For muscle building

Despite all the risks, EMS training is well suited to building muscle. Various studies have been able to demonstrate clear effects that are very similar to those achieved in classical muscle training, for example with dumbbells. The success of the training is explained by the maximum irritation and stimulation of the muscles.

This causes them to be slightly damaged, which also explains the following muscle soreness. Following the damage, the muscles must eliminate it. The repair process, which is called regeneration, makes the muscle bigger and more powerful.

However, if the stimulation is overdone or if the body is not given enough time to carry out the important regeneration processes, not only is the effect of the muscle build-up lost, but serious injuries and health damage are also threatened. EMS training is also suitable for building up muscles in certain areas of the body. It is precisely these applications that were originally the main area of application of the method.

After injuries or operations, for example, in cooperation with a physiotherapist, EMS training can be used to specifically rebuild muscles around the knee without stressing the joint. However, these exercises require a completely different approach than the “sporty” EMS, which is offered and advertised by so many studios today. One should also be careful with belts or straps for EMS home use.

Without professional control and supervision, there is a risk of severe side effects, injuries or – in the best case scenario – no effect of EMS training. Electrostimulation (EMS) uses it to build up muscles without a lot of movement, so that even those who don’t like movement can reach their dream body. One advantage is said to be the ability to reach deep-lying muscle fibers.

These could often not be developed sufficiently with “normal” training. Especially the fast muscle fibers, which humans need to perform fast movements, are stimulated by EMS. Up to 90 percent of the existing muscle fibers of a muscle should be reached by EMS.

A trainer controls the electric shocks and thus the muscle contraction. This is intended to stimulate muscle growth. In addition, no further muscle building training should be carried out in addition to EMS training so that the body has enough time to recover.

Many experts agree that EMS training alone cannot replace regular strength training.There is also agreement that EMS is not suitable to replace qualitative muscle building training. When a weight is lifted, the brain activates many muscles at the same time: muscles that do the pulling or pushing work of the exercise and many different muscles that support, stabilize and coordinate the movement. EMS training cannot reach and activate all of these muscle groups in the same way as our brain does, so anyone who wants to do something to build muscle should do the appropriate exercises.

An EMS training can help to improve muscle building. EMS as isolated training alone does not bring great success. Self-controlled muscle building training should always be the first choice.

If you want to integrate EMS training into your existing muscle building program, you should select a modulated medium frequency as the frequency, since this can penetrate into the muscle cell. There the muscle build-up is controlled and can be supported best. In your training plan you should include eccentric exercises that stretch or lengthen the muscle.

The combination of eccentric movements and EMS can have a positive influence on muscle building. Within the scope of a whole body training with the help of EMS, the muscles of the abdomen can also be trained in any case. Especially the deep-lying abdominal muscles are very well addressed.

Similar effects can be achieved quickly as with long, slow holding exercises in yoga and Pilates. Exclusively designed to train the abdominal muscles, various special belts are available, some of which are aggressively advertised on advertising television with full-bodied promises. A benefit of these devices is not proven and not to be assumed. There is no scientific evidence whatsoever for the dream of a quick six-pack from home. Certainly helpful are only the consistent lowering of the body fat content and many repetitions of the well-known abdominal exercises.