OSIM uShape Review
I attended a OSIM uShape blogger event a month ago and everyone has been asking me about the OSIM uShape ever since i posted pictures of it on my social media platforms.
Is the OSIM uShape good?
Is the OSIM uShape effective in losing weight?
Does the OSIM uShape really help in toning?
Do you think the OSIM uShape is worth buying?
If you are reading this post, you probably have the same questions right? After using for almost a month, I’m ready to answer those questions. and in gist, my answer is positive!
So, what exactly is the OSIM uShape? How can the uShape help in trimming fats?
OSIM uShape is a full-body vibration exerciser that…
- helps to burn off calories without exhaustive effort.
- designed to achieve a full body workout with little time and effort
- sends strong vibrations to the whole body which cause rapid contractions to all muscles = effective full body workout
- results in increased muscle strength & improved circulation = body can burn calories faster/higher metabolism rate
When your metabolism increases, you will burn fat faster, even when you are not working out so it sure sounds like a great machine to lose some fats and tone up!
First impression.
When i first got onto the OSIM uShape, my first thought was, “OMG! I have so much jiggly fats!”. I could literally feel all those flabby bits on specific parts of my body and it made me really self aware of how unfit i am. I spent many years of my life in competitive sports and running and the feeling of being toned felt really great. I’m sure im pretty far from it now. =(
We did an OSIM uShape workout and I could instantly feel the body burn within minutes into the workout. Felt really great thereafter. #motivatedtoworkoutnow
Thoughts after using for a month.
I LIKE IT! I can feel the burn after each session. I like that it is in the convenience of my home and i can hop onto it at any time of the day, without the fear of disturbing my neighbours. The uShape is rather quiet compared to other activities like skipping rope and i can even do my workout in the wee hours after the kids are asleep. Perfect for time-starved mummies like me. you don’t even need to know about training exercises, just hop on and the exercise is on!
I like that I can get a full body workout and tone all my problem areas with the same machine – thighs, calves, tummy, arms, and butt. The uShape has 3 different modes – circulation, firm and strengthen and with 3 different standing positions to choose from as well as both auto or manual modes, you can surely find something to suit your workout needs.
P.s. I really need to bust that muffin top!
It also allows me to do low-impact workout, and my knees are especially thankful for it. I can hardly take all that pounding on the tarmac anymore these days without killing my joints.
The OSIM uShape also allows me to do stretch training, spot training and strength training! I like that i can use the OSIM uShape to help me stretch my hamstring, an issue that i battle with every single day since the day i tore my knee ligament and had a ACL repair operation. Spot training allows me to work on the problem areas i have, tackling them one by one and focusing on the areas that bug me the most. Have mostly been doing stretch and spot training at the moment and hoping to move on to the strength training soon!
For lazy days. I like that on the days where i am slightly lazy and just want to chill, i can sit down, watch the TV and just turn on the OSIM uShape to tone my calves and thighs, just by placing my legs on it. It is also a cellulite buster! Toned, slim legs, i can’t wait.
I like that they have a workout video on youtube that i can follow!! So ingenious. Admit it. How often do we buy some equipment and use it and not sure if we are using it correctly and eventually deem it ineffective? I just loaded the youtube video on my smart tv and viola! As though im taking classes in a gym. 8 mins a day and im on my way to being more toned!
Here’s the OSIM uShape Body Shaper Workout video that i am talking about!
I get hyped up by just listening to the music these days. Heh.
I have yet to try the resistance cord system, but i like that there is an option to intensify the workout routine for a more challenging workout.
I love that its portable and slender as compared to other work-out equipment and i can easily tow it away after use so that the kids wont be jumping on it or tripping over it. The weight is also manageable for me and i don’t need to trouble the husband to help with it.
One can also control the mode and speed on the uShape via remote control. No need to get down on my knees to stop or adjust the modes mid workout. Remote control really makes things a lot easier!
Heck! You can even practice singing on it!
OK. I was really joking about the singing part. Don’t take me serious ok? As you can see, Jerry has loads of fun on the OSIM uShape. Every time the husband and i try to get on it when he is around, he pulls us down and goes.. “Mama! it’s MY TURN!”, jumps onto it and proceeds to hog it like FOREVER. #truestory
So, what do i not like about it?
I honestly, honestly, can’t think of any. Even the husband is pretty impressed and asked me about actually buying a set for keeps. I’m not biased, #iswear! If there is any, i think it would be the price tag! But fret not, the OSIM uShape currently retails at a special introductory price of $699 (usual price $1,288) and is available at all OSIM outlets, road shows and online. They are also giving away a Xndo half calories meal – Black Pepper Fish & Milk Tea – with every purchase of the uShape so quick go grab one now if you are keen.
So, do i find the OSIM uShape effective? Yes!
It is effective as a tool to help tone and achieve a better build. It helps burn calories faster than traditional exercises with the vibration but i maintain the notion that “you are what you eat”! You still need to watch your meals and ensure that the amount of calories burnt per day exceed the amount that you take in. And just one piece of advice from me – don’t be obsessed over the numbers on the weighing scale. No weight loss does not necessary mean that there’s no progress.
Fats are lighter than muscles so what you want is to gain muscles which in turn helps in metabolism rate! Just use the weight as a guideline but don’t fret if the numbers doesn’t budge. Trust your own instincts on how great your body is feeling or use weighing machines that allows you to measure the % of body fats to be really sure.
With all that, all you need is a CAN DO attitude and we are on our way to great bods.
And while i’m at it…and the fact that CNY is just over, i’m just gonna scare you a bit on what you might have taken in during this festive period. Have you been bingeing on these CNY goodies? Here’s the scary bit.. do you know….
I know right? I have had 7 loheis already and ate multiple servings at each one. That’s at least 5 hrs of exercise to be done! #fatdieme but it’s a once a year thing so eat first, uShape later!
Bak Kwa (229 kcal/1 slice), estimated time to burn off on uShape – 17 mins
Pineapple Tarts (164 kcal/2 pieces), estimated time to burn off on uShape – 13 mins
Love Letters (112 kcal/2 pieces), estimated time to burn off on uShape – 9 mins
Did anyone realise how *evil* these CNY goodies are? Look at those calories that we have taken in the CNY season! i have popped way too many pineapple tarts and definitely gonna turn to my OSIM uShape to save the waist!
Meanwhile, if you are interested in the OSIM uShape, you can pop down to the OSIM stores or roadshows to check them out. There will also be True Fitness instructors will be demonstrating uShape workouts at various venues around Singapore and you can check out the demo schedule on OSIM SG Facebook Page.
Also, I’ll be happy to share my more of my personal experience on the uShape if you have any questions that you might want to ask. Just drop me a comment and i’ll try to answer them to the best that i can!
Also, if you have found the post useful and knows of someone who is thinking of buying a uShape, do share the post with them! Thanks in advance! I hope you’ve enjoyed reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it. Do also check out the other products/brands that I have reviewed previously, or read about my latest posts. Till I post again, have a good week ahead!
Update (22 July 2014): I recently shot a OSIM uShape TVC with 2 other mummy bloggers and it was broadcasted on prime time tv. Read all about my tvc shoot experience too!
Disclaimer: This is a sponsored review by OSIM and i received a loan set of OSIM uShape for review purposes. All opinions and thoughts (and jiggly fats!) are of my own!
Cherie
Hi there! Thanks for popping by. I'm Cherie, a ftwm (full-time working mum) to 3 lovely kids (2 boys & a princess) and my motto in life is to BE HAPPY. Sure, life isn't all that smooth but it's the mentality that counts, no? This blog documents my life. Or rather, snippets of my life that has passed me by. I love capturing life memories in the blog and being able to read back and laugh at myself (or anyone). I love to eat (A LOT), travel and paint my own nails so the blog is mostly about that. Is that considered lifestyle? Of cos, the family is also very much an integral part of me so there would be loads of memories about the husband and my kids - Jerry (9yo), Jerome (7yo) and Leia (2.5yo) and everyone else that's close to me. I like documenting the kids' milestones, their growing up years, their achievements (and sometimes, mine), and my struggles and battles with motherhood. It sure ain't easy. I love seeking out good food and travelling, is trigger-happy, love new gadgets, love exploring new places and strives to live life to the fullest. I aspire to travel the world as much as I can, to soak in the different sights across the various continents and visit all the Disneylands in the world (almost there!). Have fun reading and do drop me a comment to say hi! Love, Cherie Lim Find me on Instagram.
39 Comments
irene soh
Wow. The osim uShape does sound like a little wonder excerciser machine! Small, compact but still does the job! I wanna go get one!!
Cherie
Heh. Thought you have ONE coming your way? anyway, you don’t need la. You are so skinny and slim!!
Susan
Sounds like a fun way to exercise and work those jiggly bits. But I still think that exercise, the kind that makes you sweat is the way to go for weight loss.
Snehha agarwal
Hi. Actually i want to reduce weight .I read your all the contents about tonning.does it help in reducing weight.
Cherie
Hi there,
Toning actually burns the fats and gain muscles. Essentially, muscles are heavier, so it really depends on your body’s fats/muscles ratio. I can’t tell for sure that you would lose weight if you use it, but I know of people who has tried consistently and did. It also depends on a lot of other factors like diet and metabolism rate.
Hope this helps.
Adora @ Gingerbreadmum
Wah biang! Your house like showroom can?! I always have a blast when my kids try out these things at shopping malls. Laugh like siao 😀
Cherie
Haha! They shake like no body business and have this incredulous look on their faces.. and as for my house.. I obviously cleaned it up before taking the photos right?! Hahaha.
ming
I wanna get one in HK but I am afraid of useless if puchasing it..
Could it really burn calorie and build up muscle and increase basal metabolic rate?
I sometimes cycling for 30 minutes at home. It burns around 350 calorie and around basa metbolic rate 1130.
Cherie
Hi Ming,
Have you tried the machine in retail shops? Do give it a try. It does burn calories and increase metabolism rate but i am not sure how that compares to your cycling. Sorry, i’m aint much help! 🙂
chris
Who can let me know , using Ushape result
Cherie
Hi Chris,
I think it is different from individual to individual and how intensive your usage and the type of workouts you do on the machine. What I can say is, ultimately, one still needs to be disciplined to do something consistently because the ushape is not a miracle machine, you still need to be handworking on it. I see it more of a nifty tool to aid my busy lifestyle where I don’t get much chance or time to head out for a workout.
Celine
Hi Cherie,
Does it help to relax tense muscles as well? I tried it at Osim for a few seconds, and I find it it quite relaxing as it seems to shake off the muscles tension.
Steven
I was trying to determine how useful this device is when I saw your review. Thanks for reviewing it.
By the way have you realized that you use ‘I’ and ‘i’ when you described yourself? It should always be ‘I’. You had also let out the apostrophe for ‘wont’.
Cherie
Hi Steven,
No problem at all, I hope my review helped!
And yes, I am aware of the issue but sometimes forget to correct them because when I was much younger.. I thought it was cool to blog all in lowercases and no apostrophe (see cherieladie.livejournal.com).
manju
Sorry I want to buy it out. Please advice from which place i can purchase.
Cherie
Hi Manju,
Sorry for the late reply. Have been busy with work and not checking the blog much. I hope you have gotten your answers already, if not, please check the store locator that osim have on their website!
Ivy
Is ushape really help to lose weight from 100 kg this kind of people to look slimmer to 60 kg and healthy !? Will it be left over lots of flabby skin all over the body ? It burn all the body fat and visceral fat as well ?
I really wanna buy one but worry it will not work …
Thank you
Cherie
Hi Ivy,
I think it might be hard but I’m not sure. I use it mostly for toning and not losing weight, but i think the gist is watching your diet and exercise a lot more than what you take in to lose the weight. it is a must to be active and make your heart work! Good luck!
Jen
Hi, does it cause some pain or discomfort to the kneecaps after prolong use? According to my friend, she stop using it after a week due to pain in her kneecap.
Cherie
Hi Jen,
I don’t have the issue though. Did your friend bend her knees slightly while on the ushape? Supposed to stand on it with knees slightly bended. Do let your friend know!
Rachel
Hi may I know is the U shape suitable for old ppl around 55 year old. My mil is asking for it. Wil it cause dizzy when using it? My mil have knee cap issue too.
Cherie
Hi Rachel, hmm..The uShape should be suitable for your mother-in-law.. it doesn’t cause dizziness unless you are on it for a very long time like I was when i was doing the shoot. The recommendation is about 15-20mins per set and if you just keep to that and rest between sessions, it should be fine. As for knee caps, I must say you need to watch the posture in order not to strain the knees.
Best to double check with the sales staff at OSIM shops before your purchase. Hope this helps!
Jerry
May I know how much weight you’ve lost?
Cherie
Hi Jerry,
Honestly, I didn’t quite track my progress, mainly because I am not quite consistent on the machine plus I just wanted to tone up more than lose weight. Like I mentioned on the post, it takes just more than the uShape to help shape up. It is really a combined effort of diet and effort spent on the machine so first, you need to watch what you eat and then use the machine to help tone up and burn those calories.
Not sure if it helps, but my friend spends 15 mins a day and lose about 1kg+ a month without any conscious effort of watching her diet. Then again, my warning is that it varies from individual to individual. Your own body/metabolism rate impacts the results too.
xiu
Hi Cherie,
Do you sweat when using ushape?
Cherie
Hi Xiu,
I do! But i mostly use it in a aircon room and didn’t sweat bucketloads.
xiu
Okay cherie, thanks for your reply ^^
SANJAY KHANNA
I am 38 years old & My weight is 110 Kgs,
Is Ushape truely useful in reducing weight as well as fat from my body,
Kindly help regarding that….
Cherie
Hi Sanjay,
The ushape helps in toning the body and increases the metabolism rate. I do feel that it helps the body work out, but weight loss differs from individual to individual. Technically you should lose weight but my advice is go try it out at the shops and ask all the questions you need before buying.
Thanks for reading!
Kiara
Basically the concern is that will u shape lead to breast reduction in females ??
Or it is not effective in that part ?
Cherie
Hi there,
I don’t have the answer for this, but I am inclined to think that it might because breast is after all, fats. When the body tones up, it will try to burn the fats and I think it just might.. but don’t take my word for it. I’m just making a wild guess here!
Chris
I try uShape ,but no result ,very sad and Disappointed
Go
Hi, may I know is that advisable to use the ushape during menstruation period? Thanks.
Cherie
Hi Go,
I think it is perfectly fine to be using the u-shape. it is just like exercising where you are working the muscles group. If you just want to be careful, please do check with a doctor.
Question
I want to use OSIM u shape to lose a bit of weight as I seldom have time to go to the gym for exercise lately.
I intend to use it every morning before I go to work.
I’m a bit skeptical cause some users (don’t know how true was that) stated that their legs go numb after a period of usage beyond 8 months.
Will it affect my driving immediately after usage? I don’t want my legs to go numb when I’m driving.
Hui
Hi. Can the uShape be operated without a remote? Inherited one from a friend and there was no remote.. what button on the panel do i press?
Cherie
Hi! Sorry for the late reply. I missed out your comment! I think you need the remote to do the various modes, otherwise, just use the on/off button and do the standard mode?
Pei Pei
Hi, Bought my unit of OSIM UShape and have been using it for 2 days.
Day 1 experience:
I notice I do sweat a lot during my workout on it and feeling the heat sensation on my tights and belly. Spend 30 mins on my workout.
Day 2 experience:
I notice my body is always feeling hot, especially on my tights and arms. I sweat even when I am working on my desktop in an indoor air conditioned environment. I continue my workout after an hour of rest from dinner. Instead of spending 30 mins, i work on 15 mins only, fearing that I am overdoing it and wondering all this heat/ sweating is happening because of this workout.
Do you all feel this? Is it normal?
Cherie
Hi Pei Pei, this is normal. I experience the same thing, but I think the recommended workout is about 20mins!