How to get fit using electrical muscle stimulation

Make 2020 your year and transform your body with electrical muscle stimulation. EMS allows you to achieve a full-body workout, equivalent to a couple of hours in only 20 minutes. The way it works is that it sends low-frequency electrical impulses to contract your muscles while you’re working out. It is basically tripling your workout levels in half the time. However, it is not as simple as attending one training session every couple of months. It is important that you stick to a routine and implement the below to achieve your fitness goals!

Respect your training schedules

Just like anything you commit to in life, you must respect the schedule and ensure you invest your time into it, in order to see results. Many people like electrical muscle stimulation training as it is a fitness model that can be followed without a fixed day or schedule. EMS training does not pressure people into coming in every week and does not lock people into a one year contract. However, this can also have its downfall as people can start to become lazy and not follow their fitness routine. If you are placed in this situation, we recommend that you review and put in place certain days and times that you can reserve for training. Mark them in your calendar and plan your workouts.

Following a planned training routine is much more effective than one that is unplanned. To achieve your goals and get fit using electrical muscle stimulation you must be consistent in your training habits. If you do not organise your training – all your hard work from previous weeks will just be going to waste.

Improve your life and healthy eating habits

Electrical muscle stimulation is a great way to get fit, aid in weight loss and achieve your fitness goals in a shorter period of time. In saying that, you must also complement your workouts with healthy lifestyle changes. Simply engaging in electrical muscle stimulation workouts won’t be enough. Healthy eating and exercise go hand in hand. Eat better and supplement those gaps in your diet and soon enough you will achieve the results you want!

Hydrate yourself

It is important that you stay hydrated before, during and after every electrical muscle stimulation training session. This is extremely valuable in keeping you healthy, fit and ready to tackle on the rest of your workout. We recommend drinking approximately 600mL of water the hour before training and take your water bottle with you and take constant sips throughout the 20-minute session.

It is also vital to stay hydrated after the training and during the rest of the day. This is a healthy habit to maintain and will aid correct recovery and improve your overall health.

Say good-bye to fad diets

Your food plan should be designed and personalised by a professional who understands your body and fitness levels. Everybody is different, and one diet is not necessarily going to work for another. This is why you should not follow a diet from a magazine, Instagram or one that is reccomended by a friend. Training with electrical stimulation has high energy requirements – especially carbohydrates – requiring a different nutritional intake than other workout methods. If you are unsure about how to get fit with electrical muscle stimulation – speak to a professional who will be able to implement a fitness and eating plan you can follow.

Say hello to group training

Many people lose motivation after a couple of days of working out. It is completely normal. In order to counter this lazy feeling, we recommend joining an EMS studio that offers group training sessions or collective classes. This will allow you to enjoy the activity with a group where you can lift each and motivate one another.