The Katalyst workout suit contracts your muscles using electro muscle stimulation, offering a zero-impact, full-body workout.
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Asha Gallagher is a physical therapist at Long Island Jewish Valley Stream Hospital.
(Similar technology is also used in medical controls to aid in injury recovery.)
Curious, I tried a week of Katalyst workouts to see if it lives up to the hype.
Asha Gallagher is a physical therapist at Long Island Jewish Valley Stream Hospital.
First, I put on my base layer, a thin shirt and shorts designed to retain moisture.
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At the lowest level, the electrical stimulus feels like a tickle, or gentle pins and needles.
The impulses make typically-easy movements much more difficult.
Especially as the intensity grew, I was feeling lots of muscle fatigue.
Is it legit?
One things for sure: Katalyst and workouts like it are only becoming more popular.
Were going to see devices like this on the rise, says Dr. Gallagher.
Were going to see people wanting to use this, and wanting to get that edge.
Asha Gallagher is a physical therapist at Long Island Jewish Valley Stream Hospital.
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