MANILA, Philippines - No time. This is the common excuse given by many for not exercising regularly. More often than not, it is justified. A heavy workload, daily tight schedule, multi-tasking, all these may be keeping you from jogging for at least an hour around your neighborhood, or spending even just 30 minutes on the treadmill. But what if you can go about your daily chores while getting the benefits of a workout at the same time? Wearing a simple belt will do it. Well, not exactly just any simple belt.
“The Slendertone Flex abs belt uses Electronic Muscle Stimulation (EMS) toning technology to create strong, deep muscle contractions to tone your body,” Sue Lewis, Slendertone business development manager for Asia Pacific, explains. “It mimics the body’s natural muscle movements.” From three medical-grade GelPads on the inside face of the belt, signals are sent to the nerves that control your muscles, causing them to contract naturally.”
Slendertone’s patented medically-engineered garment design ensures that all the abdominal muscles are exercised and not just those immediately under the pads. These include the external and internal obliques which provide the trunk with stability and aid the body when twisting. The rectus abdominus, when toned, provides the so called “six-pack” appearance. And the transversus abdominus, the deepest part of the abdominal muscles, is essential to a stable lower back.
Abs are known to be among the hardest to tone with conventional exercise, and yet they’re the ones that often need our attention.
“Wearing the belt for 30 minutes while you go about your regular activities is equivalent to doing 120 abdominal crunches,” Lewis says.
When done five times a week for eight weeks, you can expect to see results, which include inch reduction in waist size as well as a firmer, flatter tummy. More importantly, you get to strengthen your core muscles.
A strong core, which includes the muscles of the abdomen, is key in a fitness program. This is the latest buzz among dedicated workout warriors. Your core muscles control your movements and maintain balance and stability. They also protect and support your back. The transversus abdominus is often referred to when talking about core strength.
The Slendertone Flex abs belt can be worn under your clothes, so you can use it not only at home but even while you are at the office. When turn on at the lowest setting, you can feel a tingly sensation. As you increase the intensity, you feel a distinct muscle contraction. Your muscles are now working as if you’re doing regular exercise.
Higher intensity simulates abdominal crunch. There are 99 levels of intensity which allow you to tailor your workout and train your muscles at your own comfortable pace. Seven programs provide targeted abdominal muscle toning as well as an intelligent training system to auto progress through the programs. There’s also a built-in warm- up as well as a cool-down phase to ensure correct muscle usage.
The EMS technology is clinically proven and has a long history of hospital use for cases that require strengthening and rehabilitating muscles. It has been used by doctors, physiotherapists as well as athletes worldwide.
“It has been cleared by the US FDA and has passed the medical product standards in Europe, Korea, and Australia,” Lewis notes.
Belts for men and women come in different sizes, designed specifically to suit the different body shapes, yet have the same superior technology.
Slendertone Flex was designed by Bio-Medical Research Ltd, which is backed by over 40 years of experience in the manufacture of electrical stimulation products of superior medical device quality.
“It is not a slimming product,” Lewis points out.
The Slendertone Flex abs belt is a fitness and toning device proven to help in achieving a more sculpted and toned body, especially when combined with regular exercise and a balanced diet. “Eat less, move more,” Lewis says.
Users have also reported a marked improvement in their posture. “When you stand upright, everything gets pulled in,” Lewis adds.
More than 3.5 million abs toning belts have been sold worldwide. “We’ve had sales through our website, shipped from the UK to the Philippines,” Lewis says.
Now, it is available in the country through the distributorship of the Primer Group of Companies, which has more than 100 stores nationwide. The Slendertone Flex abs belt is available in the following outlets of R.O.X. (Recreational Outdoor eXchange): Bonifacio High Street; Marquee Mall, Pampanga; Ayala Center Cebu; and The Travel Club — TriNoma, Power Plant Mall, Resorts World, and Alabang Town Center.
For more information, visit www.slendertone.com, www.primergrp.com.