Nowadays, EMS has become a popular way for body slimming. No time and not knowing how to keep fit have become the most common excuse for people to avoid exercising. EMS can solve your problem. It does not have side effects and is not difficult to implement. It is not exaggerated to say that you can gain muscle and loss fat in just 20 to 30 minutes. This article will share more with you about the fantastic technique.

 

What is EMS?

Electrical muscle stimulation is the muscle contraction movement controlled by the electrical signal of the brain. When the electrical stimulation generated by the brain reaches the muscle through the spinal cord, the muscle can be stimulated by an electric current to produce movement. EMS can replace brain signals and stimulate motor nerves through external currents so muscles can trigger contractions.

 

It stimulates the bioelectric signal of the brain and motor nerves with low- and medium-frequency pulse currents. The technology instantly adjusts muscle contractions' strength, time, and regularity by adjusting the pulse current's intensity, frequency, interval, and other factors. It also instructs the same group of muscles to work together to develop muscle strength, reduce fat, shape the body, and treat muscle and soft tissue injuries.

 

EMS is still a suitable training method for preventing muscle atrophy, recovering from sports injuries, improving muscle endurance, and helping to reduce fat.

 

Why does EMS get popular?

  • It can be used as a training tool for astronauts to maintain muscle mass in space.
  • It can be used as a strength training tool for healthy subjects and athletes. It is used as a post-exercise recovery tool for athletes. Sports scientists have adopted the use of EMS as a complementary technique for sports training and published studies of the results obtained.
  • It can be used as a rehabilitation and preventive tool for partially or fully immobilized patients. For example, it is used in medical physiotherapy to prevent inactivity due to muscle wasting, musculoskeletal injuries (damages to bones, joints, muscles, ligaments, and tendons), or muscle wasting due to neuromuscular imbalance.
  • It can be used as a test tool to assess nerve and muscle function in the body.
  • It can be used as a cosmetic tool.

 

What are the uses of EMS?

  • Relax muscle spasms
  • Prevent or delay disuse atrophy
  • Increase local blood circulation
  • Muscle reeducation
  • Stimulate the muscles of the lower leg right away after an operation to avoid venous thrombosis
  • Maintain or increase range of motion
  • Strengthen and tone muscles. It is usually used during sports training and has the effect of assisting muscle growth.
  • It is used to relax muscles after exercise training, which is similar to the use of myofascial relaxation (MFR) equipment.

 

Can EMS reduce weight?

A misconception about EMS is that it can reduce weight. The truth is that electrical muscle stimulation can not lose weight. It is because electrical stimulation can only play a particular stimulating effect and puts the muscles in a state of tension. Therefore, relying on the electrical stimulation of muscles cannot lose weight.

 

If you want to lose weight, exercise or healthy eating habits are more effective. Workouts will reduce the amount of fat in the body and achieve the effect of weight loss. Secondly, develop good eating habits so that the various nutrients in the body can be developed in a balanced way. If you can keep exercising, you will lose weight, and it will not rebound.

 

What are the side effects of EMS?

The side effect of the electrical muscle stimulator is that it may cause muscle relaxation. It is generally used for sports regulation and can also rest in the central nervous system. It has the ability to produce a high degree of muscle contraction and tension to achieve the effect of exercise. In a word, it can improve the muscle ability of athletes but with risks.

 

What are the differences between EMS and FES?

EMS is short for electrical muscle stimulation. Its primary purpose is to activate and exercise muscle fibers.

 

The full name of FES is Functional Electrical Stimulation. The main purpose is to compensate for damaged muscle tissue and the function of damaged tissue through the action of electrical stimulation.

 

Both EMS and FES work on the muscles through electrical stimulation. Their differences are that the muscle/tissue that EMS acts on and the nerves innervating it are intact. But FES acts on denervated/partially denervated muscles.

 

When it comes to their uses, the two are used for building muscle. However, EMS is used for fitness, and most people can enjoy it. FES, however, is for functionally impaired/deficient (loss) populations.

 

Who can use EMS?

Muscle electrical stimulation is mainly used clinically to prevent and treat muscle atrophy, increase or maintain joint mobility, perform functional training exercises on nerve apraxia muscles, and enhance normal muscle strength. You can also turn to it when you desire to boost the power of respiratory muscles and quadriceps femoris.

 

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