Does the Flex Belt Work or is it a Scam?

Like you I have been researching the Flex Belt and reading reviews online. I didn’t really know if I should trust the information that was on the official website.

You see I was considering getting one for myself. There was a need for it. I had fat around my waste area. I remember my older sister using one of these EMS devices when I was a bit younger. It was basically a cheap version of the Flex Belt.

I can’t really remember what brand it was, but I tried it a couple times for fun and it was doing something to  my abs. However, the device itself was made poorly and it looked more like a toy then a proper fitness device to me.

Fast forward 10 years and I have padding on my belly and the annoying love handles. Working behind the computer all day and eating a not so healthy diet hasn’t really helped with keeping my once normal figure.

I tried a couple of diets like the Dukan diet, No-carb diet etc.. Nothing seem to work and I was getting frustrated. I am in my mid thirties now and I made a promise to myself that I wouldn’t be this pudgy anymore.

Enter the Flex Belt…

After doing extensive research online and reading all kinds of actual user comments I made the jump and ordered the Flex Belt. First of course I found a coupon to save $20 and get free shipping.

I will tell you more in a second, but first I must admit that I was skeptical. I mean nothing worked before so why would it work now. Let’s say I had my reservations if it really works or not.

Buyers Guarantee

The 60 day money back guarantee seemed to be solid and I saw reports of users that the company really adhered to it. I realized there was no risk to myself.

I would just get my money back if it didn’t do anything except massage my belly. I don’t know about you but I don’t need a massage there. I need it to go away.

Presentation and Packaging

When it arrived the box looked great, everything nicely wrapped and packaged. Everything looked well designed and the build quality looked solid. In the box you get the belt, the remote, gel pads, belt extension, AC adapter, carrying pouch and a user manual. At first glance it seems like a well made product.

So that started off good.

How it Feels and Worked for Me:

Since I had some prior experience with my sisters old ab belt ( which by the way looked like a toy compared to this one) I knew what to expect. You wrap it around your mid-section and use the Velcro straps around the back to secure it. You have to charge the battery, which is in the remote before first use. Then you just switch it on.

How it works

It’s kind of a funny feeling. Your abdominal muscles are flexing but you are not doing a thing. The belt is doing all the work for you. Every pulse that the belt sends through makes your abs contract and then relax.

Basically the same as if you we’re doing crunches or doing similar ab exercises. After a few minutes it starts to feel less unnatural and you get used to the feeling. I would then start doing other things like: working on the PC or sometimes just listening to music to relax a bit.

How I used it

Heck, after 3 weeks I would just strap it on and go for a walk around the neighborhood or do some shopping. This way I figured I’d be making it a double whammy. The belt would work out my abdominal muscles while I would also get the benefits of walking.  The belt is easily hidden underneath a jacket and isn’t bulky at all so no one will actually see that you are wearing it.

The Flex Belt is not your typical EMS device that you can only turn on or off. It has 150 intensity levels and 10 programs that give you a proper workout. This is the most amount of intensity and variation you can have. Other ab belts don’t have this many. Variation is good because you don’t want you muscles getting used to only one workout.

I mean after a session I could always feel it. In the first week I was getting a bit tired but after my muscles started getting stronger that feeling went away.

I started seeing results after a period of 2 weeks of continued use. I followed the instructions exactly and used it everyday for 1 hour.

I saw some reports of people that were complaining that the pads didn’t last for more than 5 weeks. So I went on and did some research and found you can do some things do maximize the use of your gel pads.

After a couple sessions you can use a normal hand sanitizer to clean the pads. Just make sure you rub it in and cover the entire surface and let it dry or wipe off the excess. After every sessions you should cover up the gel pads with the plastic covers that they came with. Good thing I didn’t throw those away. I am still using the same pads for more than 2 months now.

My Personal Results:

I felt really great when I saw it was working. I could see some definition on my upper ab muscles. The device was really toning my ab muscles. Though my lower ab muscles were not that visible, but after reading some fitness articles I found that the lower abdominal muscles take longer to develop and show.

At first I felt a bit disappointed about this, but after a few days I started getting really motivated by the initial results and what I heard from people. So I decided to change a few things in my life.

I started being more careful with what I ate, meaning less sugar, and started losing some inches around my waist. This fueled me even more to get better results and I was getting more and more motivated to do something about this annoying fat belly of mine.

I think that before using the Flex Belt I wanted to get rid of it, but not really enough to do something about it I guess. This time I was really motivated.

Thanks for reading this far. I wasn’t sure if I should write about my experience with the flex belt, but I felt that it might be of use to someone out there on the internet. You can see I ended up changing my lifestyle to some degree. What the Flex Belt did for me personally, was to get started and motivate me. I know there are a lot of people that have the same problems that I had with my unwanted padding.

In Conclusion:

There is no so called flex belt scam. There is not a single mention on the flex belt official website that you will lose weight. It does what they promise it does and does it better than any other ab belt. It tones and strengthens your abs just like you would do crunches,planks and all the other ab exercises that everyone I talked to hates to do. If you need or want to lose weight you have to do more then slap up an ab belt. At least they are not lying to you about this or trying to suggest that you’ll lose fat with only the use of an ab belt.

I can only offer you so much information. If you want to learn more about the Flex Belt and want to see all the testimonials and the interview with Dr. John Porcari ( recommended) you have to go to the official website.

You can also watch the interview right here ( this is why I actually went ahead and purchased the Flex Belt:))

 

However, if you are considering buying the Flex Belt, it is better for you to use this link because it has a coupon enabled on it. This coupon link will get you a total discount of $ 35,95 on your order. Thought it might come in handy.

I sincerely wish you the best of luck in achieving your goals.

~Marcel Baine