The Flex Belt
A revolutionary toning tool approved by the FDA.
BACKGROUND
The Flex Belt is the only Abdominal Toning system approved 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. This 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.
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 approved 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.
Common Misspellings
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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.
getting six pack abs is a comitment, you can't just do it with a belt. You have to trim the fat on your body for the six pack abs to show up. Here's the thing though, the flexbelt can work your abs and actually make them bigger and stronger, so it's easier to see even if you have fat around your stomach. I already had six pack abs but the belt made them more defined. you can wash rocks on my stomach now.
my brother has been raving about this product for months and i tried his and it definitely works. The one thing i was worried about with this thing was getting six pack abs. I just wanted to get toned and the power adjustment settings can do this. you can regulate the workout to just tone the abs. my abs look incredible. Lean and toned, perfection
this thing is sick! The first time i tried it i ran it for about 5 minutes and i felt sore right after. Been using it for 3 weeks now and you wouldn't believe me even if i told you. My abs rock hard and i feel stronger. my back even feels better. crazy!!!!
I got the flexbelt and flexmini a couple of months ago and it's really helped me tone my body. I've gotten a lot of looks and compliments.
This bloody thing actually works. It's very similar to the technology at my physical therapist that i used when i got into a car accident and injured my arm. you gotta try this thing mates, it's helping my abs get in tip top condition.
the ladies love my abs more now. two of my girls made comments that they look tighter and bigger. I like bigger!
I have to say i'm very happy with my results on the flexbelt. I'm glad i bought these over the other cheaper EMS OTC products out there. This is the only FDA approved OTC EMS device on the market. This is the same technology that bruce lee used to tone his muscles. I also like that fact that my idol Jerry Rice uses it and endorses it. The gel pads replacements are a bit annoying but it's totally worth it.
my abs are definitely stronger and more defined since i started using the flexbelt. Great product and it is the only one out there that's an OTC approved by the FDA. my husband uses it too and he loves it also.
Love it, i can eat donuts in the morning while sitting at my desk working and I still get a decent workout. product is ingenius and my abs are hard as rocks.
I already had six pack abs but they weren't that defined. I've been using this for 3 weeks now and my girlfriend and I both noticed the difference. My abs are harder and tighter. They are also more defined. Great way to make 6 pack abs even more noticeable and stronger. Great product, i recommend to anyone that like to work out. To my fellow body builders - stop using these products: TREN-Xtreme, MASS Xtreme, ESTRO Xtreme, AH-89-Xtreme, HMG Xtreme, MMA-3 Xtreme, VNS-9 Xtreme, and TT-40-Xtreme. The FDA just released warnings about them. Be careful with this stuff, had a friend that went crazy with some of these supplements and he had 3 seizures in 3 months. Doctors weren't sure what the issue was though. I'm guessing these dangerous supplements that he eats like candy is the culprit. Could of also been the steroids he was downing everyday.
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