One key advantage of the EM37 is that it fits a waist size up to 55 inches and although we would suggest anyone with a 55 inch waist should start by focusing on nutrition and fat loss rather than electronic muscle stimulation, if it helps motivate healthy eating habits then starting the ab training early isn’t a bad thing.

Ab Flex Toning Belt: How Do They Compare? My Ab Flex Review Ab Flex Toning Belt: How Do They Compare? My Ab Flex Review

The good news is that electrical stimulation has been proven to have a positive effect on contracting muscles. This is why other devices such as tens machines exist. It also paved way for the ab toners to be produced.Recently, Slendertone have moved away from having separate products for women and men. Their latest releases are numbered, the higher you go in the number range, the more you get in the way of tech – and are all unisex too, with the separate women’s and men’s belts being slowly removed from the product line. What you get as you move up the number range is an increase in the flexibility of the tech, and extras like sport-mode, where you can exercise (crunches or just your normal cardio routine) and use EMS at the same time. These extra programs come in handy because the body gets used to doing to the same thing, over and over again.

Slimming belts | Ab Belts | Argos Slimming belts | Ab Belts | Argos

In the section about pads, I said the manufacturer advises that they be replaced every 30 uses for optimal results. To give you an example, when I sit on the couch and use it, I rest the controller next to my leg and can read it without any difficulty, (that’s roughly 25 inches from my eyes). Not bad, hey? One of Slendertone’s higher end devices, System Abs is a rechargeable device with 7 pre-set programs and 99 intensity levels. The Ab Flex belt can be worn under clothing and you can carry out active tasks whilst wearing it if you so wish. There are a number of pre-sets to choose from and 100 levels of intensity to choose from too. It is suitable for a waist size of up to 47 inches too which makes it suitable for all starting points. We have chosen our top 7 ab belts following testing with 5 different people in our office over a 4 week period (Edit: We have then continued to test and added new editions where appropriate). When comparing belts we were essentially looking for comfort, fat loss, muscle definition, visual aesthetic and value for money.Its LCD display does what it should – and what’s nice – is the countdown timer is large and very easy to read. The Ab Flex belt might not look quite as attractive as the latest Slendertone variants and the controller is pretty large, but the results of this ab toner speak for themselves and the technology behind it is remarkably similar to its more premium priced cousins. The main difference between this model and the Slendertone models is that this requires a very small application of a gel before use whereas the others use pads. They suggest you use the belt daily (taking a couple of rest days each week) and you should see results in 4-8 weeks. After this period they recommend you use it 2-3 times a week to maintain the result. The truth is that unless you have a body fat percentage of 12-15% or lower for men and 15-18% for women then it is highly unlikely you are going to see the impact of an ab toner.