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I toned up my tummy without doing crunches—here’s my secret

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22.07.2024

By Redzhanna Jazmin

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I toned up my tummy without doing crunches—here’s my secret

Looking for a convenient way to lose stubborn fat? This body-toning treatment won the award for ‘Best for Body Contouring’ in our 2024 BURO Beauty Empties.

I’ve gotten to that point in my 20s where my body has started to give up on me. Okay, maybe not exactly—but, as most women my age will tell you, there comes a point in time when your metabolism slows, your hormones decide to go out of whack and your body inevitably changes in shape (and function). For me, these growing pains have manifested with a healthy helping of weight gain.

Specifically, I’ve put on around 10 kilos in the last three years. Part of it came from inactivity (the pandemic put a stop to my climbing and running habit) and a bigger part came from my diet going down the drain. This is the year that I’ve decided to change that, and I’ve been working at it ever since. I’m still not the most consistent with exercise and controlling my diet has proven to be extremely challenging, but I’ve managed to shed a few kilos by walking around more and cutting down my meal portions (read: I still eat whatever I want, I’m just reducing the volume of food I eat). For the most part, I’ve made good progress with getting down to my goal weight, but I am still struggling to lose some of the visceral fat around my belly and hips.

So, when I caught wind of Slim Doc’s body contouring extravaganza, the Atomic Blast Treatment, my interest was immediately piqued. Promising to help burn off stubborn fat, build muscle and minimise fat rebound, it sounded like just the treatment for me—and so I set out to try it as soon as I could. 

Could I just work out instead? Yes, sure! But, I’m a lazy girl at heart, so if anything can help me out without any extra effort on my part, I’m in. Plus, I was also curious to see how much Slim Doc’s Atomic Blast treatment could actually help me to define my body and slim my stomach on its own. Here’s how my experience went:

 

An adjustment to start…

I will say that it is very strange to be wearing absolutely nothing but a thong and a see-through paper bra. What’s even weirder is having a stranger photograph your near-naked belly for your before and after shots. It’s all part of the process, though. 

First-timers are led to a room where the Slim Doc team gives your body a full (and very thorough) scan. Then, in your private treatment room, they snap a few pictures and take your measurements. From here, they prep you for the treatment.

 

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The treatment begins…

I was recommended the Ultra Shape treatment alongside my Atomic Blast experience to maximise the results. First, my therapist applied a specially formulated ampoule to my entire belly to enhance the effects of the treatment. Then came the machine—an impressive device that uses ultrafrequency to contract your muscles, essentially simulating a workout. It’s not a sensation that I can really describe, to be honest. 

The machine cycles through a multitude of different settings throughout the 30-minute session, contracting your muscles at different intensities. It’s a tolerable sensation, but I wouldn’t say it’s exactly comfortable. Regardless, the effects speak for themselves. Once the velcro band and ultrafrequency probes came off, it felt like I had done about 100 crunches.

Then came the Atomic Blast, an intense warming treatment that was made to target visceral fat in the body using Ultra Wave. This machine involves the therapist manually working the wand over any problem areas. For me, my problem area was the visceral fat that was concentrated around my lower belly and giving me pronounced love handles.

This part of the treatment lasted around 30 minutes, and it was objectively the less tolerable of the two. Fair warning to those who are interested: It can get really, really hot. That said, my therapist was so accommodating and careful with her technique, that I actually didn’t experience any particularly painful scalding sensations. Better yet, the results were pretty much instant, giving me a snatched waist in less than an hour flat.

 

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The results…

With nothing but three rounds of the treatment (read: no changes to my diet nor my physical activity), I managed to lose roughly two centimetres around my waist and belly, dropping from 75cm down to 73.4cm and 90.3cm to 87.5cm respectively. The results really speak for themselves—the silhouette of my waist and hips is a lot smoother than it was when I started, and my stomach appears a lot flatter from the side than before. 

Needless to say, I was genuinely shocked. I knew it would work, but I didn’t realise how instantaneous the results would be. Slim Doc actually recommends that you do 10 or more sessions, so I can only imagine how much more drastic the results would be if you did the full course. 

Plus, I was also not watching my diet nor working out on the side during my treatment, so that’s a real testament that the treatment works. Overall, if you’re struggling with your weight or looking for a simple way to shape up your body, Slim Doc’s Atomic Blast experience is worth looking into.

 

Find out more about Slim Doc here. Check out the rest of our BURO Beauty Empties Winners here. For more body and wellness, click here

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