Similar strength gains in a sixth of the time
In a small study, sedentary women chose either one 20-minute EMS session a week or about two hour-long gym sessions. After 10 weeks their squat strength rose by 36% and 34%, with no significant difference between the groups.
20 sedentary women aged around 20, 10 weeksGrgic et al., 2025, Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology