Boost your muscle without exercise
Last Updated on by Sophie
Boost your muscle without exercise
We all know that you need to exercise and hit the gym to build, tune and boost your muscle, however with advancement in technology its possible to boost your muscle without much workout.
Electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) is a new training method that will help you boost your muscle, simple electrical impulses are used to stimulate and contracting it.
There is no study to prove how effective EMS is muscle boosting, however the procedure is not new, it has been in practice for physical therapy in some countries since 1950 and recently in Germany EMS has been brought to mass market for general training.
EMS studios is spreading in Europe and Asia, and its main attraction is that it can replace the gym for those who do not like to exercise.
Simply EMS uses low-level external electrical impulses to stimulate your muscle through the nerve, in return fibers in the muscle is contracted which will help tone the muscle faster.
EMS can push your muscle to work hard in shorter time, which is more effective than going to gym, however EMS is not a cardiovascular workout and its not for weight-loss.
EMS is for body toning only, if you are interested in losing weight you need to exercise or go to gym.
If you have lost weight and need to tone your body EMS will be a better option, it does not require too much time and efforts, two session (20 minutes per session) per week is all you can do.
EMS was introduced for physical rehabilitation, and it works well for many muscle conditions, such as increasing muscle strength and preventing muscle loss when the muscle is not in use for long time.
EMS has been used on stroke patient, however the use of EMS has to be stopped so the muscle works by itself and not get dependent on stimulation from outside, that is why it was not introduced to mass market before.
EMS portable devices are available in the market, and FDA is regulating these devices, they are small and can be used anywhere, the price of these devices depends on the number of pads.
The effective of EMS on muscle is not immediate, you need 4-6 weeks to see change in your muscle, EMS is also good for minor joint and muscle pain relief.
Since EMS has been used for muscle rehabilitation and conditioning and tits has worked well with proven results many people think it will work too on healthy people however there is no study to prove that, and since there is demand for products that will work on muscle tuning and boosting EMS has been brought to the mass market.
Another reason helping EMS to be popular is that there is no side effect from using it and it has not been reported in the media. However skin burn if possible if you are not careful.
Pregnant women and people carrying pacemakers should not use EMS.
Electrical Muscle Stimulation devices available for sale on the internet for personal use at home, you need to educate yourself about how to use EMS devices and not just depend on product manual, what device manufacturer say may not be totally true.
There is no side effect for using EMS devices, but this does not mean you can ignore manufacturer warnings or use EMS more than two times per week.
When buying EMS machine you must make sure its not a TENS machine, EMS is for muscle stimulation and usually treats up to 4 areas of the body while TENS is for pain relieve and treats up to 2 areas of the body and TENS machines are cheaper than EMS.
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