Product Description

Slendertone Flex Go! Abdominal Toning System Clinically proven to strengthen, tone, and firm your stomach muscles, the Slendertone Flex Go! Stomach Toning System provides you with an effective abdominal workout while you go about your normal daily routine. Portable and easy to use, stomach belt, the Slendertone Flex Go! Abdominal Toning System fits easily underneath your clothing allowing it to be used anytime, anywhere. Now you can get the slender, toned midsection you want without interrupting your busy lifestyle! The Slendertone Flex Abdominal Toning System has been clinically proven to firm and tone the abdominal area, increase abdominal strength, and improve abdominal endurance. Using patented, medical-grade muscle stimulation technology, the Slendertone Flex Go! Abdominal Toning System simultaneously works all of your abdominal muscles. Signals from the belt travel to your nerves by way of the gel pads, causing the muscles to relax and contract, and giving you an effective yet comfortable abdominal workout. The gel pads do not stick to your skin, do not require any messy gel, and are latex free. The Slendertone Flex Go! Abdominal Toning System has two toning programs designed to challenge your ab muscles so you see ongoing results. Each unit includes one set of gel pads, 3 "AAA" batteries, the unit with belt, and a detailed instruction manual. The compact design of the Slendertone Flex Go! Abdominal Toning System allows it be worn easily under clothes and make it ideal for travel. Get an effective ab workout anytime, anywhere! Slendertone Flex Go! Abdominal Toning System Features: Firms and tones your midsection Clinically proven to strengthen ab muscles and improve abdominal muscle endurance Medical-grade muscle stimulation technology simultaneously works all of your ab muscles Compact and portable - easily worn under clothes Easy to use Gel pads won't stick to your skin and do not require any messy gel Gives you an effective yet comfortab

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #267 in Sports & Outdoors
• Brand: Slendertone
• Model: 0524-5000
• Released on: 2007-07-01
• Dimensions: .0 pounds

Features

• Abdominal toning system with toning belt, set of gel pads, and 3 AAA batteries
• Fits easily underneath your clothing for abdominal training anytime, anywhere
• Sends signals from the belt to the gel pads to relax and contract abdominal muscles
• Latex-free gel pads don't stick to skin; 2 training programs for maximum results
• Unisex model fits waists from 24 to 47 inches; includes detailed instruction manual; 1-year warranty

Amazon.com Product Description
Strengthen, tone, and firm your ab muscles with the Slendertone Flex Go abdominal toning system. Portable and easy to use, the Flex Go includes a high-quality toning belt, a set of gel pads, three AAA batteries, and a detailed instruction manual that walks you through two different toning programs for maximum results. The Flex Go is easy to use: simply strap on the toning belt and adhere the gel pads to the skin. The system will then employ medical-grade muscle stimulation technology to simultaneously work all of your abdominal muscles while you walk to the store or sit in an office chair. Signals from the belt will travel to your nerves by way of the gel pads, causing the muscles to relax and contract for an effective yet comfortable abdominal workout. The system has been clinically proven to firm and tone the abdominal area, increase abdominal strength, and improve abdominal endurance, making it a handy all-in-one training tool.

The belt fits easily underneath your clothing, allowing you to use it anytime, anywhere. The gel pads, meanwhile, don't stick to your skin, don't require messy gel, and are latex-free. The result is a valuable abdominal trainer that lets you get the slender, toned midsection you want without interrupting your busy lifestyle. It's even small enough to excel while traveling. The Flex Go--which fits waists from 24 to 47 inches--carries a one-year warranty.

Customer Reviews

slendertone core toning
i had my doubts before trying the product, but was actually pretty happy with it's performance. it is in no way a weight loss device, but i can really feel the tightening of my core muscles and the slimming, more pulled in, look of my abdomen. if you need to lose excess pounds, this product is not for you, but if you are already fairly thin and just need some help toning up then this is a really great product. it really does reach all your core muscles, much more than crunches alone. it helps tighten you up all the way around, stomach, sides and back. the only downside i would say is having to buy the replacement pads, but it's still a better deal than doing endless crunches.

Large Time Commitment Hinders the Benefit
I am five feet nine inches tall and weigh about 155 pounds (normally information I don't give out, but I will for this review). My goal the last year or so has been to improve my abdominal strength and definition. I decided to try the Slendertone product to see if it would have a positive effect.

As of March, 2009, I have been using the Slendertone product for about 9 weeks for a total of about 45 sessions. The jury is still out on this product. Before I received Slendertone my abdominal routine included three sets of bicycle crunches three times weekly for a total time commitment of about 45 minutes per week. Switching to Slendertone increased my time commitment by over four times. I do five - 40 minute sessions per week for a total of about 200 minutes per week.

Despite the very large time commitment, I really haven't noticed any better abdominal definition or strength compared with the bicycle crunches I did previously. I will post an update after I devote a few more months to the Slendertone.

Although some claim the Slendertone is "pleasant" and you can do other things as you wear it that is really not true. I really don't feel I'm getting a good workout unless I have the intensity on maximum (100%). It usually takes me about ten to fifteen minutes to work my way up to the maximum intensity. In order to feel somewhat comfortable, I need to be in a semi-reclining position during the contractions. Usually I watch TV as I do the workout. There is no way I would be able to walk around or even sit at a computer at that intensity level.

It is also important to remember that in order to actually "see" abdominal muscles with definition, it requires a thin abdominal fat layer. In fact, everyone has a "six-pack" already. The reason we can't see it on most people is simply because the fat layer is covering it up. So, it's important to also lower your body fat content if you want to actually "see" abdominal muscles. Exercising can "build" abdominal muscles somewhat to help them standout, but lessening abdominal fat is essential.

Some have commented on the wearing out of the pads. I have used the same pads for all 45 sessions over nine weeks. They are still fine. About once a month, I wipe the pads with a cleaner I have for table tennis paddles (SpinMax). It reconditions the pads and makes them sticky again. Wiping down the pads with some type of reconditioner occasionally will lengthen the life. It's also important to cover the pads after each use and "roll" the covers on so it squeezes out any air pockets. I would estimate the pads will last from three to four months with regular use, but I will update this review again when I replace the pads.

Personally, I think intense sessions of bicycle crunches totaling about 45 minutes a week appears to be as effective as this product that requires 200 minutes per week. But I will stick with Slendertone for a while longer and post my future observations.

Excellent Product.
I bought the Slendertone Abs System 6/7/2009. I used it for about a week, managing to crank it up to the highest setting the night I got it. This took me quite awhile, and I had to control my breathing and not move around alot. This got much easier quickly though, the sensation is just a little wierd at first. When I started I could not even do crunches, and was in pretty bad physical condition. I changed my eating habits at the same time I started using the belt, and after a week I was able to do 50 crunches without bothering my abs. My back bothered me more than anything else. At this point I purchased the Arms System which is also a very good product, and a week after that I joined a gym and started doing regular workouts with a trainer.

I highly recommend the slendertone abs belt, as it helped improve my energy levels and get me results quickly that motivated me to be able to work out normally. I still use the belt 6 nights a week, and the highest setting no longer bothers me at all. I can even sit at a computer and write programming code with it running. I feel that the abs belt is worth the money I paid, and has been extremely effective. I have not had to change my gel pads yet, as of 7/7/2009. As far as how long to use the belt a day, I started out using it around 40minutes working my way up from 60-99 each session, and now I use it about an hour and 20 minutes a day going almost immediately to the highest setting(99). Having said that, regular exercise should be a must as well as a good diet if you want to achieve the best results, but the belt dramatically improves your core strength and energy very quickly and this is what enabled me to make myself start working out again. My abs are the one part of me that never bothers me after a nice long workout at the gym these days.

P.S. When I first started using the belt, I had been suffering chronic back pain due to very weak back muscles, and after using the belt for the first week, my back pain was completely gone and I was feeling much better overall.

-Chris