A married couple from Plymouth have opened the city’s first Electro Muscle Stimulation (EMS) studio inspired by a life-changing experience within their own family.
This article is a promotional feature provided to the Plymouth Chronicle by BodyFix EMS. It is part of a partnership to introduce the new business to the local community and highlight the benefits of Electro Muscle Stimulation (EMS) training.
Matt and Ola Sadowski, who run BodyFix EMS in the north of Plymouth, discovered the potential of EMS when a close family member in Poland began using the technology during a period of severe muscle loss and joint pain.
Unable to engage in traditional forms of exercise, their relative saw a remarkable improvement in strength, mobility, and energy in just a matter of weeks.
“That experience stayed with us,”
said Matt.
“We saw how just 20 minutes of whole-body, low-impact stimulation each week could restore independence and confidence — and we couldn’t stop thinking about how many others could benefit from it.”
Electro Muscle Stimulation, widely used across Europe and the United States, works by sending low-frequency impulses to muscle groups during guided movement. These impulses mimic the body’s natural signals activating the muscle fibres. EMS workouts require no weights and are based on simple and joint friendly exercises.
Despite its international popularity, EMS remains relatively unknown in the UK and there were no local options available in Plymouth.
With the nearest studio located over two hours away, Matt and Ola decided to bring the method home and open a space of their own.
Matt, a former professional ballroom dancer with over 15 years of experience in body movement and control, says their aim was never to open a typical gym. “We wanted to create something inclusive, calm, and supportive, especially for people who feel traditional fitness environments just don’t work for them.”
The benefits of EMS, they say, are wide-ranging. Clients come to improve posture, build strength, support hormonal balance and pelvic floor function, rebuild after pregnancy, tone their bodies, lose weight, or simply feel more energised and in control.
“People often tell us they’re beginning to reconnect with their bodies again,”
said Matt.
“They’re moving without pain, standing taller, and feeling stronger.”
BodyFix EMS is currently the only EMS studio operating in Plymouth. The couple say they’re proud to be introducing something new to the local health and wellbeing landscape.
“We’re not here to push anyone,” said Matt. “We just want people to know that this technology exists and that it’s already helping people right here in Plymouth.”
For more information visit their website at www.bodyfixems.co.uk
