Electric muscle stimulation (EMS) has long been popular as a recovery tool, but is creating a new buzz around the potential for muscle growth. How effective is EMS for muscle growth? Here’s a guide to help you determine if the results live up to the hype and often the price tag.
The marketing we’re being sold is that in a 20 minute workout you can get the results of 4 hours with an EMS workout suit. Or for years we’ve seen small devices you can place on your abdomen to get a six-pack without doing any sit ups!
Coach Amanda was super curious about this new technology and has spent a few months adding workouts in the Katalyst suit to her routine. She’ll dive in to a separate review of that later, but wanted to first give you an idea of WHY people are willing to pay $2,000 for this piece of equipment.
Let’s talk more about EMS training from the often promoted EMS recovery tools to the new full body EMS suits for workouts. It’s important to understand how they work and what that could mean for you.
What Does EMS Do For Muscles?
Electrical Muscle Stimulation (EMS), also called neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) or electromyostimulation, uses electrical impulses to directly stimulate motor neurons, causing muscle contractions.
This machine whether it’s small…
