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Title: electro muscle stimulation who has try?
Post by: bea on November 19, 2008, 10:14:24 AM

"Electro muscle stimulation does work and it can be used in conjunction with your weight training", my training partners said that but who has try, I have an injury in my back and impossible to make squatt and leg press with heavy weigth, and want to prove this after my training legs to prove to gain some muscle. ???
bea

Title: Re: electro muscle stimulation who has try?
Post by: _bruce_ on November 20, 2008, 05:23:45 AM

Never tried it, but I cannot imagine that it builds muscle - maybe its good to not lose the muscle you have - e.g. cosmetic purpose... though I guess it only minimal since there is nearly no tension involved.

Title: Re: electro muscle stimulation who has try?
Post by: linden on November 20, 2008, 09:34:52 AM

are you asking if it builds muscle?  i cant figure it would i use mine when i have a knot in a muscle i imagine it could help with muscle recuperation because it cause more blood flow to that specific muscle, but not thing pass that