those electric toning things...

Former Member

you know those pad things you stick on your body and they are meant to tone your muscles? does anyone know if they work? do they make you thinner, or what? how do they work, and are they dangerous? soz, so many questions! if anyone knows or has them can you write back please?!

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about 3 weeks ago my dad got this belt that has 3 pads on it and that tones ur stomach. he has used it more than me and i think he can see a little difference in his stomach, whereas i have used it but well i aint seen much difference but then again i havent used it very much. i dont think that they are dangerous. you can set it at whatever level u want it to go at and u can feel ur muscles being pulled and clenched together. i reckon it would work if u used it for an hour or so everyday though so yeah i'd recommend it

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My mate has got one of them and I had a go, they bloody hurt!!! Personally I would rather do sit-ups that put myself through those things and whats more its much more rewarding to get a good stomach from hard work than it is from some electric thing, thats just my oppinion though. Im not sure how effective they r, my friend hardly uses hers anymore.

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can u get ones for you arse and thighs?

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hehe yes drifter you can put them just about anywhere. I'm slightly sceptical about stuff that gets adverised generally on dodgy cable channels! And, it is a shortcut. Which probably means it won't work that well for that long- you'd be much better off doing situps and getting into a routine of exercise. Slendertone won't make you fit!!! D'oh

Girl-From-Mars

Originally posted by Drifter:
can u get ones for you arse and thighs?

just what i was gonna say lol, only about thighs and hips. and my stomach's horrible too. argh!!! hate that whole area of my body <IMG alt="image" alt="image" SRC="http://www.thesite.org/ubb/frown.gif"&gt;

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Originally posted by Girl-From-Mars:
just what i was gonna say lol, only about thighs and hips. and my stomach's horrible too. argh!!! hate that whole area of my body <IMG alt="image" alt="image" SRC="http://www.thesite.org/ubb/frown.gif"&gt;

shouldn't drink so much then <IMG alt="image" alt="image" SRC="http://www.thesite.org/ubb/tongue.gif"&gt; (says the person who feels like death is a good option :rolleyes <IMG alt="image" alt="image" SRC="http://www.thesite.org/ubb/smile.gif"&gt;

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Girl-From-Mars

what turtle?! alcohol doesnt make you put on weight. i dont even drink that much lager anyway. havent been out drinking for ages anyway. how would alcohol affect thighs anyway?!

know what you mean drifter.

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Those little machines are overrated. They cost a lot to buy (like $100 US) but if you know anyone in electrical engineering, they can most likely build you one for $3. They can hurt some people, but I've tried them before, and it's more useful as a massage for a sore back after a long day's work, than a muscle toner. Besides, you're much better off goin for a 30 minute jog than using that thing. If you're concerned about muscle toning, I'm assuming you're thinking about it because you want to look healthy. Why not go for a walk or a jog instead? Besides, I personally dont trust placing electrical stimulation instruments on my body. Who knows what damage they can do (since those TV products are very very poorly researched and they health risks are generally masked by marketing pitches)

Former Member

Originally posted by Girl-From-Mars:
what turtle?! alcohol doesnt make you put on weight.

Alcohol actually has quite a lot of calories in it....

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300 in a small glass of dry white wine, more if its sweet or red.........

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Originally posted by SexyCinderella:
300 in a small glass of dry white wine, more if its sweet or red.........

hmmm...i've always wondered, what the hell is the point of a dry glass? i mean, if it aint got alcohol in it, then it's pretty bloody useless innit!

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Alcohol is very very much a factor in weight gain. That's because it's mostly empty calories. Energy without nutrition. It's kinda like stuffing your face with candy, except without the sweet taste. If you eat too much candy, you'll get fat because candy contains much more energy than your body requires to do whatever you do daily. Similarly, drinking (overdrinking) will do the same, which coins the term "Beergut" which many americans have in their older ages due to drinking, overeating and poor exercise.

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i dont think they work. Proper muscle toning can only be induced by full concentric muscle movements using a full range of motion.

Plus they offer no aerobic value whatasoever..

plus exercise thats easy aint proper exercise <IMG alt="image" alt="image" SRC="http://www.thesite.org/ubb/biggrin.gif">!!