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Ever wondered what NBA hall of famer, Kobe Bryant and 23-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps do to increase workout efficiency and maintain their physical shape at the highest level? If you are an avid workout enthusiast like me, then you’ve probably gotten used to dealing with muscle soreness after a workout. Sure, such soreness is bearable and most of us have embraced it as a result of doing a hard workout. However, if you can help your body recover faster to get the same training results in less time, then you will have more time to enjoy a healthier life. Let’s take a look at what practices professional athletes use to improve workout efficiency. It’s very likely that you can adopt one or more of these methods to improve your own workout. 1. Massage Therapy In order to stay healthy as you age, your muscles and joints should stay as flexible as possible. Medical and fitness experts suggest that you should stretch and massage inflamed muscles for 10 minu...

Different stimulation devices may look similar at a glance, but they do serve different purposes. Let’s do a comparison of EMS vs TENS unit. Find out why you shouldn’t use a TENS unit as a part of your muscle training program or use an EMS device to treat your lower back pain, because doing so would be a waste of your time and money. EMS vs TENS   EMS (Electrical Muscle Stimulation) device – stimulates your muscles  to make them contract. By combining muscle stimulation into your training, you can effectively intensify your workout to make it more efficient.   TENS (Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation) unit –  stimulates your nerves to keep pain signals from reaching your brain. A feel-good brain chemical is produced in your body that is both a natural pain killer and a counter to feelings of stress. Both TENS and EMS are similar in that they provide low voltage electric pulses to stimulate your body and make you feel better. EMS is most com...