Hi, I found your article a very informative read and I think it will influence my decision on which ab belt to buy.

I think ab belts are a scam, how can only wearing an electronic belt give you better abs?

To the person who commented above claiming that EMS doesn’t work. I was once a disbeliever like you and even tried using my wife’s ab belt before quickly disregarding it. However after seeing her results I decided to give it another go. It was obvious the reason it failed the first time was because I only tried it for one or two weeks. I have now gotten results as well but it does take dedication. Try using it for half an hour a day over the course of a month and I am sure you will see results as well.

I wish I never found this page, I just ordered my contour abs belt today. I will give it a try anyway but if if it doesn’t work I will try to get as much of my money back as possible on Ebay and get the FlexBelt.

Tree L.R., thank you for your detailed comment. It’s very interesting to hear facial EMS did work so well for your mother!

Any news on your research or results?

Thanks so much for the information! I’ve been looking for an honest site to inform me of the differences between these two competitors. I’m so glad I finally found an truthful, unbiased website that proves to me beyond a shadow of a doubt which ab belt I should purchase.
Wish me luck.

Hello everyone,

It’s me again, reporting back with my experiences.

So I have been using my Flexbelt for 6 weeks and WOW it really works. My tummy is flatter and my abs are a lot tighter and more toned. I’m going to continue using this ab belt and if the results I have gotten thus far are anything to go by I’m sure I am going to be happy in the future.

Jessica

PS: Support is there 24/7 if you have any questions. I was worried at one point that they weren’t going to deliver it for weeks, but when I phoned up they were able to pinpoint exactly where my order was.

Ems does work. I am a product of ACL reconstruction on both knees. EMS was used to help build muscle strength and to “learn” the muscle to work properly again after atrophy. It really worked on the first surgery. the second it was not needed as much as surgery techniques have changed quite a bit.

As frog said, there is no substitute for aerobic excersize, which is the best fat burner possible.

After watching The Countour Belt Advertisiment, t was ready to buy it, but decided to do the smart thing and check it out on the Web. Thank God I found your Website. Great info! I like what Frog said, but it’s nice to think that you might be able to get “flat abs” without all the hard work! I think I will try to lower my fat intake and increase my arobics before spending more money on anything else…thanks to all who commented….great stuff!

Hi, very nice post. I have been wonder’n bout this issue,so thanks for posting

Hello Ryan, I am glad I found this article before I purchased my belt. Thanks for the article! I just purchased the flexbelt and the butt/thighs skirt as well. Did your wife tried those too?

I just bought the Contour Abs system after watching an infomercial on TV. No, I never actually ever buy anything from infomericials so this was definitely my first time…the commercial was rather convincing. I’ve already been exercising rather intensely with lots of running. Losing weight has been easy but the flab around my stomach definitely needed some toning. If this thing is more efficient that doing 200 situps a day then I’m giving it a shot. I’ll report back after a few weeks!

I am so thankful for your postings and the research you did! Thank you! I almost bought this, and then I came across your article. I think I want to look into this flexbelt. As for the contour abs, the infomercial wouldn’t even post the true price on tv. That should be a red flag right there. It says 14.95 trial period- it is like a hook, line and sinker affect. A good product wouldn’t have to fool the consumer and it would be able to straight forward give the price. I am also curious about the abcircle pro, anyone know anything about this machine? It claims you get the cardio and great abs.

great information,but does the fexbelt actually help to flatten the abs?you see so many commercials and advertisements proclaiming what a product will do and then you get it and it does nothing as it said.I ‘m doing web searching on the contour belt,didn’t know about fexbelt ,will go to website and read more information.

Great Blog!

I will definetly buy the the flex belt instead of the contour belt, now that I’ve also done my research.

Thanks Ryan

I’m going to purchase the flexbelt and I’ll report back.

Thank you so very much for your research and informative information. I truly wish I could’ve read it before because I am now just a day away from getting the contour abs. But after reading this, I’m a little disappointed in myself that I didn’t do my homework about which ones are good.
If i do not feel the contour abs is working for me. I’ll most likely do as your wife had done. Switch to the Flex Belt.
And thank you everyone for posting up your own ideas too because they have also become very helpful to me.
I’ll keep you updated about what I think about the contour abs and if it works for me.

Hi all. Had a car accident 1 year ago. Still have back trouble. Before that I was as fit as I could be and actually asking around for ways to reduce more and being told I need to keep some for elasticity. Since I have gained 50, yes 50 pounds in one year. I have huge strech marks from getting so big so fast. Similarly to the fellow paralized from the chest down, I hope this may help my stomach because with the back issue I don’t feel comfortable doing any excercise without reinjury. Also with increased heart issues from weight gain/hypertension, is there a problem using ems around the heart? Will get flexbelt. I wonder if those who havent updated had a good experience or a poor one? I will actually try to report back. Hope someone can answer those questions posed too. I see a lot of questions, but very few answers. Thanks for the site keeping me from buying Contuor.

I just bought one of the contours, ill let you know how it worked for me later

I was almost sucked into the contour belt this morning. Thought I would do so checking first though. This is the second place I have found that says the Flex belt is better and higher quality.

I have recently had back surgery and this is the same technology that physical therapy and chiropractors use. I have been told I need to build core muscles and lose weight for the sake of my back. On the Flex belt site there are not pics or video of the back of the belt that I see. Is there a patch or anything on the back? I also did notice the contour belt comes down further on the tummy supposedly to get rid of the pooch there, is there anything to that at all?

I found your blog interesting and informative. This is actually my first time ever do this. I would like you to contact me with any other info. you can give me as far as what this could do for the back its self. I would really appreciate it.

Thanks

Any EMS system will make any muscles work, doesn’t matter if you are paralyzed or not. How I understand paralysis is that your brain can no longer send signals to your muscles to contract, because the signal’s connection has been severed somewhere along the line. An EMS system bypasses any connection to your brain. Your muscles would still contract even if your body was freshly dead (before rigamortis could set in). The EMS (Electronic Muscle Stimulator) system would force the muscle to contract regardless of any will to allow it to go or not.

I am 35. I purchased an expensive EMS system ($800) when I was 18 after watching the movie entitle “Dragon, the Bruce Lee Story” where he uses one while typing a book. It worked great but: had to plug in; had cords to attach pads to your body; and belts to attach the pads to your body. So overall bulky, but an awesome system where you could turn up the power, change the steadiness to contract or rapid or random or anywhere in between. Let me tell you, it was awesome, and even a great party toy! Everyone wants to see how it forces the muscle to contract no matter what you had in mind, especially when its your own muscle. The more trained a person’s muscle was, the more power they could take (or withstand). The scrawny kids would look buff in a matter of seconds, but couldn’t take a power setting over 3 or 4 out of 10. But the jock kids could take a power setting of 4 to 6 and look like they just worked out. When a jock kid took a power setting of 8 on contract for 5 seconds, they looked like a body builder for 5 seconds, but acted like it was going to tear their muscle out.

So keep this in mind, the weak EMS serve a purpose, for the weak muscles. The stronger EMS serves a purpose for the already trained muscles. You can still strain a muscle when you use an EMS system. Rapid pulses will burn fat. Extended contractions will increase strength. Do not over extend your muscles, give some consideration to your tendons and bone strength. But most of you wont have anything to worry about while using a weak EMS belt.
Just consider how weak you already are when choosing an EMS belt to do the work for you.

I disagree. I believe that the Contour Abs does not work. Although, some of you might have gotten some great results. First of all, Contour Abs helps you contract your abs which is the point of doing x amount of crunches. The more your abs contract, the faster your abs will be shown. But, here’s the turning point, if you are obese or have some fat layers around your waist/stomach, there is no point of buying Contour Abs unless you lose those fat layers.

Think about this logically. If you don’t move, you don’t burn calories. If you don’t burn calories, you don’t lose fats. Contour Abs does not help you lose calories. All it does it that it helps you to contract your abs.

Those of you who have gotten awesome results probably is because you have no or little fat layers around your stomach/waist. If you were to insist to buy it, I would suggest you to use it while running because you’re burning your fats from running and contracting your abs at the same time.

I was so happy to read your posting on the abs belt. I will
be checking out the flexbelt. Thanks again

Also, I noticed the Contour website has a suggested diet AND exercise plan. I think that implicates that the belt works in conjunction with other things and isn’t a stand-alone method for obtaining the “perfect” abs. Puchasing this belt, that will last for a long time, is better than the equivalent of 4 months cost for going to a gym. I have no problem with wanting to try out this product.

thank you for publishing this information i was seriously considering getting the flex belt just to add in for a bit more toning because excersizing is not fully cutting it , i was using a tens machine before and it was helping but it died. i though of getting another one but then i figured maybe an ab belt would be a little better

I am now 9 days into using the Flexbelt. I have to say that 9 days in I am happy with the product. The thing I like most about it is that it keeps me away from doing crunches and other things that put srain on my lower back.

With that, I have changed my diet, I’m not eating red meat… and I’ve added more cardio to my work out. I’ll see what the results are after 30 days, but I can already see a noticable difference.

But I’m sure just strapping on the belt with no added cardio won’t produce that “6 pack” look. Your abs will get stronger, but overall you’ll have to be leaner to get that look.

Saved in the nick of time!
Bought the Contour and read Ryan’s article.
Am now returning the Contour [$14.95 out the window] and will get the Flex Belt later.
Great job, Ryan!
Million Thanks!

I am curious about the flex belt. Does anyone have results or pics of their success?

Hi. i have been wanting to try this blet for a very long time but i was kinda in disbelief that it would work. your artical was very helpful. I just read on the website that it requires new get pads, is this just going to get to exspensive over time? and why are you selling it if its so great?? thanks:)

Hey i was wondering if anyone had a before and after pic using the flex belt??? I want to really buy it but I am scared that its a scam… what do you guys think??

Sure did! Alright, I’m getting one. Look for a post from me on my results!

Oops, I almost forgot reporting back. Sorry about that!

Well, there’s not much I can say except it really does work
I believe key is to be persistent!

Good luck to you all!

I just purchased a Flex Belt today and I’m glad I came by this blog! Now I feel a bit of relief at dishing out that kind of money for something that could be a hoax. I weight train 4 times per week and run 4 times a week as well, but the fat around my mid-section just does not want to go away! I will try it out when I receive it and re-post my results after 2 months.

Hi Ryan. Thanks for posting your personal experiences with these items. I was investigating both of the products you and your wife tried, and couldn’t decide which would be a better system. I was leaning toward the Flex belt, simply for the rechargeable control unit, and I liked the idea of the other accessories they offer. Did you guys opt for any of the other parts of that system, for the arms or buttocks? Just curious if you’ve tried those as well with any success. Thanks for your helpful reviews!

I was going to buy the contour belt but something was telling me don’t buy it, do some research first. I’m glad I did. Plus the people who did the contour belt commercial are just to damn ripped and fit for me to really believe they got that way from using the belt. Did you see the ladies arms all those veins and muscles. I’m going to order the fexbelt today and let you know how things turn out. Talk to you soon and again thanks for the great info.

Chris

Thanks for the posting, I bot two set, one for me and one for my friend. The product will arrive next week and I will post me and my friend’s results after 2 months so everyone can compare. However, I don’t know how much workout I can put in, I try to exercise at least one time a week, in good times, I can squeeze 3 workouts a week. My goal is to eat less and see how the result goes!

I have always wondered about this great post. And if he were still alive, Bruce Lee, used EMS all the time and he beleived this stuff worked way before all this stuff of abs and that.

This information is really helpful. I have been fighting with my gut for some time now and have wanted to try one of these belts. I think I’ll try the flex belt and will let you know about my results.

I have been using the ab contour for about 5 weeks i started seeing results after the first week i think the chubber you are the longer it will take to see results . I use the belt along with proper diet and i also work my abs at the gym i am pretty impressed with it. What can be the difference between the contour and the flex belt they do the exact same thing

I was just like your wife. I bought the contour belt and found that it did an okay job. I just returned it and ordered the flex belt instead. I hope it works better.

Hey there–I was about to click order on the other belt. SO GLAD I checked out your site. I ordered Flex Belt. It arrived in 2, yes TWO, days!! The other belt site said allow 6-8 weeks at least!!!

I appreciate that Flex belt tell you up front that you will need extra pads & how much they cost.It’s not real hype-y and used car salesman like. Just straightforward info.

So, I have it on now for 1st time and am LOVING it! Gentle tingle now increasing a bit…Feels really good. I am looking forward to results & feel motivated & inspired.

Thank you for your research & reporting & experiences.

Best to all

I just saw a commercial on TV for the Contour belt and was going to get one but wanted to do a little research before buying it right away. this blog came up second in the list of google sites, almost didnt look at it but luckly i did, i have checked out the flex belt and did more research on that. Buying the flexbelt tonight!

Bought a contour , very dubious sales tactics indeed and processing/shipping time take to long for sure. If it works as stated I will not have to go all Lombax on em though.

I haveto try an EMS device though cause the Legendary Bruce Lee used one.

A few years back I was going to a Chiropractor for my back pain, cause I have scoliosis and they used EMS on me and let me tell you it works. It strengthened the muscles in my shoulders and back and I had been pain free ever since. My husband also had it done for pain in his lower back and it worked. We are now considering buying the belt for our abs and hope to purchase some for arms and shoulders also.

I ordered my Contour Belt 6 days ago and it came today. I signed on to find out more about it and found this blog. I hope the Contour Belt works as good as the Flexbelt that we are reading about. I do have a trial membership but I have the belt on right now and it feels effective. I guess I just have to wait and see? I have a significant amount of extra fat that I have aquired over the last 6 years. I don’t expect results overnight, but I do want to get my money work. Wish me luck.

I have had back surgery and was particularly excited to see a physical therapist respond. Myself and my husband have documented problems with our backs and we are over 50 years old. I assist in surgery, standing all day and I desperately want to strengthen my core without hurting my back. Every time I try to do conventional exercises to strengthen my core, I end up bed-bound with my back. Plus…i could lose 20 lbs and i would still have a pouchy belly. I want to buy the Flex Belt

i have a metal knee . will it help ?, i cannot run.

Thanks for the heads up I almost ordered the Contour Belt. I decided to check out reviews first and im glad I did. I think Im going to order the Flex Belt. I hope it works I have wasted soooooo much money on crap that is supposed to be all that and never is.

Thanks for much for taking the time to write this article and posting it to your site; I saw the informercial for the contour abs belt and was so close to buying it but figured I should do my research first;

i’m going to get it and will check back with results….hopefully got ones:)

I purchased the Contour belt and fed into the “scam”. I recieved such belt tried it on, turned it up and almost dropped to my knees. FYI do not start on 75 htz at level 50. Stupid! Turning it back down to recommended starting area was still feeling EMS. I used it for 5 days as recommended and did lose one inch. No scam, no changing of diet or exercise (which was none). Very impressed with product. Upset that I did not read review before about Flex Belt, and the “Trial” of almost $250. Still very nice, added in diet which is how I found this site, looking for calories burned, and more exercise. Look out world, new Bruce Lee movements coming your way!

Hi Liz,

I have the same problem, you do, or did…so I will go ahead and try the Flex Belt…and report my results…and I agree..I dont thing I songle belt wont solve things alone..additonal excersise and probably diet got to completent the belt.. Anyway..stay tune for my results,,and thanks fo your comments,…that was my last push to take the decision…

Does anyone know if this will work if you have had several abdominal surgeries such as C-sections and one for an obstructed bowel?
thanks!

I wish I had read this article Before i purchased my Contour Belt, Which I am using right now

Ryan, I agree that these belts use proper technology, but that most lack proper design and execution. Growing up I played high level competitive soccer, and having injured my left hamstring muscle 3 times and torn my meniscus when I dislocated my knee, I’ve been through quite a bit of PT. And electro-stimulation always finished the PT sessions.

To the skeptics:
It is smart to be skeptical of these products, for reasons Ryan stated in his blog, but it’s not simply putting on a belt. I imagine it works very similarly to electo-stimulation. Although, an electro-stimulation machine is a little simpler. You attach a positive and negative electrode on each end of the problem area, in the case of PT this would be the localized section of scar tissue created by the injury, and then the machine charges the electrodes with a current which travels from one electrode to the other, sending an electrical current through the muscle and causing it to contract.

The only issue with these electric belts that i see is that muscle building results are most often achieved from load bearing exercises due to their ability to create tears in muscle. And muscle building is your body’s response to this scar tissue that is created. Once the muscle has been torn, it not only repairs the muscle but it builds it up stronger as it’s defense against tearing again. Basically, the entire point of PT.

These devices are very good for working the muscle by fatigue, which both tones and strengthens the muscle. But in the case of the abs they show on the infomercials, it seems that those kinds of results where you have big bulging abs, even when relaxed, are unachievable. Exercise and proper diet, whether for weight loss or muscle gain, is ALWAYS the best way to get results. Most people think that one or the other will give them the results they desire, but one without the other is like watching a blu ray disc on a television with too low of an HD rating, you’re wasting your time. Both components must be 1080p/1080i in order to experience 1080p/1080i picture quality. The same can be said about diet and exercise.

The first thing most people do wrong is not intake enough water, and not just when exercising. For both weight loss and muscle building, water is extremely important. Juice and soda contain too much sugar and sodium, which is bad for proper muscle growth, and in the case of most soda, too much caffeine, which slows your metabolism and acts as an appetite suppressant. The other thing people do wrong, especially for weight loss, is that they think they can just lower their portions or eat less meals per day. Eating regularly portioned meals at proper intervals helps regulate your metabolism. And water helps digestion which also helps regulate your metabolism. Diet is probably the most important aspect to weight loss or muscle building. But without exercise, dieting will also show minimal results. And visa versa.

It also helps to do the proper exercises for your particular goals. For those looking to lose weight, exercises that are low load and high repetition for toning are best. Because it helps strengthen the muscle without tearing it like high load bearing exercises would. But it also helps burn calories, which is essentially an energy measurement expressed by how much heat it takes to raise the temperature of a certain quantity of water in degrees Celsius. In the context of nutrition, it is most often kilocalories that are discussed. Which means that a calorie is defined as how much energy it takes to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water by one degree Celcius. So by in-taking calories, you aren’t actually in-taking anything tangible, the calories you consume are measured by how much energy it will take to burn off the energy provided by the food you consumed. So the amount of calories you intake and the amount of calories you burn are one in the same. So it’s actually quite confusing to people to use the word calorie when discussing the amount of food you intake, because a calorie isn’t generated until you use the energy. A calorie does not exist until the energy is generated. And initially there are calories burned during the process of digestion, but it is very minimal. And considering that there are 9 calories in one gram of fat, when the calories are not burned, the more you have, the more fat you will build.

Sorry for the long comment, but it’s just something for those of you reading this blog to consider when purchasing an abdominal belt and planning on sitting on the couch, having a snack (most likely with a “diet” soda lol), and watching tv. Because like i said, your diet and activity level will determine the results you get. Which is why these infomercials always advertise in fine print, “results may vary”. So even these miracle belts that are supposed to allow you to get results by being lazy are limited in their results depending on how you use them.

Just my .02

I am very interested in the Flex Belt and like many others I have been reaserching the difference between the Contour and the Flex Blet. I have to say the Flex Belt seems to be winning. With that in mind I am a very large woman, 5′2 and 220 pounds, most of the weight in the stomach and thigh area. I really dont want to invest in this product unless I feel the EMS can reach the hidden muscles, beneath all this fat. Has anyone used the Flex Belt with a high percentage of adapose tissue in the abdominal region and have seen visable results? Please share your comments. Thank you.

Thank you Ryan for creating this post, it was very helpful!

I quit drinking soda and dropped 30 pounds. And still going.

Now I need some tone. Thanks for the info.

I’m a physical therapist, and I’m going to contradict the post made by “Frog” above.

While he was correct to state that you can’t hypothetically strengthen one part of the biceps muscle, it IS possible to specifically target and strengthen one’s “lower abs”. The reason is because the terminology “lower abs” generally refers to the transverse abdominus and obliques. One’s “upper abs” typically refers to the superficial rectus abdominus muscle, commonly known as the “six-pack”.

Electromyographic (EMG) studies show that traditional crunches and sit-ups only activate the “upper abs”, and they don’t even do a very good job. Furthermore, the “upper abs” play a very limited role in spine stabilization, especially when compared to the “lower abs”. That means if you’re prone to back pain, crunches/sit-ups are not only NOT strengthening your abdominals much, but you’re likely to cause a flare-up of your back pain due to poor spinal stabilization during the repetitive crunching motion.

Although I’ve never used a Contour or Flexbelt, the science behind electrical stimulation is real, and CONSISTENT use of these belts will strengthen your abdominal musculature. That does NOT mean you will lose belly fat or flabby skin by using these belts. Muscle strengthening and weight loss are two distinct processes. So, if you want to improve abdominal strength and improve your muscle awareness to help prevent back injury, then I’d say YES, it’s probably worth your while to try these belts. If you’re purely looking to lose weight/fat, then you should invest the money in a personal trainer or treadmill, instead.

Hi i bought the flex belt 4 weeks ago and let me tell you IT DID WORK,i now have a four pack but you have to be slim and have a low amount of body fat in order for it to work,if you have love handles or a beer belly you will just waste your money. Consider loosing some weight first, and then try it and believe me you will have more tighter toned abs.Oh yeah by the way i use it three times a day(In the morning right after i wake up,in the afternoon,and before i go to bed)

Are you people THAT lazy? I mean seriously. Get on a healthy diet , cut your calorie and fat intake, stop drinking soda…including diet soda, drink at least 8 glasses of water a day, increase your protein and fiber consumption and finally…. WORKOUT! Your WHOLE body will thank you….incuding your abs.

Stop believing all this other crap.

My “30 day trial” with the Contour belt is up on January 7th. I’ve had it for almost 3 weeks and have used it about every other day. I did notice very very slight positive results but would rather purchase the flexbelt since it is getting such rave reviews. Thanks for the money saving post!

Does anyone know what the exact cost is for this product. Are there batteries involved and if so are they a rechargeable system. How long does it take to recharge. If it uses batteries, how long do the battery charge last, if they are disposable or rechargeable batteries are they included?

Also is there a matrix set up that compares multiple products, actual cost and results?

Thanks!

I was very skeptical of the Contour Abs informercial, having bought a few items from TV ads in the past. I’ve used a TENS unit before for neck and back pain and it does work but in my case it was also too painful to continue for long. Maybe just a defective unit since that seems to be unusual. I plan to try the Flex Belt described by Brian in his blog since it appears to give you a chance to really try it out before committing to purchase.

On a side note, for my back pain I’ve used a Chi massager called the Healthy Swinger. Not only has it helped with my back, it helps both my wife and I to relieve stress and seems to correct the alignment of things along the legs and spine in some way. I was very surprised on my next doctor visit that I’d lost nearly 15 pounds and this was over the holidays. The only change I can think of was the massager which moves your ankles from side to side, that movement goes up your body (like a goldfish swimming) until even your head moves from side to side. Supposedly it’s a lot like a fast walk – all I know is it’s had dual benefits for me.

This is a great article! I’m going to try the flex belt. I’m also wondering where one buys a facial EMS unit- like Tree LR’s mother .The searches I did didn’t really say where to get one other than medical ones where a prescription is need and Chinese manufacturers that don’t say a brand name for an EMS unit. Does anyone know of a flex belt type unit for the face? Thanks

The belt FINALLY arrived on Saturday the 16th. Was delayed because they ran out and items were on back order. It took 3 days for them to email me back and 9 redials to contact someone…..no big deal. Once they told me it was going to be shipped out on the day the items were to come in..it was and at my door 2 days later.

I wanted to use it as soon as I got it…BUT, it has to charge for 3 hours. After that…follow the directions and it is good to go.

I started using it yesterday with 2 sessions for 20 minutes at level 13.

I Can feel it working. When I was done…I was actually tighting my abs on my own. I can beel it..lower and upper. Does go up to level 99….think I am not that fit for that yet.

I had an up and down C-section. My gut is in terrible shape. My twins are 5 and I need to get the gut in shape. Today…..3 sessions for 20 min. at 13. Tomorrow I will go back to 2 sessions. I feel it…in my lower back and my gut…the muscles are tightening…contracting. Feels good! We will see. I took a pic of my before and my measurements. This is the test.

I have the contour ab belt. I honestly believe it is somehow helping with my digestion, which is the main reason I got it. So my muscles will be stronger at the core. It is actually helping. I wear it when I clean my house and I set it for 45 minutes. I really am sure that I am getting relief. I also want to say that since I started using this 2 days ago, my back does not hurt after doing chores as long as I wear this belt and have it set for 45 minutes. I feel better than I have in alot of years.

This was quite informative. I think I will make the best purchase based on everyone’s findings…Thanks for sharing!

Hello….Thank you for your blog, Now I will do some research but it looks like I will be getting the flex belt..Thank you for posting this, you saved me money

Go back and read Frog on May 10th 2009. Good evaluation. I was wondering too how it can reduce FAT? It can’t, it will only strengthen the muscles. If you are over weight and have a big belly like me, it’s not going to reduce the size of your belly by itself. You still have to do cardio exercises and diet. It is better and easier than sit ups. Thanks Frog for your factual evaluation.

Ok, I am nearly convinced. Is this like electric shock therapy? I mean am I going to feel little bolts of electricity like pinching me in the gut? I like to think I am a fit person however, getting my middle in shape has become a real challenge. Next to getting lipo I will try anything. Situps hurt my back and neck. However, I love cardio workouts, just give me the time…Anyway, adding a EMS belt to my regimine is worth a try.

i wanted to to buy the contour but now thanks to this article its making me think twice about it ill do some reasearch thanksss anyone have pictures of their sucess with the flex?

I purchased the flex belt so that me and my fiance could both use it. What I noticed is even though we used it the same amount of time everyday, he got results that could be seen and I didn’t. I believe it was because he had less belly fat than me. I could feel it working but I couldn’t see a difference. I can tell you these do work but they are not going to give you a six pack unless you diet and work out. A great thing to do is work out while your wearing the contour or flex belt. Also the more fat you have the longer it will take to see results from these belts. It makes me mad that they don’t tell you these things before you buy it.

It does not work, it’s a scam to rip off stupid fat people who don’t want to lose weight by the discipline & hard work of eating properly & exercising. If you could buy abs, buns or anything else of steel on the Internet (or magic fast weight loss), don’t you think we’d all look great?

I look pretty good for being over 50, but I don’t drink, smoke, use drugs or eat junk & I work out an hour a day 6 days a week. Yup, that’s the secret & it didn’t cost you a thing!

From what I learn from weight lifting the only way to get bigger, stronger, and add muscle tone is to lift heavy sh**t. I just can’t see that electric pules can give my abs a good enough work out to see good results. I know that everyone has abs you just can’t see them because of the layer of fat over you abs. If you want to see you abbs and get more muslce tone. You need to cut total colories eat less fat, do cardio and do weighted sit-ups would be the best way. Start out at 10lbs and slowy add weigth.

My mother and I bought the Contour belt. I love it. It had hidden benefits like a deep massages. My mother has not yet tried hers, so I cannot compare my results with her as of yet.

I placed it on level 2 (because I thought level 1 was not strong enough) the lowest level two was noticeably stronger than the highest level one. I noticed my tummy area looked flatter. Not to be gross, but I have to be honest, the next day I clogged the toilet, so my tummy remains flat. Did THAT happen to anyone else?

I unhooked one side of the prongs and on the lowest setting held it to my chin– I saw instantaneous results, but I did not have a lot of saggy chin to begin with. Wonder if it could lift my bosoms? If I try it, I’ll let you know…

ive been doing alot of research on this belt but i don’t dont know if i should buy it. I want it for me and my husban were not fat well hes a marine hes in good shape but he just can get his abs tone up and as for me i got some love handles i weight 125 pounds i just want my stomach flat ive tried crunches but don’t give me the result i want… ill just keep doing some more research hopefully i make the right decision…

I started working out again about a month ago and ordered a contour ab belt about a week later. Well, I got it two days ago and used it the first time last night. I am running it at 25 % on both sides in the strength mode. I can really feel the muscle contractions, kind of wierd feeling really. Well, today I went to the gym today and I work my abs last. When I started on my abs today I could definitely tell that my abs were sore from the previous nights use of the contour. I haven’t seen the other belt in person but I may try on of those later. Will the contour help…Yes, will you get rock solid abs with a great cut just using it?…No. But combined with a good excercise program it will definitely benifit you.

I have heart problems-shortly after putting the belt on that another family member had purchased[it was the Pro-ab]my chest started feeling tight like it does during an angina attack so I took it off.Has anyone done a study on the safety of the electronic pulses on a not so healthy heart?My sister-in-law also had the same chest tightening feeling although it made her backache go away.She wanted it off right away.

After reading all these posts, do you think a TENS machine can be used on the abs? I have one. Just never thought of using it on my abs. I always thought it was only to be used for my back pain, when needed.

My friend has been using it for a month now for more time than prescribed by contourabs every day. He has not shed a fraction of an inch. I was waiting to see his results before buying myself, but not so sure now.

I GOT SUCKED INTO THIS TRAP.ALSO, AFTER I GOT THE CONTOUR BELT I USED IT EVERYDAY. AFTER TWO MONTHS IT QUIT WORKING. I INSTALLED NEW BATTERIES BUT DIDN’T HELP. CONTOUR PEOPLE SAID THE PADS WERE BAD. IF THEY ONLY LAST TWO MONTHS THAT IS PRETTY EXPENSIVE UPKEEP. JUST LIKE THIS AND OTHER THINGS IT QUITS ONLY A SHORT TIME AFTER THE RETURN POLICY TIME IS OVER. SO THEN YOUR STUCK WITH IT. PATRICK

This was one of the most useful blog posts I’ve ever read! Thanks!! I am definitely looking into the flex belt

Whether people think the Flex Belt is a scam or not–it is something that will get people to do some kind of muscle work. You would need to watch your diet NO MATTER what you use: Bowflex, Contour Belt, Rowing Machines, Jogging, Biking—they all need to work hand-in-hand with diet. If you are going to sit down and drink a 2 liter bottle of Coke and a pizza nothing is going to work and do not be fooled into thinking a Flex Belt will work if you still eat more calories than your body needs.
For years I was in bodybuilding until I managed to get cancer. After multiple surgeries I no longer have the abdominal muscle strength I used to have. Crunches feel horrible and I am going to try this belt for that ONE reason—to work the abs. I know that I will need to maintain a healthy diet to keep in shape and I hope that in all my ramblings that that one point is understood.

I like your story very informative. I work for a neurologist and We use electrostimulation on patients with weakened muscles. I have felt it and it is no joke. I do think the better the product the better the results. I just cant see myself paying $200 for that flex belt even if it does work. Well not at this moment anyways.

hi! i was amazed by the commercial and immediately bought contour abs. i am just to try it for 30 days but before i get it, 30 days is over!!! so i was really stocked to $215 value! i think contour abs is a scam. the gel pads is easily worn out and battery is not rechargeable. i felt cheated after reading your posts guys that flex belt is better and working. i’ve been exercising and using contour abs for almost a year now but i haven’t seen results. yes, i feel some contractions but it seems to me that my belly is getting bigger. i am also following the diet has been suggested. would anyone tell me how to get rid of my contour abs and replace with flex belt? i know it’s crazy but i’m desperate to make this work.

ok so i just recieved my flexbelt yesterday and did it as soon as i got it and again tonight. Im super excited to see if it works. I work out daily but just thought this might help get rid of that stubborn jiggle so i will be letting you guys know. so feel free to email me if you have any questions at kellipatton12@yahoo.com. I trying it for the 60 days and if know results will be shipping it back but hopefully ill have the midsection of a victoria secret model. lol that might be a little to high expectation. Im 5′ 7″ and weigh 113 but just can’t seem to get that toned tummy so ill wait and see and let u know.

Thanks a ton, I just orded the Contour for the free trial. I as the guy on the phone over and over if the money was going to come out of my account right away and was told no not until they ship it and it will be a week later. Checked my account the next day, and “shocker” my account was less 14.95. Bad blood with me already, I’m going to call now and cancel my order now, and check out the Flex belt.

BullSh1T !!! get off your fat lazy a$$e$ and exercise, and stop stuffing your faces. These products are a bunch of crap!

I live in germany, saw the flex belt on internet, the advert was pretty impressive and i decided to give it a try. although i was already using one ab belt befor, but sure it was’nt working and it was also uncomfortable because you have to put on some gel on you skin befor wearing the ab belt. i just got my flexbelt last week and i have did about 7 sessions and when i wake up in the morning i couldnt belive my eyes, my love handles was so firm, stomach tone and flat, just in 7 sessions!. the first thing i do now in the morning is go to the mirrow and see the latest improvement. can’t wait to see more of my stomach flatening in the next three weeks. i will gladly recommend anybody who wants a toned, flat stomach to go for the flexbelt, its works, it works and its just like magic to me.

I’m glad this is here. I was thinking about using one, but you never know what is legit until you get it sometimes. I’m still on the fence whether I’m going to get one, but I still have more research to do.

had to respond to the post from “fatpeoplesuck”. I can’t believe somebody that can’t even spell retarded is going to criticize like that. What a moron. Not all of us “fat people” that are looking into this are doing so due to laziness. Some of us have bad backs that don’t allow us to do the crunches and situps without extreme pain, and a lot of others are just researching it. He’s obviously doing the same…

Thank you for doing the research and posting it on the website. I saw the commercial yesterday and was definitely interested in purchasing one. I’ve always had a weak core, since young even before I had my kids. Between work and the kids, there is no time to work out. I didn’t realize there were so many of them out there and you’ve narrowed it down for us. Thank you so much for that because at least I dont have to go through so many, spend all that money and then give up in the end. Thank you.

I too almost got sucked into purchasing a Contour. It really does create the curiosity as to getting results or not. Reading the comments on this site and other sites proved Contour to be nothing but a money hungry company that is ripping people off. I did the same thorough research on the FlexBelt that was mentioned in this website, and discovered that it had nothing but great reviews! The reviews weren’t only by individuals but by magazines and other companies that were very credible. Thanks for creating this site because you definitely saved me from the horrible experience everyone else had with Contour. Unfortunately, I went to the FlexBelt website and was unable to make a purchase There site seems to be having some technical issues. When its fixed i too will be purchasing the FlexBelt