EMSCULPT-NEO: BURN FAT AND BUILD MUSCLE

Putting on muscle and losing fat has MANY benefits for health and well-being. Many of us want to get rid of fat and put on some muscle. Maintaining muscle mass (size) and strength throughout the lifespan are key factors for long-term quality of life and longevity. But putting on muscle can be hard, especially as we lose it naturally...

Age-Related Muscle Decline (Sarcopenia):

Muscle size or mass naturally starts to decline between ages 30 and 40, a condition known as Sarcopenia and continues as we age. Effective prevention strategies like weight lifting, physical therapy exercises, HIFEM technologies, and many other activities can prevent age-related muscle decline (and help build muscle). Similarly, muscle strength and muscle power also decrease if left unchecked.

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However, essential elements of daily health—sleep, nutrition, exercise, social connection, stress management, and sunlight exposure—play a role in fat loss, muscle growth, and strength. When these essential elements of health are implemented continuously, muscle and overall performance quality increases in every aspect of life and long-term health. We implore you to read up on quality daily protein intake amounts to maintain and build your muscle mass as this is also a crucial factor.

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Quick Tip: Muscle strength and muscle size/mass (amount) are often confused as the same, but they are two separate muscular adaptations, with muscle power being a third. While gaining muscle mass can translate into getting stronger and vice versa, this is not always the case. Similarly, weight loss and fat loss are also different. Losing fat does not necessarily mean losing weight, but it can and vice versa. Weight loss is a reduction in overall body weight. Fat loss is a reduction in specific types of fat, like subcutaneous or visceral fat.

While muscle decline rates vary, they typically start between ages 30 and 40 with 3-8% per decade depending on the individual. After age 60, this number may increase and can be exacerbated by an inactive lifestyle. Muscle decline is a natural part of aging and one of the important reasons to lead an active lifestyle throughout the lifespan.

To add some numbers to this, let's break down the different percentages per muscular adaptation:

Muscle mass/size losses of 3-8% per decade start after roughly ages 30-40 and continues during aging. In this same age range muscle strength may start to decrease 5-10% per decade, with power dropping considerably yearly without prevention. Emsculpt Neo can be a powerful tool to manage muscle and strength loss and initiate gains in these same areas. With four 30-minute Emsculpt Neo sessions, muscle size can increase by 25% and muscle strength by 29%.

Age-Related Muscle Decline per Year after Age 35-40: (varies)

• Muscle Mass/Size: 0.5-1%

• Muscle Strength: 1-3%

• Muscle Power: 3-4%

Growing your muscles when you've already started to lose them can be tough. Many professionals advise that as we age, the focus shifts from muscle growth to preventing muscle loss- but putting on muscle is an added benefit at any age. With an increased loss per year of muscle size, strength, and power, using Emsculpt-Neo in conjunction with other exercises, activities, and proper nutrition can significantly enhance the results of muscle loss prevention strategies.

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Muscle Tissue Changes With Aging

The Emsculpt NEO treatment process is simple and easy. You will lay down while one of our Better Brain & Body team members applies the applicators are over the treatment area for 30 minutes. During the treatment you may feel intense yet tolerable heating sensation along with muscle contractions. Once the session is completed, you can immediately get back to your daily routine.

To prepare for a session, water intake is essential. Appropriate hydration in this case means drinking half your body weight in ounces of water 2-3 days in advance of treatment and 2-3 days after treatment.

You can feel intense muscle contractions together with a heating sensation in the treated area which is comparable to a hot stone massage.

After the treatment, the dead fat cells are flushed out from the body through the lymphatic system. The lymphatic system has many responsibilities but one of them is to expel toxins, and fat cells (in this case), and other impurities from the body through our waste.

Each patient's results may vary depending on individual factors. Not everyone's health nor health outcomes are the same. But the best time to see the results is after the last session, typically 3 months after the first session. Most will see and feel changes throughout their treatments.

Emsculpt-Neo proves to be a valuable tool for those with disabilities and injuries. Similarly, many neurological conditions have unwanted side effects like exercise intolerance or temperature intolerance, often increasing the likelihood of body composition fluctuations with a sedentary lifestyle.

Patients with severe POTS Syndrome symptoms, TBI/Concussion, physical injuries, and peripheral neuropathy are just a few examples of conditions we see that can prevent individuals from engaging in muscle-building and fat burning exercises or activities. Unless one has a contraindication in this FAQ, any individual seeking non-invasive fat loss, muscle growth, and strength can use Emsculpt Neo as a supplemental body composition tool.

If you have one of the following contraindications below, please speak with Dr. Brown to see if you may or may not qualify to experience Emsculpt Neo by scheduling a free phone consultation or calling our office at 704-752-8100.

• Electronic implants (such as cardiac pacemakers, defibrillators, and neurostimulators)

• Metal implants

• Drug pumps

• Malignant tumor

• Pulmonary insufficiency

• Application over muscles in acute phase of injury

• Cardiovascular diseases

• Disturbance of temperature or pain perception

• Hemorrhagic conditions

• Septic conditions and empyema

• Acute inflammations

• Systemic or local infection such as osteomyelitis and tuberculosis

• Contagious skin disease

• Elevated body temperature

• Application during pregnancy, postpartum, and nursing periods

• Graves’ disease

Weight loss: A decrease in overall body weight, which can include loss of fat, muscle, water, and even bone.

Fat loss: The reduction of body fat (adipose tissue) that is held in the body.

Fat loss and weight loss are not created equally, but are related. Most common scales measure weight loss, or overall body weight. However, special scales like the In-Body Scan or Dexa Scan break down body composition in detail by categories of fat, muscle, and bone density with an objective blueprint of the body's weight distribution. Better Brain & Body provides an In-Body scan before and after full Emsculpt Neo treatments. This is important because the scale will show if one's losing other types of weight, like muscle, which is undesirable.

In the body, there are many types of fat, but the primary ones are:

- Subcutaneous Fat: Located directly beneath the skin and is distributed throughout the body.

Losing subcutaneous fat is beneficial for improving overall appearance, potentially enhancing insulin sensitivity, and reducing the physical burden of excess weight on joints and the cardiovascular system.

• 30% average decrease in subcutaneous fat with Emsculpt Neo.

- Visceral Fat: Stored deep within the stomach, surrounding vital organs like the liver and intestines. Reducing visceral fat is beneficial because it reduces the risk of serious health problems like heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and certain cancers by decreasing metabolic disruption and inflammation around vital organs.

• 14% average decrease in visceral fat with Emsculpt Neo.