Compex Sport Elite - Manual (Page 177)

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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
Sport category
N
eglected for many years, muscle preparation has
today become indispensable for the competitive athlete.
In this respect, muscular electrostimulation is a comple-
mentary training technique widely used by an increa-
sing number of athletes aiming to improve their level of
performance. Increasing the maximum strength of a
muscle, developing muscular volume, increasing the ex-
plosive strength of muscles or improving the capacity of
muscle fibres to sustain effort over long periods of time
are objectives that differ according to the sporting disci-
pline being practised. Ensuring optimal muscle prepara-
tion immediately before competition, combining
electrostimulation with voluntary muscle training, opti-
mising the effects of training techniques such as stret-
ching, reproducing the muscular stress resulting from
"plyometric" training or imposing a "restoration" activity
on muscles is easily accessible today thanks to the high
specificity of the new programmes offered by your
Compex. The programmes of the Compex Sport cate-
gory are designed to improve the muscle qualities of
competitive athletes training seriously on a voluntary
basis for at least five hours a week.
F
or the four basic training programmes, Endurance, Re-
sistance, Strength and Explosive strength, you are stron-
gly advised to consult the Training planner available in
the user DVD. An interactive questions and answers sys-
tem gives you access to a personalized training plan.
U
se of programmes of the Sport category is not suitable
for atrophied muscles that have suffered any kind of
pathological process. For such muscles, it is essential to
use programmes of the Rehabilitation category (see
section "Rehabilitation category" of this manual).
T
he protocols that follow are given by way of example
only. They provide a better understanding of how elec-
trostimulation sessions can be combined with voluntary
training.
T
o define the level of Sport programmes in relation with
your personal characteristics, please see the training
planner available on the user DVD.
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