Remote showing on Program #1 with Timer counting Down
10 Different Programs
The Flex Belt has 10 different built in programs. You could call these workouts, since they vary the duration, training level and toning power of the belt on your abdominals.
The first 5 settings of the belt are deemed to be the ones you use for natural progression from the first day you start using the belt.
Here’s the suggested routine from the manual:
| Program Name | Time | Level | Toning Power | Number Sessions |
| Beginner | 20 mins | Light | 14 uc (micro Columbs) | 2 Sessions |
| Intermediate | 25 mins | Moderate | 14 uc (micro Columbs) | 3 Sessions |
| Advanced | 30 mins | Moderate | 16 uc (micro Columbs) | 5 Sessions |
| Expert | 30 mins | Strong | 18 uc (micro Columbs) | 10 Sessions |
| Pro (i) | 30 mins | Strong | 19 uc (micro Columbs) | 10 Sessions |
So you would start at the Beginner program using the Intensity level that’s best for you. You would perform 2 sessions with that program then move onto the intermediate program and so on. ALong the way you’d also be adjusting the Intensity level you feel comfortable using at that program.
What are micro Columbs
The measure of micro Columbs is basically the amount of current that the belt emits for the electronic muscle stimulation. As you can see the higher program you use the more toning power the belt emits which in my understanding means the same intensity level will work your abs harder.
Where do you go after the first 5 Programs?
In a way the first 5 programs the Flex Belt offers are the base training for what’s to come next. There are 5 other programs built into the belt with not online boost time, but they also increase the Toning Power as well.
Here’s a look at the next 5 programs built into the belt.
| Program Name | Time | Level | Toning Power | Number Sessions |
| Pro (ii) | 30 mins | Light | 21 uc (micro Columbs) | Indefinite |
| Ab Power | 35 mins | Moderate | 22 uc (micro Columbs) | Indefinite |
| Endurance | 40 mins | Light | 14 uc (micro Columbs) | Indefinite |
| Crunch (i) | 3 x 10 Crunches | Strong> | 16 uc (micro Columbs) | |
| Crunch (ii) | 3 x 10 Crunches | Strong> | 16 uc (micro Columbs) |
You can see from the table above that Ab Power and Pro (ii) exert the highest level of toning power. The endurance program uses a lower amount of toning power, but is also 10 minutes longer then any other program in the belt. Finally the Crunch (i) and (ii) programs are more about small jolts of EMS power to simulate crunches. This is a bit different pattern then the other programs.
Use of the 5 final programs is more for on-going maintenance. You’ll continue to garner benefits especially since you can continue to increase the intensity level up to 150 (I’ve not made it to 150 that’s for sure).
I hope that by understanding a bit more about how the Intensity levels work you can see that the Flex Belt isn’t just some cheap device that you out grow within a few weeks. Instead it offers a lot of potential for someone to continue to use and benefit from it for weeks to come.
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I have a brand new flexbelt (or flex belt, however it’s spelled)… I followed the manual exactly, but I can’t get it to work. It’s displaying a triangle error and beeping. The covers are not on the pads. The pads are brand new. The pads are covering the studs. The black side is facing outward, the pattern is facing the studs.
I have a 34 waist, so the oval pads are on the 2nd notch. I tried wrapping the belt as tight as it can go. The unit appears to be connected as tightly as possible.
I have no idea what could be wrong, it’s straight of the box and appears to be set up the way the manuals depict. Help!!
Hi Anthony, I haven’t seen the Triangle error before but I’m familiar with what is happening. It’s telling you there’s a pad error. Have you removed the pads from the belt and replaced them? Are you sure that the surface area over the stud is indeed connecting with the stud? When you remove the pad and replace it start by pressing the pad in against the stud and then working out towards the edges, sometimes there can be an air gap right in the middle which is where the stud happens to be. I would also contact customer Support from Flex Belt and tell them about your issue to see if you can get a new set of Gel Pads sent out as well. You can contact them toll-free in the US at (855) 353-9432 (8AM – 5PM PST). If you’re international call (310) 362-0581.