ESTIM Gym
Discover The “Best Kept Secret" Used by Elite Athletes And Fitness Enthusiasts
Take Your Home Gym Fitness Workouts To The Next Level
Welcome To Home Fitness 2.0
Transform Your Fitness Results With 60 Years of Proven Science
Maximize your results by recruiting a greater percentage of muscle fibers
Target both slow and fast twitch muscle fibers to increase endurance, power and explosiveness
Increase muscle strength, density and size, vertical jump, and explosive strength
Increase explosive strength without going to the gym
Develop core strength and muscle tone at home without lifting weights
Avoid training fatigue while increasing workout intensity
Enjoy a faster muscle recovery after hard home workouts
Exercise all your muscle groups with a single hand-held device
Leverage a dedicated community to help you meet your goals
What is ESTIM?
Sounds to good to be true? Read on...
The ESTIM history
ESTIM was originally in the 1960's in the former Soviet Union as part of a secret program that would have their Olympic athletes crush the competition. It worked. 60 years later, the technology has been proved to be 100% safe and is used by elite athletes around the world.
How it works
ESTIM stands for Electrical Muscular Stimulation. It can also be called EMS or NMES (Neuromuscular Electric Stimulation), or FES (Functional Electric Stimulation). It's all the same thing. The underlying principle is an applied electric current via electro pads stimulates your motor nerves and forces them to contract.
ESTIM Benefits
Get stronger faster
With ordinary exercise your central nervous system and cardiovascular systems are limiting factors to fully recruiting all your muscle fibers, even in the case of high intensity workouts. With ESTIM you recruit all your muscle fibers directly and instantly and achieve high levels of muscle fibre recruitment.
Get more results with less effort
With ordinary exercise, the smaller motor units are recruited first, followed by the larger units. With electrical stimulation, the large motor units respond first, so you get more results in less time with less effort.
Recruit all your muscle fibers
With ordinary exercise, it can take up to half an hour to recruit the desired muscle fibers. You have to work harder and longer to recruit those bigger muscles. With electrical stimulation, you can activate those muscles in seconds and take your workouts to the next level.
Our Team
YOUR INSTRUCTOR
KATERYNA SITNER, CEO AND CO-FOUNDER
Kateryna has long been a passionate advocate of the fitness and health benefits of ESTIM/EMS. Diagnosed with MS in 2012 she has been able to use ESTIM to maintain strength and muscle tone. Trained by Rick Stassi, one of the leading world experts in athletic performance and ESTIM, Kateryna enjoys helping others achieve their fitness dreams.
YOUR INSTRUCTOR
ISSARA WILLENSKOMER, CTO AND CO-FOUNDER
Issara
ESTIM/EMS VS TENS
ESTIM/EMS
EMS (Electrical muscle stimulation) is often confused with TENS (Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation), a common modality used in physical therapy offices. Compex EMS provides an electrical current at a specifically designed frequency to target motor nerves. These nerves activate the muscle to contract based on the amount of resistance applied through the device. The brain goes through a similar process when actual weights are lifted.
TENS
TENS is designed to target sensory nerves. Typically, sensory nerves receive a signal that they relay to the brain, the brain then decides if the stimulus is painful, soft, warm, etc. When using a TENS program the goal is to alleviate pain by either inducing an endorphin release (Low Frequency TENS programs) or to block the pain signals to the brain through the Gate Theory (High Frequency TENS programs).
TESTIMONIALS
“Being from Russia, where ESTIM was first developed for our athletes and astronauts, I had already heard about it but never used it. When the online class came along I decided to give it a try. It’s not for the faint of heart. You have to really turn up the device and tolerate the discomfort. Since I joined and started using estim on a regular basis, my muscle tone has improved, I have more energy, and it’s now part of my daily home gym workout routine.”
– Sergey V., entrepreneur, Moscow Russia
“Before the pandemic, I was going to the gym 5 days a week. After 2 months without working out I was going crazy. I got sucked into this sourdough rabbit hole and couldn’t get out. I started gaining weight and getting depressed and watching my belly grow. I found the ESTIM Gym online. At first I was super skeptical and didn’t believe the home workouts would give me the same results as the gym. It’s not a free ride. You do work hard, you get sore, and after 2 months, I’m almost at the same fitness level as before the pandemic. All from working out at home. It’s amazing. If I hadn't experienced the results, I wouldn't have believed it myself.”
– Yaque S., Owner of Silva Road Wines, Long Beach CA
“This is hard for me to admit. As a bodybuilder, all my peers shunned estim. It’s literally a taboo in the bodybuilding community because it feels like cheating. When all the gyms closed and I couldn’t get access to the gym machines I needed for growing muscle and sculpting, I decided to give EMS a shot, despite what my coach and peers were saying. It was a game changer. Within 2 weeks, I noticed more tone on my abs, glutes, and calves, all difficult areas to work on. Now my bodybuilder friends are stuck at home losing muscle tone and I’m gaining. Looking forward to crushing them when the competition opens back up!”
– Cathie R., competitive bodybuilder, over 50 division, Phoenix Arizona
“Once we locked down in Seattle and I could no longer go to the gym, I started going crazy staying at home with my 2 kids. Going to the gym was the only ‘me’ time I had. My husband bought me the ESTIM Gym membership and Compex because he was worried about me and probably afraid I would start putting on weight lol. The first 3 weeks I was so sore, I couldn’t believe it. I almost gave up, but I decided to push through it to see what would happen. Several months in, I’m no longer that sore, I’m feeling much better mentaly and physically, and my husband has been commenting on my appearance.”
– Stacia A., Stay at home mom, Seattle WA
“Being stuck at home with my mom and sister means I can’t get in shape to try out for high school football. It’s annoying. All I do is play video games. My mom bought me the Compex and online classes and now I’m stronger and faster than I’ve ever been. It’s weird working out with adults but I’m definitely seeing the benefits.”
– Bodhi W., High school student trying out for Football junior year, Willits, CA
“As a RN, I’m always on my feet. Back injuries are the most common injury in my profession. Prior to the covid outbreak, I was working out before work twice a week, mostly to keep my lower back, core, and arms strong. Then everything went crazy at work. I didn’t even have time to work out. Thanks to Kateryna and the ESTIM Club, I can actually do my ems workouts during breaks at work. I also use the recovery cycle because it allows me to massage my muscles when they get sore or my back hurts.”
– Mark P., Registered Nurse, Buffalo NY
“When the pandemic started, I was going to my Physical Therapist for my Multiple Sclerosis. We were working on my balance, strength and atrophy and I was starting to see results in better balance and lower body strength. Having an autoimmune condition, I didn’t want to risk going out at all. My friend mentioned the ESTIM Gym and I signed up for a trial. I had heard from my PT about using estim and decided to try it. When I started my membership, I was dealing with a lot of fatigue (a common MS symptom). My body was so tired I couldn’t even get out of bed. I ended up doing the workouts at Level 1, while in bed. I didn’t even think I could work out or do anything. But I put the pads on and followed Kateryna’s instructions and ended up getting an amazing workout!”
– Cassie R., Freelance UX Designer with MS, Raleigh North Carolina
“My girlfriend and I are both super active and enjoy working out together. We live in a small apartment where we can’t fit a lot of equipment. When our gym closed due to covid, we bought a couple of resistance bands and dumbbells, but weren’t getting the results we wanted. I saw a post on Instagram for the ESTIM Gym and signed us up. We’ve been doing it for 4 months now and we love it. Between the two of us we like to compete and being able to outdo each other in our settings on our Compex units. I was able to get to 300 on my quads which was pretty intense.”
– Joe and Mary, couple in UK, one active, one trying to lose weight
“As an active senior, I know the importance of staying fit and healthy. Walking and water aerobics were my main exercises. It was a big adjustment from swimming to these home workouts, but I feel it allows me to maintain muscle tone and reduce my risk of falling.”
– John B., retired, living in active retirement community Malibu, Florida
What you get
✅ Live 1-hour workouts twice a week
Join us for live workouts on Tuesdays and Fridays 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM PST (replays posted in the private Facebook Group). You will learn how to use ESTIM simultaneously with exercise routines to strengthen your upper and lower body, while working different muscle groups.
✅ Workout replays and Q&A in private FB group
Ask questions and learn more about ESTIM and fitness, and use the community stay consistent.
✅ ESTIM workout journal PDF
Celebrate your achievements with badges, share your results with the group, and track your weekly results.
✅ Coupon to save 15% on recommended Compex ESTIM/EMS device
Compex, a Swiss brand, brings more than 30 years of expertise in physiotherapy, pain treatment and sports training. As a forerunner in electro stimulation technology, Compex is the go-to training essential for health care professionals and top athletes. Widely known for its portability and unparalleled training technique. Compex muscle stimulators are used for muscle warm-up, recovery, injury prevention and pain management.
Backed by clinical trials proving their effectiveness, Compex electric muscle stimulators belong to medical device category class II.
✅ Free 20 min device setup call
When your device arrives, you'll hop on a live Zoom call and Kateryna will show you how to use your device, the workout modes, pad placements, and answer all your questions.
✅ Free courses
In the ESTIM Home Workouts 101 course you will learn how to use ESTIM/EMS to work all your major muscle groups. You will learn pad placements, and more.
✅ ESTIM Gym App
Access your course and workout content 24/7 on the go from anywhere on your mobile device.
How to get started
It's as easy as 1, 2, 3...
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When you sign up, we email you a discount code and link to buy your recommended Compex device. You will also receive a link to the private live Zoom workouts, and the Members Only Facebook Group.
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When your device arrives you will hop on a call with Kateryna and she’ll show you how to set up your device, discuss your goals, and set you up for success during the workouts.
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Join us during live workouts (or watch the replays 24/7 online or on your mobile device). Track your results, share your achievements, and earn badges. Get stronger than you've ever been in your life!
Our Mission, Vision, and Values
Our Mission
To bring elite home fitness training into the homes of anyone who want it, regardless of income, age, or ability.
Our Vision
To create the world's first ESTIM/EMS home fitness program, and build a passionate, supportive, and motivated community.
Our Values
- Fact and performance based: ESTIM/EMS is based on science. We will bring this science to you and have you benefit from it
- Firm yet gentle: We want to be supportive while pushing you to meet and beat your goals
- Safety first: You can't work out if you're injured. Above all else, you have to be safe