15 Oct Fight the Freshman 15 with Emsculpt (Even if College is WAY Behind You!)
There are many reasons 18-year-olds in their first year of college pack on 15+ pounds—and several reasons why adults tend to do the same every autumn. Parson Skin Center is home to Emsculpt, the muscle-building, non-invasive treatment that forces targeted muscles into 20,000 supramaximal contractions in just 30 minutes. Muscle mass is directly tied to your ability to burn fat, and of course, makes you look fab while you’re doing it.
If you’re worried about the freshman 15, no matter your age or college standing, let’s take a look at the factors that contribute to this trend. For those at the end of their teenage years, their metabolism is starting to slow down a bit. Of course, this slow-down simply continues and amps up as we get even older. They are also out of their parent’s homes for the first time in most cases and might get a little wild with junk food and alcohol. Our diet, including our drinks, plays a major role in our ability to build muscle and keep fat cells in check.
Strength, Easily with Emsculpt
In addition to diet, exercise is the other half of the equation when it comes to building muscle and burning fat. However, anyone who has seriously tried to pack on muscle at the gym knows that it can quickly become a full-time job. You need to perfect the exact reps and sets to achieve your goals. This can have you spending hours each day at the gym trying to muscle up the perfect equation.
Few people have time or energy to actually dedicate to such a routine. Time and energy are two precious commodities, and with time we all have a very finite amount of it. When autumn rolls around, the days get shorter and that zaps our energy levels, too. If you’re failing to get an hour at the gym every day to work on your gains or simply toning your muscles, you’re not alone. That’s where Emsculpt can really step up your game.
The Emsculpt Difference
Muscles get bigger and stronger when they are put under the right amount of stress. This “stress” creates micro-tears in the muscles, but not tears big enough to actually bench you. As your body recovers, a good kind of scar tissue forms along these tears making them bigger and stronger. Your body has learned that it needs this strength to sustain the same stressor next time. That’s why, with traditional weight training, you need to keep upping the weight in order to see results.
Your body is very smart, but it doesn’t care where those stressors come from. These days, most muscle stress comes from intentional workouts whether you prefer dumbbells, kettlebells, bodyweight exercises, or CrossFit. Some people still experience stressors from manual labor work, but that certainly doesn’t allow you to target muscles. Emsculpt puts muscles into ideal stress states to build muscle without any risk of serious muscle tears.
How Emsculpt Improves Workouts
Nobody can perform 20,000 continuous and flawless strength-training moves, and especially not in 30 minutes—but with Emsculpt, you actually can. Plus, Emsculpt truly allows you to target only the muscles you want to build. With traditional strength training, you can target muscles but still engage assister muscles during the exercises. Sometimes this can be a good thing, but other times maybe you’d really like to only build and bulk certain muscles. For example, some people love the look of a bigger booty but without equally thick thighs to match.
Emsculpt is not a replacement for workouts. In fact, after your initial series of sessions (typically 3 – 6 treatments per site spaced a few weeks apart), maintenance sessions are recommended every 6 months. However, Emsculpt is a phenomenal solution to breaking through a plateau, taking your workouts to the next level, or getting back into a strengthening routine after a break. Emsculpt complements a healthy lifestyle.
Emsculpt has also taken social media by storm, with celebrities routinely uploading live streams of their Emsculpt sessions. These treatments are totally non-invasive, pain-free, and so comfortable that it’s easy to film and share your experience in real-time if that’s what you’d like to do. For more information on Emsculpt or to book your appointment, connect with Parson Skin Center today by calling the office or completing the online contact form.