, I’d give you a B,” says Dr. Neil Paulvin, a physician specializing in longevity and regenerative medicine atin New York City. Not bad for a 42-year-old, he concedes, but he also notes that since my bone-density scan reveals 25 percent body fat and a body mass index of 26, I’m overweight and have plenty of room for improvement. That’s all despite my four workouts per week over the past two years, and eating clean… let’s say 75 percent of the time. .
“Yes. It’s contracting your muscles better and faster,” he assures me. “Lifting weights activates about 50 percent of your muscle, while EMS can activate up to 90 percent. It can give you quicker hypertrophy in less time and help recovery by activating the nerve endings around the muscle.” Getting into the suit is a workout in itself. First, I must squeeze into a supremely tight shirt and leggings, both made of polyamide for better electrical conduction. That’s the base layer.
Suit control and the accompanying workouts are provided by Katalyst’s app. Dialing in the appropriate electrical intensity is a counterintuitive experience at first; it’s hard to get your brain to say, “Yeah, let’s shock ourselves more,” and allow you to tap the button to increase voltage. The goal is to have it high enough to involuntarily contract the muscles and release when the pulse stops. Pulses are four seconds on, followed by four seconds of rest.
My goals are power and strength, and the app has ample routines for both, though I wish there was a search function to locate exercises by name. My first five workouts are conducted at an intensity level of 80, which feels overwhelming. It’s common to experience the electricity more in the chest and less in the abs or legs, though you can adjust for each individual muscle group as well as for the upper or lower body. The resistance is palpable.
Importantly, though, my strength builds. During my regular workouts, I’m at heavier weights and higher reps of kettlebell presses, and my number of push-ups doubles. After more than six weeks, I’m back at Paulvin’s for a follow-up. My body fat has dropped nearly 8 percent, lean muscle mass is up 2 percent, and my grip strength has increased 3 percent. Plus, I’ve lost six pounds. “I’d give you a B+ now,” the good doctor says. I’ll take it.
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