During any normal kind of movement, you’ve got three types of muscle fibres available to you: 1, 2a and 2b. Type 1 involves, for example, picking up a glass – you can do it all day and it’s more about endurance. Type 2a might be recruited if you were picking up a chair and moving it around (requiring a bit more strength and explosive power but also endurance). Type 2b would be recruited if you were picking up something heavy that you could only hold for a few seconds. The magic with the EMS technology is that it’s able to recruit type 2a and 2b muscle fibres without type 1s, just through the technology, because as soon as you add about 80 hertz and 350 millivolts of power, you’re activating these deep type 2b muscle fibres. Crucially, these 2b muscle fibres are what we need to train to build lean muscle tissue, which, in turn, improves metabolism. However, developing these fibres usually takes a lot of time, perhaps two to three months before you’re fit enough to train under that kind of load (lift those types of weights, run that fast, etc). What EMS means is that people who hate exercise can use XBody to reduce their time spent groaning, affect changes in their bodies they probably wouldn’t have been able to with conventional methods and get brilliant results. It can allow athletes to push very hard in a short timeframe and, at the other end of the spectrum, it can be used for rehabilitation (though if you’ve got a pacemaker, suffer from epilepsy or are pregnant you’re advised to avoid it entirely).

Your EMS instructor will provide you with specific undergarments to wear beneath the EMS suit for your first sessions.

No, you should not do EMS whilst you are pregnant, or until your GP has said it is safe to start exercising again after having a baby.

EMS is the elicitation of muscle contraction using electric impulses. The impulses are generated by a device and delivered through electrodes to the skin surface above the muscles to be stimulated. The impulses cause the muscles to contract, so the result is similar to the actual movement and regular contractions of the muscles. Technically, EMS is a full-body workout with body current. Our muscles contract through electric impulses in a normal state. EMS Training makes use of this effect, the natural effect is additionally intensified and an effective training can be achieved. EMS Training is also known in competitive sport, rehabilitation and medicine as well as in wellness and beauty centers. Elite athletes use Electric Muscle Stimulation in addition to their training in order to improve strength and speed.

Yes. Before you start EMS, it is important you discuss any health issues you may have with your EMS Instructor and also read the instructors PARQ form to check if you have any contraindications. If in doubt always check with your GP first. If you’ve got a pacemaker, suffer from epilepsy or are pregnant you’re advised to avoid it entirely.

Yes EMS can help with back pain by increasing blood circulation to the muscles and increasing strength in the core area in a low impact, joint friendly way. Check out some stories on our blog about people who have experienced good results.

No, EMS does not hurt. You may have some muscle soreness or stiffness one or two days after EMS training similar to what you might expect after a workout.

Yes. The low-frequency impulses only affect the striated skeletal muscles, which means it can’t reach the organs or the heart.

Individuals with implanted or external medical device (e.g. cardiac pacemaker, implanted defibrillator) Individuals with severe cardiovascular diseases (e.g. severe heart or aortic disease). Individuals with severe neurological disorder. Individuals with medication-controlled or medication-uncontrolled seizures or convulsions (e.g. epilepsy). Individuals with severe neuromuscular disorder (e.g. rhabdomyolysis or any disorder that affects the nervous system and the muscles and causes rapid breakdown in muscle structure). Individuals with cancerous lesions (e.g. breast cancer). Individuals with severe nephrological disease. Individuals with existence or a tendency of internal bleeding. Individuals with non-intact skin (e.g. infected, wounded or any non-healthy, inflamed, irritated or oedematous skin area). Individuals during pregnancy or suspected pregnancy.

We provide 1:1 training, or pair training (1:2) with family members of same household, no busy gyms. Wireless EMS training allows maximum social distancing to be maintained. thanks to our advanced wireless technology. Our Hygiene Protocol Utilises a sanitizing spray of around 70% ethanol. These products kill bacteria, viruses and fungi. Designed specifically for fabric in our suits and has been cleared by relevant Agencies (for example as the EPA in the USA to work against Coronaviruses.