22.9.2018

(FYI, in case it's not clear, as the product page shows more than one product, this is a review of the Beurer Unisex EM39 Abdominal and Back Muscle Ems Toning Belt, Black, One Size)...achieve:- 'a powerful, slim and attractive body' (this made me laugh, but I think it's a literal translation from the German in which the instructions are originally written.- warming up muscles- muscle definition- muscle and skin toning, and- muscle relaxation.This can also be used in EMS (electrical muscle stimulation) rehab, maintaining muscle strength and mobility of the inactive body part. It's gentle on tendons and joints, so particularly suitable for gentle rehab. There is a whole, long list of Dos and Don'ts,that unless adhered to, can cause serious injury to the body, and even life, so you need to read this leaflet carefully before use. I will post a picture here, as exclusions don't appear on the product page, and you may end up buying something you can't use.This works very much like Slendertone abs toners, but unlike Slendertone, you don't have to fork out for those sticky gel pads, so in addition to the Beurer being a lot cheaper in terms of the product itself, there are no add-ons that have to be regularly bought - you just need to make sure that the little black discs are still in place when you remove the belt.It says that the product should not be used more than once a day for the first week, in order to allow muscles to get used to the exercise, and recover. After a week's use, training can be upped. This takes 3 AAA batteries, which are supplied, and there are 5 programmes included, which start with low-time (22 mins), low-intensity (45-50 Hz) programme A, rising to E, which lasts for 31 mins and has continuous repetitions and a training frequency of 80 Hz. You can self-programme, but the belt is set to automatically move to the next intensity once you've started off with A and have done a number of training cycles.You can lower the intensity of the training cycles whilst in use, by using the - button, or turn it off (simply by pressing the On/Off button for 2 seconds). There's also a pause key (II), that my far more expensive Slendertone belt doesn't have, meaning that with this on, I can pause and pop to the bathroom, and not have to come back and restart training.With Slendertone, multiple users can use the same belt, by inserting their own set of gel pads (obviously, for reasons of hygiene), which can be removed and reattached to the backing pads to be reused. With this model, there's no need for gel pads, simply a hygienic wipe of the electrodes and pads, which go straight onto the skin. Therefore, this is more economical and less faffy than Slendertone.We're currently testing this out on my husband who has lower back pain. The belt can be used for waistlines up to 140cm, so the pads fit securely on his wide back. The width is adjustable via the elasticated straps of the product. So far he hasn't experienced any discomfort using this, but he will need to use it over a period of time to see the benefits. And, as the belt has the same front and back pads, it means that his stomach muscles will be getting a workout at the same time, so bonus!There's an additional, not very professional-looking leaflet enclosed, which goes on about enclosed self-adhesive covers - all it means is that there are 2p-sized discs of sticky black material that may have become detached during transport/packaging, and that these need to be attached to the exposed metal electrodes before use. I've attached an image for ease of understanding, lol!I will update the review idc, but at first glance, it does do what is says it does in terms of rehabbing/relaxing muscles (possibly also due to the heat generated?), though the stomach area might need a good few more sessions to see/feel results. Overall, though, it's around half the price of the cheapest Slendertone, so I'm impressed.

25.9.2018

I am reviewing the Beurer EM39 Abs and Back toning belt, for the record my waist size is 32” and I found that I had ample of left over strap, so much so I probably could have fitted another me in there if it was set to its maximum length. That said I found it hard on one of the sides to hide the left over strap. One side has a handy loop to tuck unwanted strap away yet the other side doesn’t and it just hangs there….clearly a design fault!Talking of design fault, why in the world would you make the power button one light press to turn on??? Every time I put this away It would turn back on as the power button would press against something,Beurer if you are reading please for future belts make the power button a press and hold for 2 seconds to turn on, I mean you have to hold it down to turn off!Speaking of locks you can actually lock the device once it is on which is something, holding the P button down will lock the belt which stops you accidently pressing any of the buttons when in use.One other fault and them I am done with the negative. The LCD screen is unreadable in the dark! That’s it I’m done now as apart from all the above I do like this belt.The belt comes with 3 AAA batteries which are easily fitted to the centre console. You can chose to use the back, front or both at the same time and what you will get is a pulse sent through your skin which can be extremely pleasant (more so on you back than front). I suffer from lower back pain and I found this perfect to ease away pain while in use and pretty well after. I won’t lie, after one session was other I started again because it was that pleasant. This isn’t gel related and instead advises the user to wet the patches which means the only thing you have to worry about replacing is batteries.**Important**I noticed that one of the reviewers commented that it electrocuted her husband, now I don’t know the circumstances behind this as there is nothing more added about what happened however in the fear of danger I decided to do a few experiments to see what I could work out. If the belt is not on correctly with all pads touching the skin you may receive a shock rather than a pulse! It’s very unpleasant and can be instantly avoided! If you start to turn up the intensity and don’t feel a pulse when you press the button turn it off and check the below!* You have moistened the electrodes and your back and stomach* All of the covers (Spares are provided) on the electrode connection are covered and nothing is exposed* You have the belt on correctly as picture shows with your belly button where the console would be and the front and back not to one side.The belt has 5 programmes A-E which set different frequency’s, reps and times. It is suggested to use the belt only once a day for the first month to allow your body to get used to it. The intensity ranges from 1 to 40 however I stay around the 20 mark.This belt has really made me feel comfortable when my back has started to ache and has even helped me relax after a long day on my feet. A few tiny issues which should be addressed with the company above but I am very happy with this product which even after early uses has proved its worth.

1.10.2018

[Reviewed by Mrs O'] The first thing to say about the EM32 Abdominal Muscle Toning Belt by Beurer is that it is simple to use, good value and doesn't need any gel pads for long-term usage. I loved the 2 water contact electrodes, which make life a lot easier, work effectively (by wetting the electrodes themselves and your skin where they will make contact) and reduce extra costs for ongoing use, unlike my old one from the market leader. One thing to note though for whole cost of long-term usage is that you can't use re-chargeable batteries in the unit, so an ongoing supply of AAA batteries will be needed, thankfully the unit comes with its first set,so can be used out of the box (once you've fitted the batteries which is very straightforward to do); I can't comment yet on how long they will last, but I'm hopeful they will be good for a long time, but time will tell!So to the belt...it comes with easy to read instructions which detail the use and functionality of the unit, as well as a long list of medical condition exclusions for belt usage, so definitively worth a double check before buying if you have a medical condition. I do find it a bug bear when manufacturers / sellers aren't clear on their product pages about medical exclusions, which you only find out once you've made the effort to purchase the product, so will attach a photo of the exclusions to help prospective purchasers - also useful (and a bit funny) to note that Beurer say the unit "is only designed for use by healthy adults", which rules out swathes of the population! Clearly you have to use your own judgement as the manufacturers are definitely covering their backs with a statement like that!The unit seems well made and the belt is a generous enough for all shapes and sizes and is comfortable to wear. The LCD screen at the top of the unit (which you can see when you're wearing it) which clearly shows you the relevant information, such as programme and intensity. It also comes with a handy lock function, that prevents accidental setting change and the ability to pause the programme if you need to. I'm only on the first of five levels, which starts at 22 mins (including muscle warm up and warm down). You set your own intensity, to however you feel comfortable - I started at 10 and will increase this as I get used to the unit as I work through the programmes - and the tingly feeling and contractions are not unpleasant just different and easy to get used to (as you increase the intensity of the programme your muscles will contract more - it goes up to 40!). I wore the belt whilst cleaning up and the electrodes didn't detach with activity. I haven't used it with abdominal exercises yet, but can imagine that the unit would keep in place the same way.For the money this a good unit, but only has two electrodes; you can buy more to add onto the belt from the company website (though I couldn't find them when I looked!), but if you're going to do that you might as well buy the belt with four electrodes!

31.5.2019

I bought this belt as I have extremely weak core muscles and always did (due to unfortunate genetic reasons), but it has got worse since having children. This results in back pain and affects my mobility, as well as my ability to do even the most basic abdominal exercises effectively. While I am relatively strong and very fit in other days, having a weak core is letting me down. So my idea was to strengthen my abdominal muscles using this, to a level where I have more core strength, along with exercising in a conventional fashion. I had a similar scenario a few years back but with my pelvic floor muscles,

13.12.2018

The short answer to the question 'does this work?' is yes but it's more complex than that and it may not work in the way you hope.Used as described and set at a level of intensity you can only just cope with, it will challenge your abs. If your abdominal muscles can easily cope, they're not being challenged and you'll be wasting your time. That does mean that if your able to watch TV or whatever and forget the belt is there, nothing is going to happen. When you're using this properly, it will feel like you're performing a challenging abdominal exercise, like a plank. But whereas with a plank, you can only hold on so long before collapsing, using this belt allows you to sustain that agony a little longer.

21.9.2018

Very easy to operate. Comes with three batteries already included and they are very easy to install (didn't need to faff about with unscrewing any casing or anything). I've had ab belts before and in the last they always needed the conductive gel (which can run expensive) but thankfully all this needs is a little smear of water on the electrodes to operate (and his is stipulated in the instructions - when finding all in the box was the belt and batteries I got a bit concerned I'd have to go out looking for gel to test it. Once it's on, depending on the program you use, it feels like a comfortable pulsing vibrating sensation. It is very pleasant but ye higher it goes,

16.11.2018

This is (especially for the money) a well-made and thought out EMS toning belt. In size terms it is ample for most uses, reasonably light and made from quality materials. It comes with two pads (more in theory can be added), which unlike some do not require regular replacement or the use of conductive gels. The central control module is not large, but the buttons are ergonomic enough for easy use. Compared to more expensive EMS toning belts it doesn't have quite as many features; that said, whether you really need a significant number of extra programmes etc. is open to question. This belt provides 5 training programmes, with highly adjustable intensity for each,

5.10.2018

Firstly this is so simple to use, no messy gel pads to stick on , there are two contact water electrodes and works better by wetting your skin where they make contact. I had an older version which you had to mess about with gels, not this one makes life so much easier. If you've never used one of these belts before the instructions are not very good, very minimal in fact, so I'd go on line before you use it. It takes 3 AA batteries which are included, and very simple to put in. The belt will fit a range of sizes. I'm on the larger side and it fits well with room for a bigger person. It is a funny sensation if you've never used one, and there are varying degrees of intensity,

30.9.2018

I've previously used a couple of similar products to this Beurer Unisex EM39 Abdominal and Back Muscle Toning Belt. In each of those products there was a need to apply a gel to my back while wearing the belt in order for them to work. This i always found a bit messy and rather inconvenient. The Beurer belt has no need for such a gel so immediately gets a thumbs up from me.I've long suffered from back issues and found using the belt extremely therapeutic. At lower settings the pulses provide a very pleasant sensation which both relieves the dull ache in my back and relaxes me in a similar fashion to a shiatsu massage.

2.10.2018

I've never used a product like this before so wasn't at all sure what to expect. I was disappointed by the instructions which I found to be too minimal for my requirements. It does assume that you know what you're doing with this belt - I really didn't. I didn't know if I'm supposed to wear it while exercising, whether I'm supposed to stand up, sit down or lie with it on - none of these concerns were addressed in the instructions. All it tells you is where not to put it and the kind of injuries it can cause if you put it in the wrong place (scary and made me VERY careful to position this correctly!) and who shouldn't use it.It takes 3 AA batteries which are included and easy to put in - thankfully no screwdriver required!

24.10.2018

This isn't the nicest toning belt I've ever owned, however it is effective and has some advantages over the big brand belt I've owned for some years now. The big name belt was priced rather more highly and uses gel patches to direct current through that require replacing, and they're quite expensive. This belt doesn't have these gel packs.Unlike my old belt, which is rechargeable and has a sort of tail with a stop-watch like connector that controls the belt, this Beurer toning belt runs on AAA batteries. Instead of a lead and hand held unit, this belt has its LED display on the top of the belt. I'm a woman who's built on the 'requires significant support' side of upper torso development,

26.9.2018

The instructions are easy to follow - although it takes a while before you actually get to the instructions as there are all the warnings of who should NOT use it first (people that are pregnant, have cardiac conditions etc. There are also other don'ts like do not use a mobile nearby, do not use a TENS machine at the same time). But that aside, it's very easy to operate. Pop the enclosed batteries in the detachable control unit, slip on the comfortable and velcro-closed belt (moisten the skin and electrodes slightly before use - no gel or other products required), and select the programme and intensity level you require and then either use it while training or when you lie back and watch your

14.3.2019

I’ve used a toning belt before but with limited success so I thought I’d try a different brand. The belt has a plastic snap clip to fit on the waist and can be adjusted with a strap. After installing the AAA batteries (supplied) on the unit, just wet the patches and fasten to your waist ensuring that all pads have good skin contact. My last belt used gel to facilitate current but these don’t which does save money in the long term. The belt has a number of preset programmes differing in strength and duration and it’s good to vary them when using regularly. If you’ve never used these types of toning belts before START ON A LOW POWER SETTING and work your way up as you become more comfortable.

26.9.2018

The instructions are easy to follow - although it takes a while before you actually get to the instructions as there are all the warnings of who should NOT use it first (people that are pregnant, have cardiac conditions etc. There is a long list of don'ts). But once you're through that, it's very easy to operate. Pop the enclosed batteries in the detachable control unit, slip on the comfortable and velcro-closed belt (moisten the skin and electrodes slightly before use - no gel or other products required), and select the programme and intensity level you require and then either use it while training or when you lie back and watch your favourite series.It still requires some standard workout if you want definition and weight loss of course,

13.10.2018

I'm loving this. Essentially, it is a belt which sends electrical vibrations which help tone your muscles. First point, your skin does need to be slightly damp. I find 'straight out of the bath / shower' works (towel dried but still damp from heat), or applying a moisturiser first. This is to help spread the electrical signal over the muscle. Otherwise, as I discovered, you end up with a slightly red area.You can control the intensity, the recommendation is to start low and build up. It is set to work for 22 minutes, with a warm up and cool down within that. There are five programmes, and if you start at the recommended lowest, it will gradually build you up, counting each time it is used.

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