Slendertone - does it work?
Discussion
As part of my cousin's mid year resolutions he's decided to:
1) lose weight
2) dump current gf
3) get new (hotter) gf
As part of this, he's bought one of those Slendertone machines. In essence a belt that electrically stimulates the muscles underneath presumably to tone.
Does this stuff actually work?
Surely you need to do some hardcore aerobic exercise too to actually burn the fat off the abdo. No point having toned abs with a beer belly over the top.
I could see why it would work, but it just seems a little too easy that you can sit around and get a fair abdo work out.
He seems quite smug about it. Should I be mocking him or planning to borrow it (if it actually works!?)?
1) lose weight
2) dump current gf
3) get new (hotter) gf
As part of this, he's bought one of those Slendertone machines. In essence a belt that electrically stimulates the muscles underneath presumably to tone.
Does this stuff actually work?
Surely you need to do some hardcore aerobic exercise too to actually burn the fat off the abdo. No point having toned abs with a beer belly over the top.
I could see why it would work, but it just seems a little too easy that you can sit around and get a fair abdo work out.
He seems quite smug about it. Should I be mocking him or planning to borrow it (if it actually works!?)?
RemainAllHoof said:
Yeah, true.
I've used one in the past - I would do crunches to failure, then hold a plank to failure then lie there are zap myself.....actually, as part of a core routine it had it's place. (though if someone said something has to go.....cheap inflatable gym ball or slendertone....I'm keeping me ball!Tiggsy said:
RemainAllHoof said:
Yeah, true.
I've used one in the past - I would do crunches to failure, then hold a plank to failure then lie there are zap myself.....actually, as part of a core routine it had it's place. (though if someone said something has to go.....cheap inflatable gym ball or slendertone....I'm keeping me ball!I also treat the muscle as a muscle and do 3 sets of 8 with a weight or incline situp since you're trying to build it.
It's one of those things I don't really worry about since it gets a workout from other exercises.
RemainAllHoof said:
Does it really work the abdominals? I thought this would train various back muscles.
Sure does- think of your stomach/back as a corset for your spine- need to keep both very tight to keep good form, especially as the weight goes up.I rarely do any abdominal work (though I probably should...) and my midriff is pretty solid
Ordinary_Chap said:
I don't really do any stomach exercises since I squat/deadlift.
I also treat the muscle as a muscle and do 3 sets of 8 with a weight or incline situp since you're trying to build it.
It's one of those things I don't really worry about since it gets a workout from other exercises.
My training is a bit more rounded these days. Some days I'll train all parts ( Inc abbs) with 5 sets of 5 other days I'll go high reps, on any muscle group. I did chest last week and went light but did 1000 reps for the whole workout. Like to mix up the training and nice to know my body can turn it's hand to anything from heavy to endurance. I also treat the muscle as a muscle and do 3 sets of 8 with a weight or incline situp since you're trying to build it.
It's one of those things I don't really worry about since it gets a workout from other exercises.
didelydoo said:
Sure does- think of your stomach/back as a corset for your spine- need to keep both very tight to keep good form, especially as the weight goes up.
I rarely do any abdominal work (though I probably should...) and my midriff is pretty solid
Ah, I see. I tend not to lift that heavy weights as I train alone.I rarely do any abdominal work (though I probably should...) and my midriff is pretty solid
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