2-Month Pepper EMS Suit Test Adds 2.7 Pounds of Muscle, Cuts 1.6 Pounds of Fat
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Updated · WIRED · Aug 14
2-Month Pepper EMS Suit Test Adds 2.7 Pounds of Muscle, Cuts 1.6 Pounds of Fat
1 articles · Updated · WIRED · Aug 14
Summary
Two months of using Pepper’s at-home EMS suit three times a week left the tester with muscle up 2.7 pounds, fat down 1.6 pounds and slightly better gym strength, while waist size did not change.
More than 9 hours of EMS workouts produced over 24,000 Pepper points and a claimed 11,000-calorie burn, with sessions pairing 20 electrodes and four-second electrical pulses with active flexes, crunches and strength moves.
Research cited in the report broadly supports EMS as a training aid rather than a replacement for conventional exercise, with a 2023 review finding eight weeks of combined resistance training and EMS can raise muscle mass and reduce body fat.
Physicians interviewed split on how useful EMS is for healthy users, but generally agreed it may help when added to regular training; the author said the gains cannot be cleanly separated from ongoing cardio, strength work and diet.