But those same workouts can be painful, irritating, and cause a variety of discomforts that make them difficult to keep up on a regular basis. Not only do they tend to cause a number of aches and pains unrelated to the muscles you are trying to work, it can also take many months before you will see any results and you often have to combine the crunches with another type of workout (usually cardio) to help burn away fat or you are unlikely to see the muscles even when you have created them.



One of the solutions that has been created to alleviate these problems is what is commonly referred to as the "ab toner" or "electronic muscle toner". These toners are designed to send tiny electronic impulses into your muscles, causing them to increase their strength so that you can receive the benefits of a full workout without actually having to perform the painful crunches.

These toners have become a hotly debated topic. Many people wonder how well they can actually work:

- Is it possible to increase your muscles without a workout?

- Are ab toners safe?

- Can the ab toners provide me with the same level of physical health as standard workouts?

To this day, most of these questions remain unanswered. There have been conflicting reports from a variety of different medical journals, where some claim they have seen viable, visible results while others have noticed very few changes.

That said, these electronic muscle stimulators have been successfully approved for many positive benefits by the FDA. The FDA has recognized that ab toners are able to prevent and treat muscle spasms, atrophy, and poor range of motion due to age and other issues. The ability for these ab toners to prevent this wide range of muscular problems shows that they have success stimulating muscles.

And that success may easily translate into other types of results as well. These electronic pulses that the ab toners use are safe enough to be used to heal the ailments approved by the FDA, so we know that they are safe, and if these electronic muscle toners are able to prevent muscle spasm and atrophy then it can be argued that there is a very good chance they are able to firm and tone your muscles as well.

It may be a while before we can know for sure just how successful these ab toners are for improving your physical fitness. The general consensus is that when it comes to overall health and wellness, regular workouts are going to be more successful. But if your ultimate goal is to simply stimulate muscle growth, increase your overall appearance, and improve your muscle tone, it looks as though ab toners are a successful solution.