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Ems or Tens machine

pigheaded
pigheaded Posts: 3,083 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I like the idea of adding a unit to help with toning. I know someone who uses a Tens machine to try and tighten their core, but read that’s not really what they are good for. So wondering if you use one, what model do you use and if you feel it’s helping.

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  • PAFC84
    PAFC84 Posts: 1,871 Member
    You're thinking of the sorts of machines that the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo advertises. I think the best way to achieve a strong core is through exercises... If by tight, you mean firm, then that's down to diet as well.
  • Muscleflex79
    Muscleflex79 Posts: 1,917 Member
    tens machines are for pain - not "toning" muscles. if everyone could just hook themselves up to a machine and build a ripped body, don't you think everyone would be doing that?
  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,463 Member
    They can be used for serious rehab and severe neuromuscular problems, but not as part of a normal workout plan.
  • CharlieBeansmomTracey
    CharlieBeansmomTracey Posts: 7,682 Member
    pigheaded wrote: »
    I like the idea of adding a unit to help with toning. I know someone who uses a Tens machine to try and tighten their core, but read that’s not really what they are good for. So wondering if you use one, what model do you use and if you feel it’s helping.

    no toning comes from losing fat over any existing muscle you have to get a "toned" look. you cannot tone muscle.
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