Thinking of buying a home EMS gadget? Read this first
People send me links every week: “Is this the same as what you do?” Usually it is a small unit with sticky pads and a remote, for somewhere between two and seven hundred euro. Here is a straight answer.
What a home unit is good at
They use the same principle: an electrical impulse that makes a muscle contract. Physiotherapists have used them for decades to wake up one muscle after an injury, and athletes use them for recovery, sitting still while a gentle current keeps blood moving through tired legs. For those two jobs they are excellent.
Where they fall short
- They work one or two muscles at a time. A whole-body session works eight muscle groups together.
- You sit or lie still. In the studio you squat, lunge and press while the impulse is on, which is where the strength comes from.
- You set the intensity yourself, by trial and error. I set each muscle group for you, and I can see your face while I do it.
- Nobody checks your form, and nobody measures whether it is working.
Ask yourself one question
Do you want to recover, or do you want to get stronger? For recovery, a home unit is a fair buy. For strength, shape and posture, the suit, the movement and the coaching are the whole point, and no gadget in the post replaces them.
Your first session is free, and it is only 12 minutes. Book it on WhatsApp or call 086 810 6213.
