Occasionally I walk away from my phone and go to another room and this breaks the connection and I get “Bond Failure” message. I phone them on the 0800 number and they sort it. I think it is strengthening my muscles as I can now do a “plank”

 

An amazing device, almost science fiction like. I hardly feel it on once it gets going and the effects are felt in the first weeks. There’s a weird sensation to feel the sticky pads on your skin though. It also needs replacement pads, so prepare to have some regular spending to keep using it.

I felt it could have higher levels of intensity, it doesn’t take long to get use to the max level.

IMPORTANT: it tones abs muscles nicely but it’s on the user to lose weight and actually see the abs.

 

I was totally sceptical but in total fairness I’ve lost 2 inches around my waist in 4 weeks and I’ve not even been that consistent with it. I’ve also got that vertical line under my ribs back too.
So over all pretty pleased and using the app is pretty convenie

 

I ordered Connect after reading reviews here and elsewhere (non-Amazon reviews). I had been thinking about it for quite a long while, and finally decided to purchase one. I believed that the device worked on a logical principal, so eventually I became convinced it might work for me. My aim was simply to tone and build my core so as to develop better balance. (FYI, I work out at the gym 5-7 days each week, but I focus on aerobic-style activities, elliptical synchro machines and recline bicycling primarily (very little weight lifting).)

I have been using it for just over three weeks now, and I can say without a doubt that it works, but as many have mentioned, it is no miracle maker. There are also some caveats buyers should be aware of most of which have been mentioned by others.

1) You really do need to check if your smartphone or i-Pod can use the app. I thought that my smartphone would be fine, but it wasn’t. I suggest that you try downloading the app prior to buying the Connect. In fact, that is how I realized my phone wouldn’t work. I searched for the app and tried to download it and was greeted with the message that I could not download it. Luckily, I had an i-Pod and the app downloaded from i-Tunes without a hitch (and it works very well).

2) As others have mentioned, you can extend the life of the gel pads by applying gel to them, but I would add that you really don’t need a specialized gel. Most gels will work because they conduct electricity. Because the medical gels are so expensive here, I opted for a 2.0 litre bag of facial gel, which was really like 500% cheaper. It works very well.

3) The position you are in while using it matters! If you are sitting, you can crank it up much higher than when you are standing. Sometimes when I stand up suddenly, the Connect sends a penetrating pulse all the way to my knees, and I need to reduce the strength of the pulse.

4) I believe that each person will have a different experience. I was used to having electro-acupuncture applied to my back every other month a few years ago. I liked the sensation. The Connect delivers the same kind of sensation, but I imagine some people wouldn’t like this feeling. This may be why I could turn up the strength of the pulses to above 90 only after using for about a week.

5) Your girth matters. I think the package says up to 41 inch waists can use it, but the bigger your waist is (based on the amount of fat), the harder it would be for the machine to contract your waist IMHO. Certainly, the less fat around your mid-section, the easier it is for the machine to isolate your muscles and contract. My waist is around 36″ and it seems to be contracting my muscles just fine, but if I were a bit thinner, I think it would contract them much more easily.

6) There are various modes dependent upon your goals. The app helps you decide, which mode you should use. It suggested Essential Toning, so that is what I am using. The other modes deliver more pulses per session, so I cannot speak to those. After six weeks, I plan to switch modes to see if there are any differences in sensation and toning. I’ll let you know what happens.

7) I suggest that you buy a charging cord that incorporates a USB slot for charging (such as the types that you can use for charging your phone that also have a USB slot right in the plug) because the Connect comes only with a USB cord and no power cord. For me, and imagine a number of other folks, plugging the Connect controller into a PC for recharging becomes a bit irritating rather quickly.

Other than that, I think it is great. There is no question that it is affecting my abs, but it is a slow process. My wife has mentioned that it has been toning my stomach little by little (and she doesn’t lie about those things to me…believe me). And, to repeat a clarion here, this should supplement your exercise program not encompass it.

I guess upshot is the question to this question: “If this were to break tomorrow, would you be willing to buy another one?” I would buy another one without any hesitation this time around.

 

This product is amazing. I expected it to work, but not this well or this fast. After pregnancy and c section my midriff was a sensationless bowl of jelly. After waiting the recommended 12 weeks I started using the postnatal programme. I didn’t even get up to the target intensity of 40 in the first week (started out at just 17) but nonetheless lost 1 1/2 inches of my waist. It also really helped me to feel the muscles again and helped me to be able to isolate and work them during yoga and gym workouts. Second week I lost another 1 1/2 inches. Am on week 3 now. Definitely recommend it if like me your muscles have become non existent (due to pregnancy or surgery or whatever). Not sure how much it would help if you were in normal shape to start with.