What is Electric Muscle Stimulation?

Electric muscle stimulation (EMS), also known as neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES), is a powerful training tool used by elite athletes and fitness enthusiasts to enhance performance and results. EMS works by sending electrical pulses to motor nerves, causing muscles to contract in ways that traditional workouts alone can't achieve.

When integrated into your routine, PlayMakar EMS devices help activate a higher percentage of muscle fibers—both Type 1 (slow twitch for endurance) and Type 2 (fast twitch for strength and explosiveness). The result? More efficient training sessions, improved muscle engagement, and faster progress toward your fitness goals. It’s a performance enhancer that feels like your secret edge.

Benefits Electric Muscle Stimulation

EMS | NMES | eStim

  • Performance-Boosting Workouts

    Our muscles can’t tell the difference between EMS and traditional resistance training. PlayMakar enhances your workouts by activating muscle fibers while reducing the need for heavy weights. By adding muscle resistance through electrical stimulation, PlayMakar helps you train harder without putting extra strain on your joints.

  • Increase Muscle Strength and Density

    Clinical research shows that EMS (also known as NMES) can support muscle growth and deliver performance-enhancing benefits—like increased muscle density, improved VO₂ max, increasing strength and power for movements such as vertical jump.

  • Dynamic Warm-ups

    Activate your muscles efficiently with EMS warm-up programs that prepare your body for movement—without added weight or strain. By stimulating muscle contractions before training, EMS helps increase circulation, improve muscle readiness, and reduce the risk of injury during workouts and athletic activity.

  • Speed Recovery & DOMS

    PlayMakar offers a range of post-workout EMS programs specifically designed to accelerate recovery. These programs stimulate circulation, delivering fresh oxygen and nutrients to tired muscles while helping flush out metabolic waste. Just apply the self-adhesive pads to the targeted muscle group and let the technology support faster, more effective recovery.

Wireless & Wired Muscle Stimulators

View all

WHAT IS TENS?

Impulses That Helps Block Pain Signals

TENS (Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation) uses gentle electrical pulses to relieve pain in two ways: by triggering endorphin release and by blocking pain signals from reaching the brain through the Gate Control Theory.

When TENS stimulates the sensory nerve endings, it can block the pain signal from traveling to the brain. This creates a pleasantly relieving, tingling sensation in the place of pain. The currents that a TENS treatment sends can also produce endorphins. In short, endorphins are the body’s natural painkiller and can even create a sense of euphoria, like morphine.

Muscle Stimulator Accessories

View all

WHAT MAKES EMS EFFECTIVE

Mimics action coming from central nervous system.

When your muscles contract, nitric oxide is activated in your blood. Nitric oxide’s primary role is to deliver messages between the body’s cells, by playing a key role in controlling the circulation of blood and regulating activities of the brain and muscles (4). Consequently, the release of nitric oxide leads to a process in the body known as angiogenesis, a process where new blood vessels are formed from existing ones. As a result, by-products can be cleared and your muscles can be fueled with the nutrients required to heal and recover. Cell growth and activity demand blood supply and enhanced circulation will have a profound effect on cell function, as well as fueling our muscles with the nutrients they need (5).

Clinical Studies

1. “Electrical stimulation for neuromuscular testing and training.” N. Maffiuletti, et al. 2011.

2. “How Exercise Works.” C. Freudenrich. 2008.

3. “The good, the bad, and what it really means to your training.” W. Levy.

4. “Supplement Guide: Nitric Oxide. L. Friedman.

5. “The Cell Cycle in the Central Nervous System.” D. Janigro. 2006.

EXPLORE BENEFITS