Top Benefits of EMS Training with Visionbody

By Henri Schmidt, CEO & Founder of VBTec/Visionbody, Muscle Expert

Have you ever wondered exactly what EMS training does for your body and what the health benefits of choosing this training method are? 

Then you are in the right place to find out. 

I have spent more than half of my life working in the fitness industry, and in 2014, I created the world’s first fully wireless EMS-EMA suit; hence, I can share a thing or two with you from the knowledge I have gathered over the years, and of course, list all the things Visionbody can be helpful with.

So, let’s get right into it. 

Here are the benefits of EMS training with Visionbody:

1. You Can Say Goodbye to Cellulite

You can get rid of those stubborn fat deposits beneath your skin if you do your workouts while wearing the Visionbody EMS suit. How can EMS help you do that? By improving your lymphatic flow and blood circulation, and by decreasing your body fluid retention.

Note: If you want to see a notable improvement in cellulite reduction, you must remember to do your EMS workouts consistently, drink plenty of water, and eat healthily.

2. Get Perfect Skin 

Do you know what helps with skin tightening and elasticity? Collagen and elastin. Because EMS increases the number of muscle contractions and, as I said, helps you have better blood circulation, you can stimulate the production of collagen and elastin. And because you get to also build lean muscle mass, sagging skin will be a distant memory.

3. Help With Managing Back Pain

Bad posture and weak abdominal and back muscles are one of the main causes of chronic back pain. EMS can help you get rid of back pain by strengthening your muscles and lowering inflammation in your body. This is not just something I say; studies have been made that have found EMS to be beneficial for people with chronic back pain, you can read one of those studies here. One thing you must remember if you have particular health conditions is to always ask your healthcare provider if you can participate in EMS training.

4. Lose Weight

Did you know that muscles are your number one ally when it comes to burning fat? Burning fat and building muscle at the same time, body recomposition, as professionals call it, is not an easy thing to do. But because EMS training helps you stimulate the deepest levels of your muscle fibers, you get to build lean muscle, which in turn helps you burn more calories even at rest.

5. Whole-Body Biohacking

All that lean muscle mass and the improved oxygen intake and blood circulation that you get when you’re training with EMS stimulate your cellular metabolism, which leads to cell renewal. This means your skin will get a younger look, your hair will grow faster, and you will feel that you have more energy, basically, you will make your body healthier from the inside out.

6. You Can Do Joint-friendly and Low-impact Workouts

If you’re over 50, you know our knees and joints deteriorate as we age, so doing demanding workouts or lifting heavy weights could be very demanding, especially if a person comes back to training after sustaining an injury. The good news is that there is no need for you to train with weights or to perform demanding exercises because EMS helps you intensify your muscle contractions during training. All you have to do is simply put on your suit and perform some joint-friendly exercises.

7. Bone Health and Osteoporosis Support

Did you know that bone density is lost due to a lack of physical activity? As we age, weak bones can cause serious problems. You can fix that with just 20 minutes of EMS training done twice a week because it can help you slow bone loss and strengthen your bones by creating mechanical stress that encourages bone density growth. If you didn’t know that lack of physical activity affects your bones, then you can read more about it in this article from OrthoInfo. 

8. Deep Muscle Activation with Dual Frequencies

The Visionbody EMS system helps you activate up to 98% of your muscle fibers, including those deep stabilizer muscles that are very difficult to reach with traditional training alone. It does this by combining low and middle frequencies and with the help of  EMS (Electro muscle stimulation) and EMA (Electro muscle activation) technologies. As a result, you can improve your coordination, balance, and endurance while building up your muscle mass. Amazing right?

9. Deep Tissue Massage

Beyond training, EMS can function like an internal massage system. The rhythmic muscle contractions from the “massage” mode help you relax your muscles, increase blood flow, and recover more easily after a workout. You can use the “ massage” mode on days you are not working out too, if you want to just kick back and relax.

10. Reduced Soreness after Training

You might be surprised to hear that many professional athletes use EMS to help ease muscle soreness after training. Yes, EMS can also help you recover quickly and get rid of those post-training muscle aches, and it does this by increasing the amount of oxygen delivered to your tissue and by accelerating the removal of lactic acid.

11.  EMS Helps You Recover Faster After Surgery

Starting to move after a surgery can be very challenging, especially after a complicated one, like knee or hip surgery. But moving is part of the healing process, and EMS can make that part easier for you. Now, you must be wondering, “ How does EMS help me do that? It helps by using gentle electrical impulses that stimulate muscle contractions and improve blood circulation, which in turn helps with preventing muscle loss (atrophy), managing the pain, and speeding up the healing process.

12. Longevity & Healthy Aging

What is the first thing you think about when you hear “longevity”? Living longer? You’d be right, but it also matters how we live those extra years. We want to be able to continue being active and healthy, we want to keep our mobility and our energy, to take a dancing class, go for a hike, do some travelling, or finally sign up for that class we never had time for, etc. EMS training can help you get “ the right kind” of longevity by keeping your muscles strong and active, thus preventing the natural muscle loss that comes with age (sarcopenia), as a result, you’re able to keep your strength and mobility, lower your risk of falls, support a healthier metabolism, and even improve your bone density. All of these are overall major contributors to keeping your long-term health and having a longer life span.

13.  Postpartum Recovery: Strengthen Your Pelvic Floor

Giving birth is hard, snapping back into shape afterwards is even harder. Your body is changed, your hormones are all over the place, a good night's sleep becomes a distant memory, and your pelvic floor muscles weaken. The latter is why you may notice you have an apron belly and little leaks when you laugh, sneeze, or pick up your baby. EMS can help you fix that, because it can gently activate deep muscles, it strengthens the pelvic floor, improves circulation, and reduces back pain, which makes it a quick, painless, and safe way of training for moms who aren't ready for intense exercise yet. Ideally, you should wait 4-6 weeks after a natural birth before starting EMS, and until you’re fully healed after a C-section, and you should start EMS training with the approval and guidance of a professional, of course.

Conclusion

After going through all these EMS training benefits, I hope I managed to make one thing clear: your muscles are the engine that keeps your body alive and in top condition. When you build them and keep them active, everything else, from your energy to your mobility to your health, works better too. EMS is simply a faster way to support that "engine" so you can feel stronger, move more easily, and stay healthier for the long run.

Give Visionbody a try and see for yourself how your body can change and become healthier. And if you’re new to EMS, I wrote a simple beginner’s guide to help you get started. You will learn everything you need to know before beginning your first EMS training session if you read it.

Resources:

• Effects of Whole-Body Electromyostimulation on Low Back Pain in People with Chronic Unspecific Dorsal Pain: A Meta-Analysis of Individual Patient Data from Randomized Controlled WB-EMS Trials - PMC

• Exercise and Bone Health - OrthoInfo

• Improving pelvic floor muscle strength in women with postpartum stress urinary incontinence using electromagnetic stimulation therapy: A randomized controlled trial - PubMed