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The Flex Belt
A revolutionary toning tool for strong ab muscles.
BACKGROUND
The Flex Belt is the only Abdominal Toning system cleared by the FDA for toning, firming and strengthening the stomach muscles. By wearing the belt for just 30 minutes each day, the devices promises to give you a more sleek and defined look in your abdominal region. What appears to be almost like a dream come true comes from the Flex Belt's ability to demand nothing from you. You simply wear it and the device stimulates the nerves in your stomach that force your muscles to contract and relax. The Electric Muscle Stimulation (EMS) technology is the same kind of technology that is used by physical therapist for patients who are unable to move their muscles themselves.
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PRO
- It has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration
- The Flex Belt uses a medical technique, EMS, that is clinically proven to stimulate and tone muscles
- A convenient way to get in a quick abdominal workout
CON
- May not fit every waist size
- The promise of the Flex Belt to work its magic without any physical effort on the wearer’s part is a bit exaggerated
- No mention that a sound diet and additional total-body workouts will also help develop great abdominal muscles
DIET and EXERCISE
There are no additional dietary or exercise suggestions when using the Flex Belt. The user may find more effective results when following a sound diet plan and a daily exercise routine. Since the Flex Belt does not increase your heart rate or tone other areas of your body, engaging in additional forms of exercise is necessary to achieve overall fitness.
USAGE
You can wear the Flex Belt whenever you want: at work, at home, while you're exercising or making dinner. The belt contains three gel-pads that are pre-positioned around your core region. The pads cover the central abdominals and the external oblique muscles. When the belt is operating, it stimulates these main muscle groups, which then send nerve signals to other neighboring muscles so that they relax and contract as well. It is the constant relaxing and contraction that tones the muscles and gives them more definition and strength.
The user will feel a mild sensation along their abdominals while the Flex Belt is in use. The user controls how powerful the sensations can be. The intensity goes from level 1 to 100. As strength develops, the intensity should be increased.
It is recommended to wear the Flex Belt for 30 minutes each day for 4 - 8 weeks, or until intended results are seen. In order to maintain strength and tone, the user should then wear the device 2-3 times each week. The gel pads need to be replaced after 20 - 30 sessions.
CONCLUSION
It sounds a bit too good to be true: Get great abs while you cook dinner or take a nap. But that is the promise of the Flex Belt, the only FDA cleared abdominal workout belt that is meant to tone, strengthen and firm up abdominal muscles. From Jerry Rice to Weight Watcher's and fashion magazines, many are heralding this apparent incredible invention for being the dream product for any lazy exerciser.
Just remember that all it may do is firm your abs. If you don't do any other kind of physical activity or if you eat cupcakes all day, don't ask for your refund back if you're not noticing a six-pack on your torso.
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Common Misspellings
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The actual product is simple once you understand how to use it. You can feel it working. It is IMPOSSIBLE to get uch customer support though for you usually get a answering machine, without a return call. I also ordered replacement pads which I have yet to receive almost 2 months later!
The product itself is worth the try but for what it cost you would expect A LOT better support.
The gels pads have covers on them. You have to remove both sides of the covers for it to work, which is very sticky to your skin.
Did anyone else feel like Kenny has issues? Sad!
I am thinking of buying the FLEXBELT but I not fit and have a VERY large belly. From what I have read on here, it looks like this product is for people that is already fit. I was wondering if that is really the case? Could someone let me know if this product would work for me?
I got this big belly and started a diet and working out early this year. my diet is helping and now i have the belt. i used it on level 40 on day 1, took day 2 off, day 3 (yesterday) i did it 2 times and got it up to level 99. it hurts like hell if you dont take a small break while raising the level because while you go from 40 to 99, there is no break, it lets you feel it the whole time unless you stop. while getting to 99 you need to flex your stomach muscles so you dont feel as much pain. After that, you get use to it. this morning, i put it on again and when i got to level 50, i could feel how sore my abs were from yesterdays workout. i had to let the soreness go away before getting back up to 99. when i was done, my abs were sore. It feels great and my stomach is tighter. Everyone knows that unless you feel sore, you didnt really workout. Keep to a strict diet and workout regularly while using the flexbelt and you'll see great results. You just dont need to do annoying sit ups etc..
Use level 99 and use it everyday. Buy the gel pads because you need it and when you look like "The situation" remember what got you there.
would like info on the price of the gel pads,where to find them, and how long do they last......thank you
how much is this belt and sizes replacement gels
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I'm considering purchasing this product but read you have to replace the gel pads every 20-30 sessions. So if you use it everyday you will have to repurchase the gels every 4-5 weeks? How much are the gels?
AbbeyMeyer
Love this thing. Super simple and it works!
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I have recently purchased this...it looks like it works...but my unit failed and the custoemer service to get a new unit out is less than desirable....good luck!
I am going to purchase this product as soon as possible, I have heard great reviews about the flex belt. My personal trainer also recommended me to wear a waist trimmer to burn fat around my abs when I am walking and after wards, wear the flex belt....I am so excited! Thank you all for your input....
It didn't work for me. I'm 5'1" and 5 lbs overweight according to the BMI guidelines. Since having my daughter 3.5 years ago, I've got a tummy that won't go away. I tried the Flex Belt for 6 weeks and just returned it. Maybe it's because I have a low tolerance for pain, but after 6 weeks I could only get up to an intensity of 70. My obliques definitely felt the workout (and that's where it would hurt as I increased the intensity), but my problem area tummy barely felt the "shocks" and didn't seem to respond much at all. I repositioned the belt over and over as suggested by the instructions, but nothing worked. So I'm guessing I had too much flab in the tummy area for this to work for me. And if that's the case, I'd guess the target audience for this product is people who are already pretty fit who just want nice toning. It certainly didn't undo my mommy-belly like I was hoping it would.
I didn't want six pack abs cause that would look like too much but my abs look awesome and I can see the ab muscles now.
People, do you know how hard it is to get six pack abs if you are 40 lbs overweight? It's ridiculous, took me a full 2 years to do it. that's dedication for two straight years. I sacrificed a lot and gave up a lot of foods i used to eat but it was all worth it. I was worried that i would have sagging skin but that tightened up. i do have some stretch marks though, probably have to get something done surgically to remove that. I've used the flexbelt for the last three months and its helped alot. it toned and stregthened my abs and after each use, my abs would be popping out of my stomach. Having to order more gel pads sucked but it was all worth it.
holy cow, my abs were sore the day after i used this. More sore than i've been after doing hundreds of sit ups. That was two weeks ago when i first tried it, my abs feel stronger and my back feels better. Been using it 6 days a week. Very nice!
i bought this for my husband and for the first two weeks, he just used this and didn't do anything else. Since he started using the flexbelt, he's been more active and he started to excercise recently. Unbelievable, i have to give credit where its do. dave's mission now is to get a six pack and all I have to say is Thank you Flex Belt!
the flexbelt definitely works well, I noticed the results the very first time i used it.
You know this thing is for real when an editor for Men's Fitness writes that it. that's what convince me to try it. months have passed and i finally have 6 pack abs that i don't suck in my stomach to see. That's not something you can do easily. It takes dedication and a lot of hard work and it was taking me forever to get them, but it was much easier using the flexbelt.
all i have to say is "UN BELIEVABLE". I knew it had to work since Jerry Rice was endorsing it but this thing is ridiculous. My abs are perfect now.
the flexbelt has made my abs tighter and harder in days. i use it 3 times a day on 10 to 15 minute intervals. I had a like a four pack before but you can see all six now. I love flexbelt
the flexbelt works out my abs like nothing else. I can wear this for 10 minutes at 85% and i feel like i worked out my abs for hours. One of the trainers at my gym also said that this is a good product and that he has a lot of his clients that use it at home.
