Can EMS replace traditional fitness training?
Raisa Tarnopolska
Traditional strength loads in any sport usually stress ligaments, tendons, cartilage, bones, the spine and joints.
The principle behind EMS fitness is completely different — it removes compressive load from the spine. Here you cannot get injured, strain something or experience pain.
EMS training is the effect on muscles produced by a device that sends electrical signals through electrodes placed on the surface of the skin.
During normal physical exertion, muscle contractions occur and, as a result, muscles grow. EMS technology amplifies the intensity of these contractions using electrical impulses. The effect of such training does not depend on the effort you put in, but on correct body position and the frequency, depth and strength of the impulses generated by the device.
Key advantages of EMS technology
- More than 90% of muscles engaged in a single session, including deep layers and “dormant” muscles
- No load on joints and the spine
- Strengthening of the muscular corset
- Improved spinal health
- Optimization of the lymphatic system
- Improved blood circulation
Using electrostimulation is recommended when a person cannot engage in standard training. People who are already active in sports can use EMS training to get a maximum additional effect in a short time.
An EMS session is a full-fledged workout
It must be taken seriously:
- Muscles need time to recover
- Follow a proper drinking regime
- Follow a proper eating regime — do not train on an empty stomach or with a full one