use, works great, many settings Disadvantages: Slightly expensive, gel pads lose adhesive quickly
...such a device like the slendertone as i have been told in the past that they do not work for everyone. This was soon changed quickly when my friend bought one and said that it was brilliant. This made me go out and buy one of which i was definately not disappointed! The device is extremely simple to use, with a heart monitor and different settings for more intensities. A simple up and down arrow is utilised for increasing the intensity which you ... ...user. The feeling at first is rather strange, something which can only be described as a slight vibration at the lower intensities until it increases to around 30 which is when you can feel it more as it contracts your abdominal muscles which is easily gotten used to after a few tries.
The greatest thing about this is that as there are 3 settings, one setting for a sit and tone, walk and tone and jog and tone, these settings work in different ways ...
Mr.SB 04.08.2008
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Advantages: Great quick way to get tones abs Disadvantages: Slightly expesive
This is a great product because it does tone your abs well and it is well worth paying the money to do it. The belt is comfortable and you can easily turn it off and on quickly.
The great thing about this product is it can be worn under your normal clothes and use it all day. No one will notice. You can keep it private and you will have that body you desire in no time, without the hard work of going to a gym. I loved it when i used it and i feel ...
Scottylfc4life 29.07.2008
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Advantages: Good for sitting around with watching TV. Disadvantages: Has yet to prove real muscle strength or long term results
The slendertone system uses electrical muscle stimulation to strangely enough stimulate the muscle groups on the stomach. This it does well in the fact that the muscles are stimulated and ache after use but there is so little proof of it actually providing the long term muscle strength and tone people are craving!
EMS systems have still not been proven to actually make you get those 6 pack abs that you want without actually training and eating healthily ... ...new one and am not impressed, if you have any body fat stores above 25% then the muscle tone it helps define will be next to none as it does not burn body fat at all. The basic idea is there but it lacks the substance; fantastic for the posers who only want a toned stomach for summer but real muscle strength and tone will be much better with situps, crunches and some fat burning cardio. Remember the rest of your body will still not have gained any ...
joerearden 15.06.2008 (21.06.2008)
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Advantages: actually works within 2 weeks! Disadvantages: money
The Slendertone System Abs Belt is a very good device for getting rock hard abs. Not to sound too much like an advert here, I will tell you that the belt itself is very expensive, however if money is of no limit in buying a fitness belt, then this is the 1 to go for. I have tried many others such as the Maximuscle belts which only twitch your muscle fibres and do not actually benefit you in any way what so ever. Slendertone have been around for a ... ...of this into account, please remember that abs do not come through a vibrating belt. This is only help towards your perfect abs. Your diet and fitness regime must still remain healthy and active in order to prosper from this device.
On a personal experience note, I have used this myself and saw result in 2 weeks. You will notice that you can do many more sit ups, your back pains are eliminated (if you get any in the morning) and your abdominal area ...
Dave1369 07.06.2008
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Advantages: Super easy to use Disadvantages: Have to use regularly
I’ve never used an electronic muscle toning system before and the first time I used Slendertone’s System Abs I found the sensation very strange, I didn’t actually expect to feel it working at all. I soon got used to it and when the 20 minutes was up and the machine beeped I had forgotten all about it. The next day I could already feel a difference, my abs definitely felt as if they’d had a bit of a workout. Before using the Abs belt I had slacked ... ...days a week actually seeing a difference really motivated me to get back into my normal routine of regular exercise and healthy eating. System Abs is really easy to use, it takes no time to set it up and you can wear it whilst driving to work, cooking the dinner or even watching TV! After 4 weeks of using it I can really feel and see the difference. In the past I’ve struggled to keep my tummy toned and so using this has definitely helped me to achieve ...
kerry_b108 30.04.2009
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Product details
Long Name
System Abs Male Toning Belt
Type
Muscle Stimulation Equipment
Genre
Belts & Shorts
Manufacturer
Slendertone
Manufacturer's product description
Clinically Proven Research...Incredible Results Slendertone System products are the most powerful, advanced, effective and convenient in the Slendertone range. Simply follow the 30-day toning plan for 30 minutes, 5 times a week, to see real results. Using Slendertone System products in conjunction with a healthy diet and exercise delivers even faster results. Slendertone System Abs – Clinically Proven Results In Just 4 Weeks: 100% of users reported firmer and flatter abdomens 49% increase in abdominal strength1.4 inch (3.5cm) average waist reductionBetter fitting clothes72% increase in abdominal enduranceIncreased core strengthPatented Technology The safe and gentle way to tone your body... The most powerful body toning product on the market, System combines a unique design with patented technology that is proven to work - 100% of users in a recent clinical trial reported a positive improvement in their muscle tone! Slendertone stimulates the nerves that work the body's muscles. The result is strong, deep, yet comfortable contractions that, over time, train your muscles to be firmer and stronger. Just like doing sit-ups or leg lifts, but without the hard work. Simply follow the 30-day toning plan for 30 minutes, 5 times a week, to see real results. Using Slendertone System products in conjunction with a healthy diet and exercise delivers even faster results. Does It Work? Yes, the technology used in the System Abs unit has been clinically proven. In consumer trials 9 out of 10 people reported an improvement in firmness and 8 out of 10 reported an improvement in flatness. Is It Safe? Yes, EMS is a gentle therapy for home use. The Slendertone System range, carries the CE symbol and also conforms to the requirements of the Medical Device Directive.
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