Compex Sport Elite - Manual (Page 178)

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Programmes Effects Uses
Potentiation
Increased speed of
contraction and power
gain
Less nervous effort to at-
tain maximum strength
For optimum muscle prepa-
ration immediately before
competition
Endurance
Improved absorption of
oxygen by the stimulated
muscles
Improved performance for
endurance sports
For athletes who wish to
improve their performance
in long-duration sporting
events
Resistance
Improved absorption of
oxygen by the stimulated
muscles
Improved performance for
endurance sports
For athletes who wish to
improve their performance
in long-duration sporting
events
Hypertrophy
Increased muscle volume
Increased muscle resis-
tance
For competitive athletes
who wish to increase their
muscle mass
For body-builders
Strength
Increased maximum
strength
Increased rate of muscular
contraction
For competitive athletes
practising a discipline that
requires strength and speed
Explosive
strength
Increases the speed at
which the level of strength
is attained
Improved efficiency of ex-
plosive actions (jumping,
sprinting, etc.)
For athletes practising a dis-
cipline in which explosive
strength is an important fac-
tor in performance
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