Commercial full-body EMS training has been around for over 20 years. With the development and proliferation of handheld EMS devices for single muscle groups (e.g. Compex) in the 1990s, more scientific research started to evaluate the effects and pote

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Full Body EMS became highly popular in Europe in the mid-2000’s. The training rapidly expanded across the globe and has grown to more than 80 countries globally. At the end of 2016, there were more than 10,000 personal training studios offering full-

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Why does Katalyst only recommend 20 minutes?

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EMS training and elevated CK (creatine kinase) levels

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