subject: Contour Abs Electric Ab Belt [print this page] The Contour Abs Belt fits around your midsection and emits electronic pulses that cause all the abdominal muscle fibers to contract. Apparently, because these are contractions of the individual muscle fibers, they have the more of an effect on the abs than do sit-ups or crunches. These repeated muscle contractions cause the abdominal and oblique muscles to tighten and relax at a high rate, the net effect being a loss of inches around your midsection.
There's been much research into the effectiveness of the Electric Ab Belt and other similar devices using electronic stimulation for muscle toning. It seems the medical consensus is that while they are useful in toning your abdominal core, they won't burn fat. So, while the Contour Abs Belt does help to put you on the road to washboard abs, dieting still seems to be the only answer for getting rid of the belly flab. Thus, eating ice cream while using the Contour Abs Belt would be counter productive. Rats!!
The Contour Abs Electric Ab Belt has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration which guarantees some responsibility and accountability which is important to the user (like me).
As an aging American concerned with his midsection, I think I'll give one of the Contour Abs belts a try. I just wish that these electronic ab belts were covered under Medicare or Social Security. It's about $15 for a 30 day trial, then around $200 spread over four months to complete the purchase so I'll be helping the economy as well as myself. The thought of being able to sit on the couch and getting abdominal exercise really does sound like a winner. No apple pie and ice cream though!
