A 42-year-old member asked:
Can electrical muscle stimulation (ems) technology help tone up muscles?
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Dr. Robert Levineanswered
Dermatology 21 years experience
YES: Filipovic, kleinöder dörmann, an mester in a review published in 2011 (j strength cond res. 2011 nov 5) found that ems could increase fitness and performance.
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