Imagine a workout that takes just 20 minutes, once a week. A workout that activates the hard-to-reach pelvic floor and deep core muscles, which are notoriously difficult to train. A workout that strengthens back muscles, strained from breastfeeding or carrying babies and children. A workout that’s as effective as a 40-minute hardcore HIT session with considerably less sweat, meaning you can leave the studio quickly looking as fresh as when you went in.
That Workout is: EMS Training
EMS stands for Electro-Muscular Stimulation – an external device sends a finely-tuned electrical signal to the muscles, causing them to contract. It mimics the natural signals sent by the brain but is much more powerful. In fact, combining controlled exercises like squats and lunges with the external stimulus of an EMS device activates up to 98% of muscle fibres, making it one of the most efficient and advanced workout tools on the market.
The stats for this novel exercise technology stack up, too.
Some 25% of women suffer from a weak pelvic floor and have stress incontinence issues. Studies at Bayreuth University in Germany found 75% of women showed an improvement in pelvic floor issues after a course of whole body EMS sessions.
A second study carried out into the effects of EMS on body composition also found that, after 14 weeks, participants noted a significantly positive impact on overall and abdominal fat, as well notable weight loss. EMS has also proven effective at fighting osteopenia in older women, helping to strengthen the bones along with the muscles and tendons.
Always led by a specially trained and certified personal trainer, EMS takes place in private 1:1 or 1:2 sessions at studios or private sessions, making it COVID-secure, too. I tried a session at their Victoria studio in London and was surprised how intense the workout was considering how quickly it was over. The exercises were easy to do and the session wasn’t tiring at all, I did feel my muscles had worked out though over the next few days. I have friends who swear by this workout and love it for the excellent results.
It’s quick. It’s low impact. It’s almost like it was designed for postnatal mums. For toddler mums. For mums of teens. For all mums.
“EMS Training at Surge has honestly changed my life. Having two young kids and a busy work life, there was never enough time for me to train adequately to see results – I’d have to do cardio and strength classes at least three times a week to get anywhere near the results I get with EMS,” says Lindsey Jagger, mum of two.
“Before the pandemic, I was doing EMS training for 20 minutes a week, then would walk a few miles five days a week. With just this small amount of exercise (along with a mostly plant-based diet) I lost nearly 8kg. I felt stronger, had more energy and better posture; it really was such a profound change. Going forwards, I’m confident I’ll always have EMS as the core component in my fitness plan. It really is the most efficient and effective way to reach and maintain my ultimate fitness goals.”
The list of celebrities reaping the rewards extends from Victoria’s Secret models to Hollywood actors and singers such as Poppy Delevingne and Rita Ora.
To find your nearest EMS Training provider visit: ems-training.com