Ab Toning Belt - Choosing the Right One

2012-07-25T12:13:24Z

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Have you been thinking of getting an ab toning belt? Abdominal exercises are an important part of any workout routine. An ab belt is a popular way to reduce your workout time while still working out your abs. There are a number of ab belts on the market today, so how do you decide which one is the best for you?

You have finally have made up your mind to lose that extra weight and find those abs that you know you have. There are three different kinds of ab belts available today that you could use and each one works a little differently. These three unique belts are the EMS belts, the Sanna belts and the vibrating belts.

Which Ab Toning Belt Do You Want?

EMS belts: The acronym EMS stands for Electronic Muscle Stimulation which is a technology used within the medical industry to improve muscle functions. The level of technology used is not over-the-counter technology but is of much higher standards, standards that are mandatory in the medical industry. The EMS belts work by stimulating the nerves that make your abdominal muscles contract and relax just as if you were performing a sit-up or other abdominal crunch exercises. There are several quality brands that have been evaluated and clinically proven and approved by the FDA (Federal Drug Administration).

Sanna belts: These particular belts work by warming up the abdominal area. The manufacturer's state that the heat will cause you to sweat and you will sweat away the unwanted fat from your body. This process can be uncomfortable especially if you do not care to be hot. None of these types of belts have been clinically proven to work nor have they been approved by the FDA. In addition, results of fat reduction from using an ab toning belt will vary between users based on the time used and how much fat the person wants to get rid of.

Vibrating belts: As the name suggests, vibrating belts use vibrations on the abdomen fat. The theory behind these types of belts is that the vibrations strengthen the abdomen muscles and break up the fat in the location the ab toning belt is place. The broken fat is "dissolved" by the vibrations and whisked away through and out of your system.

How to Choose an Ab Toning Belt

The belt should be FDA approved. The belt should have been through multiple third party clinical trials to ensure that the belt meets federal safety standards and does what the manufacture states it will do without any negative results. The ab belt should meet and/or exceed current medical grade standards and can be sold directly to the public.

The toning belt should be designed to work for anyone's level of fitness. Does the ab belt have a training program available and are there different intensity levels within the program? In addition, are there different signals given to advise that more intense toning is required?

Is the ab belt designed for men only or women only or unisex? What is the size of the belt and what waist sizes will the belt fit in inches or centimeters?

Since the belt uses current technology, the belt should be user friendly. The belt should be simple to use. Does the belt have remote control and if so are the buttons easy to identify and use? Is there a LCD monitor display and if so is it easy to read?

What type of warranty is offered and is there a money back guarantee available? What are the limitations to both?

If the pads are replaceable, how easy are they to obtain and how often will need to buy them? Must the pads be purchased from the online shop directly or can they be purchased elsewhere such as Amazon.com?

Since there are a number of brands available today, buying online takes the stress out of shopping store to store. Not only is the shopping stress-free, you are saving time and probably some gas money too. The use of a quality ab toning belt to replace abdominal crunches is an added benefit to anyone's fitness routine.

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