Experts say electric muscle stimulation workouts aren’t worth the buzz | CNN

When she wasn’t seeing the results she wanted from her workout classes, Emily Ferrara decided to swap the barre for an electrode suit. “It came up on Google, and I read about the science behind it and then shared it with my old trainer, and she’s like, ‘this sounds legit.’ So I did some research, and I was like, that’s pretty interesting, only 20 minutes,” she said. The 43-year-old had some concerns about her thyroid disorder and PMOS, but after talking with a doctor, she got the go-ahead to try the method. Now, she’s been going to an EMS studio in Atlanta for two years, attending three classes a week, and says she’s seen her body composition change, with increased muscle and lower body fat. In addition to the three EMS workout classes, Ferrara does cardio twice a week. She’s tested her body composition since attending the studio and said she’s seen the results she wanted. “My body fat was much higher. And it wasn’t just like a BMI testing, they were able to assess it, and so then I was able to say, ‘OK, my weight has gone down a little bit, but my body composition has changed, so it’s not as much fat, it’s more muscle now,’” she said. US heat wa

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