Warm-up category, English – Compex Performance User Manual

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1. Warm-up category

Capillariza-

tion

Considerable increase
in blood output

Capillaries develop

In the period before
competition, for those
participating in
endurance or
resistance sports

To improve endurance
in those whose fitness
level is not hig

Toning

massage

Activation of blood
circulation Arousal of
contractile muscular
properties

Revitalising effect

To prepare the
muscles in an ideal
manner before an
unusual/one-time
physical activity

Potentiation

Increase contraction
speed and the
amount of power
gained

Reduce effort
required by nerves to
reach maximum
strength

For optimum muscle
preparation
immediately before
competition

m-3

m-6

m-3

m-6

m-3

Progressively increase
stimulation energies
until you obtain
clearly visible
muscular twitches

Progressively increase
stimulation energies
until you obtain
clearly visible
muscular twitches

Check that the
stimulation energy is
sufficient to impose
significant muscular
contractions

Maximum bearable
energy (0-999)

The energy is
adjusted during the
phases of the
programme when the
muscle relaxes and
reacts with simple
muscle twitches

Programmes

Effects

Uses

Stimulation

energies

m

functions

if

m-4

cable

(sold separately)

connected

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