The Electric Workout: Can You Be Shocked Into Shape?

It’s a workout said to be 150 times more intense than an average session in the gym, and it's used by some of the world’s top athletes. The shocking secret? Electricity. WSJ’s Niki Blasina reports.
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[@MYCHWAY]

Thanks for making a realistic video showcasing these machines. subscribed your channel yet, Looking forward to seeing more. #mychway

[@metalmemer9251]

Was stoned and came up with this. But sadly its allready been done…

[@EugeneMatlin]

Who remembers the AB-TRONIC ?

[@amlhyatyl.9258]

Amaziiiing

[@stephenchoi7484]

If this was truly 150 times more intense than a single session at the gym, wouldn't the strain on the body would most likely send you into shock, a coma, or even death after a couple days? Regardless of the efficiency, your body needs to exert 150 times more energy if you wish to gain 150 times the results.

[@SpecialJay]

So...I do this. It's not 150 times anything. I think it's probably 3 times more effective. So you pummel yourself dead in 20 minutes (basically to failure in all muscle groups) when it'd usually take an hour. And the other thing is you reach difficult muscle groups like lumbar which you might not normally be able to target. I like it. It's different and quick and effective.

[@r2Facts]

THAT'S What I'm saying.. AND, AND wouldn't the instructor look, and be in phenomenal shape himself? I mean I'm just saying..

[@adeledepp9769]

No.i wont change my way. i think DOING EXERCIS is better than this.But thank u for making this film...was informative...

[@Szilagyicsabaistvan]

I started an EMS workout session. I got shocked like hell, yet no muscle soreness the day after? Shouldn't i have sore muscles ?

[@khosrow]

As mentioned in the report studies have shown that it doesn't do a thing for actual muscle growth or increasing performance. It is snake oil.

[@robertanastase558]

And yet multiple studies show that it does. I've seen the before and after results on myself.

[@robertanastase558]

It depends on the intesity that you trained. Maybe your trainer did not push you hard enough because he did not want you to be very very sore the next few days. Something like that might scare a person away from using it again. It depends on the person tho. When i first got trained, my whole body was sore for the next 4 days. My trainer really pushed me hard. I could feel the difference the very next day.

[@JOE-hu9qk]

Csaba Szilagyi it doesn’t electrocute you it just stimulates the muscles gently

[@cydoniemiles1535]

I am very sore today, I did my first one yesterday, maybe they didn't turn the machine up enough?

[@TheSoulBlossom]

In 50 years time they'll be making documentaries about how dumb this was.

[@neilmarshall3071]

I tried this recently and it actually triggered a heart attack

[@kingtaylor1268]

Did it really

[@biancat7761]

You shouldn't put ems devices near your heart. Your heart is a muscle. What idiot did that to you?

[@danny3640]

Did you die?

[@nemanjabojanic3024]

@@danny3640 Looks like yes, since he is not replying :D