Welcome back to Get Fit Guy. This week I want to talk about EMS because a friend of mine in Hong Kong

asked me what I thought about EMS or electromuscular stimulation training. Could he get fit by

wearing an EMS suit for a few minutes a week? Well, the answer is no.

But that would be a very short podcast. So let me just lay out the argument for why I say this.

And as usual, let's kick this whole thing off by asking ourselves, what is EMS anyway?

Well, it stands for electromuscular stimulation,

and that's pretty much what it says on the tin. Electrical impulses are delivered to your muscles

through electrodes. These are either a wearable device like a body suit or a vest, or electrodes paste

directly on the skin.

These impulses vary in intensity and can make your muscles contract up to 100 times in a single second.

Now, well-known EMS training center writes on its website.

EMS offers a number of benefits over conventional exercise.

Workouts take just a fraction of benefits over conventional exercise.

Workouts take just a fraction of the time, which could be reason enough.

However, EMS also offers increased endurance, better body composition and greater strength.

It can improve your mood and improve circulation too.

If you're looking to get in shape but don't want to overdo it, come on.

Even Oscar Wilde knew that moderation was dangerous. EMS is apparently a great option. So from toning up and gaining endurance and getting stronger, EMS can help you. The pricing options of it, well,

they're pricing and it starts at $70 a session.

And you also need to pay extra money to buy some EMS underpants, which aren't included.

I've got to tell you that having my undercarriage electrocuted sounds a lot more like a dungeon than a gym.

But okay. Now, the most popular session there appears to be express 20 where they promise you a 90 minute workout in 20 minutes

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