FAQ's

Everything you need to know, all in one place.

EMS is safe, controlled, and trainer-guided—but it’s not for everyone. Avoid EMS if you have:

  • Pregnancy
  • Pacemaker or electrical implants
  • Acute illness or infection

Medical clearance may be needed for:

  • Heart or circulation conditions
  • Diabetes
  • Neurological conditions
  • Recent surgery or injuries

It is advised to always consult your doctor if unsure. Also, EMS is only recommended to individuals 18 years and older. With that said, the oldest person I have trained was 89 years old!

You will wear a specialised EMS suit while performing low-impact movements. The suit comprises of electrodes that will deliver impulses to your muscles. These impulses make the muscles contract involuntarily. Your trainer will stay with you the entire 20 minute workout adjusting the delivery of impulse to your muscles. Every workout will be individualised to suit your body strength, needs and goals.

Normal workout wear is not suited for EMS as it is designed to dry quickly. You will be asked to wear leggings and a tight fitting top that absorbs water easily such as basic leggings. In order to experience the full impact of the workout, a single layer of clothing is required (no underwear) and also lots of water. As you will hear often in the studio, the wetter the better! If you are confused or do not own such clothing items, don’t worry! For the first session we will provide you with an outfit.

EMS should not be painful. It is a strange and foreign feeling at first, but over a few sessions, you will get used to what to expect. The intensity level will be adjusted to suit your individual ability and although the muscles will feel challenged, it should not be painful.
Results can be see normally between your 6 – 12 sessions. With that said, I have seen results just after 2 sessions! Compared to conventional training, this is very quick and this is due to the intensity of the workout. Results that one can expect can range from overall strength gains, better activation of muscles in other activities, skin tightening, reduced cellulite, better circulation, toning (particularly in the arms, abdominals and butt), increased flexibility, increased endurance and just an overall can-do feeling. It is truly amazing!
I don’t know how you will feel, because I don’t know your body. What I love about EMS is that each workout is individual to you and all of us are different and respond differently. With that said, about 85% of my first time clients usually feel extreme stiffness that can last up to about 5 days.
EMS can be done once or twice a week and only with a 36 to 48 hour break inbetween sessions. With that said, if your body tends to recover slowly, I will recommend that we only train once a week.

I always say to my clients, EMS is the cherry-on-top to your other training- don’t replace your other training with EMS, let it add to your training. Although EMS training is limited to twice a week, your other training can and must continue as usual. I often talk about the triangle of fitness. To be at our optimum, we need cardio, strength and functional training. If we are doing these 3 forms of training- we will be at our best in terms of strength, ability, fitness, functionality, we will look great and also be less prone to injury. EMS falls into the strength category of training- it will make you very strong- but it will not give you the cardio or the functional training that you need. As a rule, never just rely on one form of training because eventually, you will get injured.

Lastly, EMS is that secret weapon that is going to make all of your other training that much more successful. Because of the deep strength gains and the balance and the overall muscle activation, your other training is going to go up another level. It is the most amazing feeling when all of a sudden you can run faster and stronger, when you can hold a Yoga or Pilates pose with perfect form for longer and with ease- aah, this is deep strength, ability, functionality and sheer joy!

The actual training part of the EMS session is 20 minutes, however, I allocate 30 minutes in total because of the getting dressed and undressed in the EMS suit. A reminder, 20 minutes training is equivalent to approximately 90 minutes in the gym!