Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) has been extensively employed as an effective ex situ method to investigate the structural changes in electrode materials upon electrochemical cycling. In situ NMR has now been performed to study the mechanisms behind the structural changes that occur in a lithium battery. In this paper, in situ NMR studies on various species, such as carbon, silicon, etc. are described using a straightforward approach, wherein relevant NMR signals obtained are reasonably sharp and do not overlap with the signals from other components in the lithium ion battery.