English, Endurance, Strength – Compex Full Fitness User Manual

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Sport

Programmes

Effects

Uses

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

Strength

Increased maximum
strength

Increased rate of muscular
contraction

For competitive athletes
practising a discipline that
requires strength and speed

Active
recovery

Marked increase in blood
flow

Accelerates the elimination
of waste from the muscular
contraction

Endorphinic effect (see
Pain category)

Relaxing effect

To improve and accelerate
the muscle recovery after an
intensive exercise

To be used during the first 3
hours after each session of
intensive training or after a
competition

At the end of a cycle, you may either start a new cycle at the next level up or do some
maintenance at the rate of 1 session a week at the last level reached

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