Toning Belts

Using the help of a toning belt to reduce fat on the body and tone the muscles is the easiest way of staying in shape.

How do toning belts work?

Toning belts use what is called as Electronic Muscle Stimulation or EMS technology. This stimulation creates strong and deep contractions within the comfort zone of the muscle. The stimulation is designed to mimic our body’s natural muscle movements. The toning belts are equipped with electric pads and the signals passing through them engage the nerves controlling our muscles and make them contract naturally. The EMS technology has been in use in hospitals and physiotherapy clinics for more than 40 years to strengthen and rehabilitate weakened muscles.

During conventional exercising not all the muscle are targeted. Toning belts are designed in such a way that they not only target the easily accessible muscles but also target the difficult to reach muscles. The electrical impulses sent by the ab-toning belt stimulate the rectus abdominis in the abdomen and obliques shaping the waist along with the transversus abdominis which is the deepest abdominal muscle wrapping around the abdomen. This muscle is responsible for the stability of our lower back region and is normally not worked out in the conventional exercising regimen.

Ab Toning Belt

The ab toning belt is designed like a belt and can be wrapped around the stomach / abdomen so as to touch the skin and can be tightened at the back. It is quite similar to the boxing title belt, minus the sparkle and title of course. When put on the toning belt sends electrical impulses to the ab muscles and forces them to contract and expand. This is done repeatedly resulting in a mini-crunch workout thus toning the abdominal muscles.

Most ab-toning belts are provided with 2 pads while certain branded products like Slendertone have 3-pad placement. The pads need to be replaced after every 20-30 sessions depending on the make. Each toning belt is pre-programmed for different intensities and can vary from 2 programs to 7 programs for beginners and athletes and professionals. The intensity levels are measured from 0-99. Most toning belts come with controllers and can be operated on batteries.

Safety and Effectiveness

Toning belts are gentle therapy designed for individual home use and utilizes a technology perfected by doctors in the field of physiotherapy. The Ab toning belt design has been patented bin many counties including the U.S

While the toning belts have been medically proved to be effective, to get a fully toned body it is essential to keep exercising. Including toning belts in your exercise regiment will help you achieve desired results quickly and also help you keep in shape when you don’t feel like working out. Toning belts can be used for a maximum of 20-30 minutes in a day and shows effect within 1-2 months of usage. It is also important to give a rest period after 5-6 days of toning belt workout for your muscles to relax.

Benefits over Other Exercises

Exercising and workouts need specific place and time to be done. This can be a big restrain especially for working people who find little time at home to do anything. Toning belts can be used even when you are sitting on the couch, cooking, shopping or even at your office. The belt can be conveniently hidden below the clothes avoiding embarrassment in public places. Unlike other exercising equipments toning belts are compact and can be carried around while on trips and vacations.

Toning Belts for other muscles

Toning belts are not restricted to abdominal muscles only. There are toning belts available to tone the triceps (arm muscles) as well as work out the thigh muscles.

The arm muscle toner belts are normally referred to as Triceps toner and are available in different models for men and women. These toner belts can help tone both the arms simultaneously. They come in 3 training programs and have intensity levels of 0-99. These come in sizes of 8.7” to 14.6” (for women) and 10” to 19.5” (for men). In men, the toning belt works out the triceps and bicep muscles as well as the arms at the same time and are designed to provide conditioning, strengthening and power.

Toning belts for bottom and thigh come in the form of shorts and use the same technology as ab-toning belts. They are made from light weight breathable fabric and come in sizes of 4 to 18. They have 4 programs for firming and toning the bottom and thigh muscles.

Cost

Depending on the brand the prices of the toning belts vary. Reputed brands of toning ab-belts are available for prices ranging from $99.99 for the base model to $149.99 for models with enhanced features. The triceps or arm toner belts can cost about $149.99 per pair while the Bottom and thigh toning garment costs $149.99.