EMS- A Safe Way to Lose Weight after Childbirth

Women differ greatly from men in their needs. Especially if we talk about weight loss after childbirth, it becomes a challenging task for them to manage their new life, which has already been turned upside down by the arrival of a new person. They have to look after their newborn while they are in a fragile emotional and physical state themselves. Women excel in all of their motherly duties, but they leave themselves behind in some way or the other.

When it comes to taking care of their own body after pregnancy, most women find themselves lagging. It should not have to be like this. Now that electrical muscle stimulation has entered the scene, losing weight has been given a new meaning. It has become easier than ever for new mothers to get back in shape. Let's get to know all about it.

EMS Training for women

Electrical muscle stimulation or EMS is a way to train our entire body using electrical impulses. Electrodes are used to contact the muscles under our skin and stimulate them electrically. This, in turn, contracts our muscles, and our body burns all our unwanted fat. One can go for plain EMS training or combine it with their regular workout. The latter will deliver better results.

EMS promotes weight loss in a very sustainable way without damaging the body whatsoever. The propensity of new mothers to gravitate towards fad diets and extreme work-outs is very high. EMS provides a much safer alternative. This is what makes EMS training after pregnancy so popular.

Is EMS safe for new mothers?

A generalized one-word answer is yes. Electrical muscle stimulation is completely safe for new mothers unless they are also battling a condition that doesn't sit too well with EMS. If you have epilepsy or a hernia, you should stay away from EMS. Heart patients and pregnant women should not go for EMS training as well.

EMS uses electrodes, after all. So, if you have a copper IUD, a defibrillator, or a pacemaker implanted inside you, you must not go for EMS. Any type of metallic device that has been placed inside your body will not allow EMS to help you. On the other hand, doing EMS with any of the above conditions might cause a harmful biological or electrical reaction inside your body. In fact, you could face some serious health issues in that case.

What are the benefits of EMS for women after childbirth?

The benefits of EMS are endless, especially for women who have just undergone childbirth. Along with helping you get back in shape again, it provides all of these benefits -

● Targets stubborn body fat - 

The problem areas for women after pregnancy are their thighs, hips, waist, and back. Stubborn body fat lives in those areas. It is hard to get rid of that fat through conventional gyming or dieting. Those may be helpful, but they take a long time to show results. This is where EMS enters the scene as the ultimate savior. It targets the problem areas of women and burns the excess fat in a very safe manner. The results are fast and delightful.

● Improves your body posture - 

Our overall appearance is enhanced once we embrace the right body posture. EMS understands the importance of women’s right posture post-pregnancy and helps them achieve it as fast as possible. This also helps in relieving back pain in women caused by improper body posture by straightening the spine.

● Imparts a glow to the skin - 

Women glow post-pregnancy, but they could all use some extra glow, especially with added benefits like stronger nails and healthier hair. EMS increases the blood circulation in the body, which helps our skin, nails, and hair greatly. The process of stimulating the muscles also detoxifies the body and makes it rid of harmful agents.

● Provides flexibility to the body - 

A great part of women's flexibility is lost during pregnancy. Their pelvic muscles face the greatest amount of stress. EMS helps a lot in that department as it works on building the flexibility of the body. Also, EMS speeds up the process of muscle building. Women who had to undergo surgery during their pregnancy could benefit from it. The recovery process is shorter and easier with the help of EMS.

Preeti Mishra