Gymbody 8. Electro shock therapy! (Slendertone)

Member Name: andycharger

Product:	Slendertone
Date:	15/08/02 (23132 review reads)
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Advantages: Tones your tummy

Disadvantages: Painful, Shocking

Slendertone Gymbody 8 is one of the most strange concepts to toning muscles I have ever come across.
Who would have thought that sending charges through your muscles from an electrical source would tone your physique?
Well it does. I know people that use it with great success. However, I think you get a better result for a lot less pain if you exercise and work out that way.
Let me tell you of my experiences with Gymbody 8.

What is it?
It is a set of 8 pads with electrical contacts mounted inside them which are linked to the mains via a charge regulator. The regulator then pulses a charge through the pads (which are attached to your skin) which causes your muscles to contract and release repeatedly. This movement is supposed to be the equivalent of exercise. The exercise is then supposed to tone the muscles that are wired to the device.
The technology being patented by Slendertone is called CSI. This is the usage of electrical charges to stimulate muscle action and thus increase the definition and flatness of stomach muscles.
This is where the 8 pads come in. One for each muscle in your abdominal area. Trouble is, you need to have a roughly defined stomach to find the individual muscles to place the pads in the right place!

How easy is it to wear?
Very easy. The pads are easy to attach to your skin and this gives you a better flexibility as to where you place them. Putting them in locations desirable to you means you can exercise the muscle groups you want.
The good thing is that it is small enough to wear under your clothes so colleagues or friends and family dont even realise. The only give away is the "eek, ook, eek, ook, eek, ook" that you make.

What groups can I exercise?
Mainly aimed at the abdominal areas, the 8 pads allow the entire "six pack" area to be stimulated all at once. You can also exercise the buttocks and chest with this.
Other Slendertone devices such as the &q
uot;Flex" are contained in a belt which reduces the locations you can work on.

How comfy is it?
Hmmm...Not really. It is something you can either tolerate or throw off in disgust. I liken it to static shocks repeatedly through my stomach. I did not like it and found it too uncomfortable to wear. The strength of the charge can be altered but even this does not reduce the effect it has on you. Im not a great fan of being electrocuted!
If you ever wondered what it was like to sit in "Old Smokey" on Death Row, the is as near as you are likely to get.

Success results.
I know people that say it works. They did have to persevere to get anywhere. Im not patient enough for that. I prefer to sweat and grind it out to get a result. Its a different type of pain but one I can tolerate!

Pricing?
Oh, can be a bit expensive. Depending on the model and buying it second hand or not, you can pick these up for somewhere between £40-£100. It is one of those gadgets that seems a great idea until you are bored with it 3 days later or 15 seconds into your first session. My advice?
Triy it before you buy it. You may not be able to handle the charge!

Overall.
A lot ofmoney for something that may not work or something you cant tolerate. Give it a go first in cse you dont like it!

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