At Body 20, the many benefits of electro-muscular stimulation (EMS) training include weight loss, cellulite reduction, building muscle, and increases in speed and power, as well as a general improvement in health can be achieved with minimal effort and time.
Body 20 Studio Glenore in Glenashly is just the thing people who don’t have enough time or energy in their week to handle gruelling gym sessions, or have better things to do with their spare time than spending hours in a gym surrounded by sweaty people in sports gear, when you’d much rather be looking good, in the company of friends, or with your family, or even putting the extra training in to perfect your golf score.
Very often the main obstacle preventing people regain the healthy body that in turn will ensure a healthy mind, is the fear of failure. They understand that losing fat and toning their bodies will involve embarking on a programme of exercise. However even beginning on a course of action can seem so daunting people just don’t get started.
How many times have you signed up with a gym, and ended up never going? When realising that getting back into shape is likely to take a while, and could also involve a fair amount of sweating and straining. People tend to give up. Summoning the determination, strength, and sometimes even courage to face hours in a gym can feel like a huge waste of time when despite all your best efforts, you seem to get nowhere.
We live in an era in which fast foods and largely sedentary lifestyles have seen the incidence of obesity increase to a degree that is now posing a threat, not just to people’s appearance, but also to their health and, over time, to their lives.
Body 20 has introduced an innovative fitness technology called electro-muscular stimulation (EMS) which first originated in the Soviet Union as a form of strength training for elite athletes. Today anyone can benefit from the technology, and use of EMS as a therapeutic technique for healing sports injuries was saw it gaining popularity in the west, initially by sports doctors. With EMS, injured sportsmen were able to regain their former mobility and strength while still recovering from injury making their return to full functioning form so much quicker.
Today though, EMS has broadened the scope within which it is used, with top fitness studios using it to deliver personalised training programmes that can save up to 80% of the time normally required to achieve the same results when following a conventional exercise programme.
In addition, the programmes may be used either with or without weights, and are adapted to suit any ages or fitness level. As Michael Meyer of Body 20 Glenore explained: “Body20 caters for everyone, from moms to professional athletes, and everyone in between. Ages 18-80. EMS training is easy on the joints, increases mobility and is great for elderly people as well.”
The Glenore studio has been in operation now for almost a year, and has developed a reputation for getting results. The business is the culmination of a life long dream that brothers, John-Hubert and Michael Meyer – co-owners and trainers – have had within their family for years to own a business together. “Being professional rugby players with the Sharks, we soon realised there is a life after rugby, so when this opportunity arose we didn’t think twice about getting involved!” said Michael.
“We are a very adventurous family with a passion for living a healthy and balanced lifestyle. From a young age we have been involved in sport and it’s challenges and achieved several accolades,” said John who is currently still playing for the Sharks. Both brothers feel they have what it takes to help motivate and enable their clients to become better, stronger and fitter than they ever imagined they could be..
A 20 minute program which targets all your major muscle groups with a customised program to suit each individual’s needs while tracking results on a weekly basis is what Body20 offers clients. Each 20 minute EMS session is equal to 4-6 hours of conventional training and provides 150 times more muscle contractions than time sweating at the gym would.
A complimentary session is available for you to try out this remarkable technology. Find out how you can benefit by popping in at Body 20 Glenore, at Shop13B, Glenore Shopping Centre, 36 Harold Place, Glenashley, 4051, or phone 064 758 2424 to book a visit, email: glenore@body20.co.za or visit their website: or facebook page for more information.
