One PS editor tried electrical muscle stimulation, or EMS, training for a month and documented her experience. Here's her honest take on the experience.
. But looking back, I can honestly say I've never been totally blown away by an experience. I've enjoyed plenty of workouts, of course, and I've had varying degrees ofdepending on the style and the intensity, but they've all been relatively predictable and I've always been pretty sure of what the actual class was going to be like. Not so with
With The Studio EMS, a trainer came to my house for each session. Most EMS trainers do in-home visits, but you may be able to find a gym that also offers the program. In order for the electrodes on the suit to activate, you have to wear activewear made from either cotton or tencel — other fabrics can disrupt the electronic stimulation.
Two things to be aware of: One, you definitely have to get the hang of the feeling in your arms to make sure you're not locking out your elbows. If I fully extended my elbows while the electricity was contracting my muscles, my arms would essentially get stuck in the outstretched position. Not the most comfortable! Once I got it in my head that I always needed to keep a slight bend in my elbows when extending, I was totally fine.
As far as recovery went, the days after my first EMS session were the most intense. My hamstrings and inner thighs, which are always tight, were on fire and my arms felt like wet noodles. I took the two days after my EMS workout off just to stretch and go to a slow-flow hot yoga class, which helped loosen me up."Since the suit is stimulating 90 percent of your muscle fibers, your body will be working overtime to repair the muscles throughout the next two days," says Herrin.
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