Homefront Slim Pro-XV1000 Advanced Unisex Abdominal Abs Toning Belt (NO REPLACEMENT PADS OR GEL REQUIRED)

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I've tried a couple of these type of devices in the past, my first device I had to connect up myriad of wires to different pads and then strap each one to my body - I gave up after a few uses because it was such a chore! The second device (Bodi-Tek micro EMS) faired a little longer, but the pads needed replacing once the sticky gel wore off and I was using it on maximum setting but with little sensation. So I thought 3rd time lucky, I'll have one last try and opted for this device from Homefront. I have to say I am extremely impressed so far, no messy pads, gels or trailing wires to worry about just pop the included batteries in, wet the inside rubber surface, strap it round your waste - the sturdy velcrove belt ensures a very firm but comfortable fit, switch the device on and within half a minute your off! There are several programms and levels to choose from, I'm only on power level 9, but find it much more powerful then my last device already! It's fantastic for using when you want an extra work out but need to be doing other things, I find it great for my wasted lunch hour at work or while watching T.V. in the evenings. All in all a great little, well thought out product at a very reasonable price. I find it a great addition to my regular floor workout and so easy to use, I use it daily, sometimes twice!

Whilst rather too soon to evaluate properly, so far I am very impressed with the unit. Very reasonably priced, delivered promptly and well packaged. Instructions clear and helpful and belt/unit easy to position and wear. I've been using this once a day for about ten days now, increasing the intensity levels gradually (I started on 5 and I'm now up to 20). I will now increase to twice a day and increase the intensity as I go although I have to say that 20 seems quite powerful at the moment! (I am not a large person - I am under eight stone and run 8k 5/6 times a week so am therefore reasonably active and fit in the lower half of my body). My main reason for buying this product (I had a Slendertone many years ago when they had lots of pads to attach and this too was a good product) is that with the advancing years I feel that my waist has thickened somewhat and I really cannot see lazy old me going to the gym and/or doing sit-ups/crunches on a long term basis. So far I would honestly say that I am beginning to feel and see an improvement - my abdominal muscles feel tauter and there is certainly a feeling of well-being after a 'session'. As one reviewer said, this is not a 'slimming machine' but if you need help with toning and firming (without the risk of getting utterly bored with indoor exercises) then I do recommend that you consider purchasing the Homefront Slim Pro. Added bonu, of course, is that there are no extras in the way of gels and pads to buy, which makes it even better value! Well, that's my review all done. I'm now off to do my second session!

Like so many people here, I was very dubious about how well these work. I am not a huge fan of exercise, though I have been on a diet which has shed a lot of pounds leaving me with a smaller stomach in as long as I can remember. I just wanted an aid which might help tone up what was once full of fat! My verdict is that I am very happy with the product! I felt that the price was too good to be true, but it has worked very well for me so far. Noticably tightness in my stomach, which is now FLAT for the first time in many years - anyway, all of this has been said in previous comments. I have read a lot of negative reviews on here which are based on people having received faulty products - annoying, unfair, but ultimately, it happens, so I thought I would try and level the land by giving some objective negative points not relating to my sales experience. Firstly, the belt is unisex, which is all very well for a lumbering bloke, but if you are a woman (as I am)and you have a smaller waist, the elasticated band is very long. I have to wrap mine tight enough to get it in the correct position, which means only the tiniest bit of velco connecting - that's right, if I lost any more weight I do not think I could fit in it! (I am not tiny by the way, a size 12-14 but with a narrowish waist). I couldn't imagine how the models for the product fare! Once the product is on, I find the velco sometimes uncomfortable, I have to move it around a lot to get it right. Also, the velco 'caves' into my stomach which can feel odd - so you just have to keep readjusting. Furthermore, looking at the velco, it looks like my constant straining on it means it is perishing a little - very worrying for the long term. My only other comment is use on the rest of the body - I have noticed a number of people have flagged this, yet still not answers. I, like everyone else, would like to use this on arms/thighs etc. I tried it on my thights, but I didn't like how it felt - too tight, almost like a tourniquet. I have no idea how on earth you'd put it on your arms with the amount of spare velcro. Does anyone have any ideas? Overall though, a great find.

Brilliant item. Can work if used regularly. Difficult to put on. Need someone else to help you. The band scrapes against the skin and if worn for long period can leave a mark. If the band was easy to put it it would rated as FIVE STAR

Lets see -- I got this belt yesterday, so can't really comment on long-term effects. I'll update this review in a few weeks regarding any progress. What I can comment on is the belt itself, so here goes: I'll start with putting the belt on, since that's a major gripe for most other reviewers. The two elastic straps are long enough to fit any waist, but it does make using it on narrower waists slightly trickier (as the velcro bits are only at the ends of the straps). Only slightly though -- I'm a 31" waist and the straps can be stretched well enough to wrap around and secure the velcros at the front. What's more the outer-facing side of the straps seems to hold the velcro well enough in case you can't reach around. This leads me to using the belt on areas other than the abs. All the marketing materials for this belt claim that it can be used on "other parts that require toning" -- "thighs, arms, chest and many more" to quote the box. What should raise eyebrows right away is chest -- using an electrical pulse stimulator anywhere near your heart or lungs is not a smart idea -- and reading the enclosed Owner's Manual does reveal that the belt should not be placed "across the chest or anywhere close to the heart". This is a bad case of false advertising, if nothing else. Fortunately that's where the lies end, for indeed the belt can be used almost anywhere else. There are *absolutely no instructions* for different muscle groups, and no info whatsover anywhere out there. So what follows is only based on my experiments. See my customer images to see what worked for me. DO NOTE: Due to physiological differences this might not work as well for you. Always test out the electrode placement by moving it around between pulses to find the best spot. I just press my palm over the cradle to hold it, then tap the up arrow to increase intensity (which sends out a pulse) and press the pause button as soon as I feel the effect of the pulse. Pausing, unpausing and changing intensity allows for a fast series of pulses without the need to wait out the off time. -- * THIGHS -- This one's pretty easy for me, at 22" 'round the thigh. The electrodes should be placed roughly mid-way between the hip joint and the knee, with the cradle facing ahead of you and at a roughly 45 degree angle towards the outside. This is where the belt works best, fully contracting the muscle without any unnecessary tingling or numbness. Because my thigh is rather massive the bottom edge of the belt doesn't make contact with my skin, so I need to wrap the straps around my thigh and secure them below the unit to keep it pressed agains the skin. When toning the thigh I find it best to sit on a chair or a wee stool and keep my leg straight and fully relaxed in front of me. Depending on chosen intensity your leg might go completely straight at the knee (duh, that's what flexing thighs does) so walking around can be tricky. * CALVES -- Somewhat trickier, but quite doable too. My calf circ. is approx. 15.5" when relaxed (I blame the everyday cycling). Again, electrodes go roughly mid-way between the knee and the ankle, cradle facing behind you and at a 45 degrees to the inside -- when you flex your calf this is the part that goes all flat. Strapping the belt tight can be quite fun, I usually hold one strap with one hand and wrap the other as tight around the leg as possible (going below the cradle) then hold it and wrap the other end (going above the cradle). With a bit practice this only takes a few seconds and the two strap ends actually meet somewhere at the shin. Here again I like to keep my leg out in front of me and relaxed, as walking around when the calf contracts can be painful (depending on the intensity). * ARMS -- This is probably the trickiest one to pull off. I only used the belt on my upper arms -- for bicep and tricep. My upper arm's 14" when relaxed. Here placement of the electrodes need to be a bit more precise (see below for suggestions), otherwise both muscle groups might receive stimulation (and trying to bend and extend your arm at the same time is not the best idea). This also depends on the thickness of your arm - on thinner arms the pulses might penetrate deeper and stimulate both muscles anyway. Regardless of the chosen muscle strapping on the belt requires a bit of effort, since one arm is almost useless. What I do is place the belt then grab one strap with my teeth and wrap the other one tight as possible (under the cradle), then swap (going above the cradle). Most of the time the two ends don't meet nicely so I just wrap the second strap over the end of the first one and try to attach it wherever I can. Finally I then fold the straps up and over the belt itself to add extra pressure and make it more compact. *** BICEP -- the electrodes should be directly over the ball of the muscle (the thickest part that swells the most as you flex the muscle) and the arm should be bent and relaxed. The pulses make the bicep contract quite a lot, which bends the arm even more. It's best to go along with this as resisting the movement can lead to the muscle tearing. The contraction will feel somewhat strange, different to regular exercise with e.g. dumbells *** TRICEP -- electrodes should be on the outside of the arm, around an inch above the midpoint between the shoulder joint and the elbow (this is the wee ball of a muscle that forms when you flex the tricep). Arm straight and relaxed. Contracting the tricep will straighten your arm even more, just go along with it to avoid injury. -- Now for the belt itself. The material seems durable enough, and the inner side feels smooth when pressed against the skin. The belt seems much smaller than some of the promotional pictures whould lead you to believe (especially the one on the owner's manual!), though not small enough to be an issue. The straps seem to stretch out a little if abused a lot but this doesn't seem like it'll be a serious problem. The control unit works well, and is easy to use and program. The only downside is that programs switch only between the -01 versions, i.e. A-01, B-01, etc. This is good if you're only training your abs, as it remebers your progression and ups the program automatically. However, I use the belt on different muscle groups every day and so far should be using A-02 on every group (only my second day). However, if I finish my abs on A-02 it ups it to A-03 next time, and there is no way to go back down to A-02 for e.g. my thighs. So I have to switch off the unit manually a minute before the program ends to remain on the same setting, and only let it finish on its own for the last muscle group.