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But it requires discipline, while attaching wires to yourself does not.



As many people who bought previous muscle stimulation "as seen on tv" devices bought, it certainly does still require discipline to shock your muscles for an hour or so daily ;)


I'm going to argue that it would be easier to just go and squat out those 5x5s.

The size of the squat rack is another issue however.


Also if your diet is shit and your gut hangs out over the top of your trousers electrically stimulating your abs isn't going to make the slightest bit of difference aesthetically. At least by actually lifting you're also burning calories.


Electrically stimulating your abs also burns calories. Using your muscles requires energy, no matter whether they're activated artificially or not.




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