Slendertone Challenge at BeautyCouture.ie!

Beauty Couture have recruited three of their super fabulous ladies to take the Slendertone 6 week challenge. Each one is trying a different Slendertone product (System Arms, System Abs and System Mini). They are already in week 2 of the challenge so check out their progress here.

Federicas Fourth week using Slendertone Abs

I’m getting used to it. Every day for 30 minutes, I feel stronger and I feel better but honestly I cannot say my body’s shape is getting slim, but definetely toned than before.

Davina’s second week using Slendertone Abs

I have been continuing to use my Slendertone in the evenings. The only time I don’t use it is when I get home and am going straight to bed. It’s quite portable and slim but I still don’t think I would want to go out in it, so for me it’s only for home-use.

I haven’t been to the gym in the last week because I have a bit of a running injury, so it’s good to be able to use the slendertone from home.

I can see the results are continuing, my core feels a little more toned week by week.

Carmels third week using Slendertone Abs

This is my third week I have had my slendertone. The first week I used it but I didn’t for the next week as I was away but I have started using it again and have been for a 2 weeks. It is easy to assemble together and once this is done the first time everything stays in place. First off it felt funny on my stomach but then the more I used it and got used to it, I found that I was able to increase the power quite quickly. It is very easy to use and it hides under your clothes. No one realised I had it on. You can do other things while wearing eg cleaning or even watch TV. I can’t say that I have noticed a huge difference on my stomach as yet but I will keep on trying

Federicas second week using Slendertone Abs

Still working with Slendertone not doing as much as I would like at least 3 times a week

I feel fine but to be honest I’m not having the results I have been expected yet.

Caroline’s third week using Slendertone Abs

This week didn’t go too well. I tried to increase the strength and found it uncomfortable so went back to 50. To make up for it I started doubling up on time so use it for an hour rather than the 30 minutes. Does that help? I didn’t try using it at work, felt too self conscious to do that and then I was away again this week – for a long weekend in France – and because I was flying Ryanair and wanted to keep to hand baggage didn’t take the belt so missed using it for 5 days. How about a travel version of the product, make it a bit less bulky so it’s easy to pack? A lycra mesh should do the trick, as you’re not using it everyday it doesn’t have to be as strong as the regular version and you could use the same pads and control thingy. I’d try it out!

Michelle’s third week using Slendertone Abs

the 3rd week went well, i didn’t get the chance to use it every day but i noticed i was able to really increase the strength of the contractions. my stomach is noticeably more toned.

Davids second week using Slendertone Abs

After getting over my fear of electrocution which was completely unfounded I proceeded with the belt at daily intervals. Following 4 sessions of approximately 20 minutes I could definitely feel my abs the following day, very similar to having performed a lot of crunches. Having been relatively inactive over the last 2 months whilst studying for some professional exams my body fat has increased. I’m hoping that as I am now in a position to spend more time on exercising that I will be able to ‘shed my winter coat’ and that the abs will be lurking shyly underneath. I’m sure I read somewhere, probably in Men’s Health, that the elusive 6 pack is definitely there but hidden by the the top layer.

Karate kids gets back into Slendertoning

I was using the belt religiously up to the time we went on holiday and then stopped.

I had thought about taking the belt with me but decided not to.

I am pleased with the results achieved and have tried to get back in to the routine to start using again. I have done so on a couple of occasions. I am still using the original pads so that is good and it is still easy to use once you remember.

I haven’t had any problems, the battery lasts well and doesn’t take long to charge up. Although I have used it for some time the routines still take you by surprise as your muscles contract which is quite amusing if you are walking around or doing other things such as typing on the key board!

More later Karate Kid

Letting myself go!

I hadn’t used the toning belt in over a week – I’ve been away a couple of days here and there, had my period – it says not to use the belt so thought i’d stick to the advice, and I’ve been too tired/ill. I’ve found it really hard to use the belt when I’m overtired, everything seems to painful and too long and I somehow turn into a complaining child! It wasn’t a pretty sight, my poor flatmate!!

However, I’ve started going to the gym (2-4 times a week depending if i’m here) so that’s good progress and I’m going to start the old belt discipline again. I was using the belt 7 days a week, programme 4, on intensity 75 and now I’ve gone back down to intensity 60! A bit disappointed, but it really hurt! so that must show the belt was doing something!

I can definitely relate to Salsa Chick, you have a hectic day, then suddenly realise it’s way past when you wanted to go to bed and you still haven’t used the belt – I ended up lying on my bedroom floor doing some work on my laptop with the belt on past midnight! not really how I wanted it to go.

So, for the week ahead – discipline! once you’re in the routine, putting the belt on becomes habit, i’ve just broken it this last week, so need to reform a good one!

Pippa