Electric Muscle Stimutation.

[Becoming]

Just wanted to say I also agree with what has been said... rehab only, you will not build muscle...

 

[Lord_Suston]

who you trying to kid, if it worked every pro Bodybuilder would not lift weights, they would just plug in

 

[t3c]

yea i cant imagine that working

i used to have one of those ab things that you greese up your stomach and put it on... it was only good for turning it on high and hitting my friends with it

 

[Atomic Punk]

The Stim wouldn't a substitute for lifting, but rather an addition if it is worth doing(and the concensus seems to be that it aint, obviously). I'm not lazy, and I do my share of gym work, I assure you. More than most, at least where I am from. I was just wondering its' effectiveness in general is all. Reason I asked actually was because I was watching that new Football show on ESPN2 last night. "The Playmakers" I believe it is called? Anyhow, the QB was hooked up to one, and a lightbulb went off. So I figured I'd make some small talk here, and see what you all thought. Thanks

 

[needsleep]

I have read (some news website some time back) that these types of machines have had to change their advertising because anything that makes specific claims that you will lose weight or change your body configuration needs to be substantiated by scientific evidence. There was no evidence for these machines so they've had to change what they say about them in their advertising.

 

[FatRat]

Yer, Advertising Standards Agency says you have to put that disclaimer on sup ads here these days as well.

 

[casualbb]

I was just wondering its' effectiveness in general is all.

They won't work because you need external resistance to cause muscle damage. That's why flexing your bicep back and forth won't cause growth; technically your tricep is providing resistance but for some complicated reason it doesn't work.

 

[MARKG62]

Check out eBay. Sometimes pro models come up for auction and go at aorund $150 as opposed to $500. Look under Bruce Lee when you do your search. There was one for auction last week. They don't come up verey week though.

Supposedly, Bruce Lee used one when he was sleeping! don't know how true this is though. John Little would probably know.