A everyone dreams the dream of building muscles quickly and effectively. For this, people gladly accept tips & tricks like training with EMS, the electric muscle stimulation. It sounds absurd to build muscles by means of the "electrical outlet", but more and more gyms are picking up the trend
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What is EMS training?
EMS training is an effective and time-saving full-body workout. Electrical muscle stimulation has its roots in physiotherapy, where it is used, for example, to achieve targeted muscle development after an injury. Good results have already been achieved. For the training with the electrical muscle stimulation electrodes are stuck on the skin, which then stimulates the corresponding musculature and that without that one becomes active
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When you jog in the gym or you do strength training, electrical impulses are sent to the muscles, which contract in response. Electrical muscle stimulation works no differently, but here the command to the muscles comes not from the brain, but through a low stimulation current. The electrodes, which are incorporated into the functional clothing, pass the electrical impulses to the individual muscle parts. These then contract, mimicking the activity of muscles from jogging or weight training. If this happens frequently and intensively enough, the muscle will grow.
What EMS equipment do you need for training with the additional stimulation?
EMS - can electrical muscle stimulation replace sports?
For whom is electrical muscle stimulation unsuitable?
An important note about training with EMS is that one must be careful in case of some diseases and therefore it is advisable to consult a doctor before starting training with electrical muscle stimulation. This is especially true for people who have a pacemaker, implants, or sensitivity problems as a result of skin problems or diabetes, for example. Pregnant women should also not use electrical muscle stimulation. What is important to consider when training with EMS?
If one decides for the EMS training or at least the training with electrical muscle stimulation would like to try, which should make sure that it is well advised. Because there are many different forms of this training and they are mostly tailored to the individual. It is always advised against buying an EMS device from a home shopping channel or other providers and then trying this out at home.
An important hint for training with electrical muscle stimulation is to drink enough water before you start with the EMS training. The reason is that by training with EMS too much water accumulates in the muscle due to the osmotic effect. If you do not supply enough water to the body, then circulatory problems can be the result. This can happen especially when training large muscle areas. If the muscle is overloaded, then you can also suffer from muscle soreness the next day and electrical muscle stimulation is no exception. However, this also shows that EMS works, at least on the muscles.
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Published on: 20 November 2014