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There are a range of ABS or Toning belt on the market, expect to pay from as little as 99p to Hundreds of pounds, some come in sets of pads to target specific muscle groups but this review is based solely on these budget toning belts. What you get is a soft padded panel with a 3v circuit board popped on the front, look at it this way these budget versions are purely disposable and wear out pretty quick if you use them every day or like me twice a day, its the electrical element on the rear of the panel that wears away making it uncomfortable to use or in some cases not making proper contact with the skin. On a positive note, they do work! and they work well, you get a variable function of exercise and can see results in under a week, they will not reduce a bulgy belly to a flat one in that time as they do not burn fat, the unit send electrical pulses to the nerves surrounding a selected muscle causing it to contract, so you can sit back and complete 600 contractions to lets say the lower abdomen in half an hour, where as sitting regularly wont give you and contractions -you'd have to do some sit ups to achieve the same contractions to the muscle. When your muscles contract repetitively they tighten up and you get a more defined shape the specific muscle or muscle group, I don't believe they are any use other than massage when it comes to body building as there is inadequate load (tension and stress) on any muscle to cause the muscle tissue to tear (this is how body building is done hence the term ripped!) but after a work out (body building session) these budget belts may help stimulate the muscle and massage it as the body repairs the damage done to the muscle during lifting weights for example. You can still select how much or how little electricity is passed through the skin, it doesn't have to be hard work but for best results and from over the years with these belt I have found start with a light pulse and work upwards to a higher level, it would seem the body and nerves themselves get used to the sensation (tingle) and allow you to increase the voltage gradually ultimately giving the muscle a higher and stronger contraction, also the contraction will spread to neighboring muscles which is a bonus when you only have x2 contact areas. Best place on the body for this type of unit is the lower abs, I do not recommend any unit regardless of their price or build quality be used on the upper abs or chest -REMEMBER- the heart is also a muscle and you do not want electronic pulses anywhere near it! you can also use these on the legs and arms but expect your arms and legs to flay about as the muscles contract, his is normal and can not be avoided. I recommend these budget units, they do work! but they are disposable, I also recommend for working on both arms at the same time purchase 2 units and work on both sides at the same time. Value for money? yes they are, I don't know how they can be made for such a low price? seeming that they actually work! when I first began using these exact same units over 10 years ago they were priced around £19.99. Quality, being fair they could be improved by a rubber or plastic seal over the poppers contact area rather than a paper sticker, the stickers over the electronic joint poppers wear off due to abrasion and moisture giving you an uncomfortable little sting to the skin, I avoid this by applying bandage plasters cut to a square and stuck over the area, the higher priced units have little rubber sticker discs over the rear of the poppers which is better but they also fail. don't let my comments alone discourage you from at least trying these abs belts they are well worth it. when it comes to how to get the best out of these budget units, do what feels best comfort wise, keep the rear of the panel moist with the gel supplied (never use dry) and the key point is you should be able to see contractions working, if you cant then you are not using the belt properly, apply more gel and move the belt around while its on until you see muscle movement, keep the setting low and when you hit the spot choose your exercise pulse option and then sit back and turn up the power bit by bit but don't over do it! if it hurts its to much and you wont get better results you will get pain and redness to the skin! once you have found the perfect options with area and power its simple to repeat everyday. Buy one and try it for yourself. Read full review
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I've used a couple of these before over the years all with mixed results. Will it burn fat? No Will it strengthen your muscles ? Yes I'm carrying a bit of a beer belly but for the last 2 weeks I've been using this during the course of the day on a gentle to medium setting( one before it becomes uncomfortable) and my stomach whilst not six packed when tensed is like a wall of stone , it's brick solid and I havnt done any and Mean NOTHING in the way of physical activity aside from using this The device itself is cheaply made, the battery lid keeps popping off and the tiny battery makes you think this thing wiont be much but don't be fooled it packs a punch The gel tube could do with being a bit bigger and the larger of te 2 straps supplied intended for stomachs is shy o my waist size so could benefit from being a tiny bit bigger though it is elastic ated so will stretch( I'm a size 34 btw) I use this from about 6 am through til lunchtime using the 10 minute programmes differently depending on what work I'm doing, if I'm driving I use a slow gentle programme which feels like a massage and very pleasant Down sides are no carry case/ storage bag, the strap being small which I mentioned but for a cheap unit it does the trick Oh and a small side effect that I noticed it seems to have an effect on my bowels making me much more regular( maybe something to do with the muscle stimulation effect caused by the contractions I dunno )Read full review
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Arrived quick , opened the product and tried to use it and the lights flash but nothing else happens no pulse no electric shock nothing , unhappy
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can feel the belt working on my fat belly
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It didn't work. Should have known when the batteries cost more than it!!!
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