We all know the benefits of working out and keeping our bodies in shape. With a combination of healthy eating and regular visits to the gym, we can improve not only our physical appearance but our energy levels, cognitive functions, and general well being.

But finding the time to get to the gym is easier said than done. With work commitments, meetings, household chores, family and friends to fit into our schedules, it can be hard to find both the time and even the motivation to do a two-hour workout when also having to travel to get there.

However, all is not lost, and with a new revolution in the fitness industry, even the busiest of us no longer have the excuse of time to stop us from getting healthy and honed. With an EMS fitness training regime, everyone can fit in some exercise, no matter what their schedule.

Taking only twenty minutes a day, EMS is the perfect way of getting fit that doesn’t suck your spare time. In the same time frame as cooking dinner, going to the post office or walking the dog, you can tone and work your body into your desired image.

EMS stands for Electric Muscle Stimulation, and whilst similar products such as impulse generating belts have been seen on the market, EMS is a full body suit that targets the whole body.

The system works through a full body suit, wired to your arms and legs, which sends intermittent electric shocks to the muscles. Don’t worry though, it’s not as painful as it sounds and can, in fact, help to sculpt your muscles.

Whilst some people may be alarmed at the thought of being repeatedly electrocuted, rest assured that EMS is nothing so terrifying. The shocks produced by the gear are simply an amplified version of the bodies natural electronic pulse, the kind needed to make muscles move. Using EMS, especially when combined with a workout routine to suit your fitness goals, helps to contract the muscles, forcing them to work harder and thus, results are seen more rapidly.

As it works with all muscle groups at once, work out sessions are naturally shorter and can become more focused rather than hectic. With this in mind, gentler forms of exercise, without the use of heavy equipment such as weights, is mainstream for EMS, which means that those less able-bodied can also get ripped. Using a variety of squats, lunges, and crunches, you don’t need anything other than the EMS body suite.

An EMS workout isn’t just for the fitness enthused, however, and is actually used by physiotherapists to help with muscle weakness. If your looking to improve your movability and energy levels it may be worth speaking to your doctor about the possibility of EMS in your daily life.

Of course, if you are a traditional gym goer and you would like to try EMS there are gyms using this technology popping up all over, and with a mix of traditional and EMS workouts, you’ll never be bored.