Have You Heard of EMS? This Trendy Fitness Technology is a Favorite of Chrissy Teigen

EMS. The latest fitness technology.
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We can’t seem to keep up with all of the latest fitness technologies, but luckily we have celebrities like Chrissy Teigen to help us stay on top of what’s trendy. And her most recent fitness routine, Electrical Muscle Stimulation (EMS), which she posted in an Instagram Story last week, is blowing up on social media. So, what’s EMS?

EMS activates nearly 90% of your body’s muscle fibers in just 20 minutes, which results in you feeling the results of a full-body, four-hour workout. Even though EMS is a workout, it wasn’t always one. It began as a tool physical therapists used to help people recover from injuries or surgery.

But recently, it has become a fitness routine and celebrities like Ashley Graham and Teigen can’t seem to get enough of it. In EMS workouts, electrical stimulation is delivered to large areas of the body through a vest, suit, or shorts. When you exercise, the electrical impulses cause your muscles to contract, which can lead to more muscle recruitment.

Sounds great—right? Like with any new workout, just be careful not to go overboard. We suggest trying it with a trainer first and if you’re using an EMS device at home, do your research before trying this new fitness technology.