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Specific applications
Preliminary preparation for a beginner
who wants to start muscle training with
electrostimulation
T he muscles of a sedentary person re-
ceive limited stimulation and therefore
have a low level of performance. In these
cases, a sudden increase of muscular acti-
vity often triggers off severe muscle sores,
a reversible pain that is without serious
consequences, but is very uncomfortable.
The pain usually starts on the first or se-
cond day after an intense muscular effort
and may last several days. It frequently
entails major disruptions of the normal
movements associated with everyday life,
such as for instance, climbing up and,
above all, going down stairs.
T o avoid this kind of inconvenience,
Compex has developed the Muscle star-
ter programme, included in the Fitness ca-
tegory, which controls very progressive
work specially suited to the muscles of a
beginner which have never been stimula-
ted by a Compex device. The muscles sti-
mulated by the
Muscle starter programme
are thus ideally prepared for starting a
new stimulation cycle using another Fit-
ness category programme, to be chosen to
achieve the required objectives (
Hypertro-
phy, Hypertonic, Aerobic , etc.).
Cycle duration: 3 weeks, 2x/week
Then immediately begin a new stimulation
cycle with another programme chosen to
achieve the required objectives (
Muscle
building, Aerobic, Hypertonic, etc.)
Progression in the levels:
Weeks 1-3: Step to the next level every session
Programme: Muscle starter
Placement of electrodes, stimulation
positions and muscular group to be
selected in the device according to
the stimulated muscle.
Fitness
Preparing the thighs prior to a week
skiing for a sedentary person
S easonal physical activity, such as skiing,
even if practised as a leisure activity, will
subject the organism of sedentary subjects
to unusual stresses. The thigh muscles
(quadriceps) are the muscles that are most
used, and these play an essential role in
protecting the knee joints It is for this rea-
son that the pleasure of the first few days’
skiing is frequently spoilt by severe mus-
cle sores, and even knee trauma, which
can sometimes be serious. The Compex
Muscle starter and Muscle building pro-
grammes offer ideal muscular preparation
for the thigh muscles. You can then go
skiing without fear of overdoing things,
with enhanced pleasure and safety.
Cycle duration: 6-8 weeks.
Weeks 1-3: 2 x Muscle starter 8G c /week.
Weeks. 4-6/8: 3 x Muscle building 8G
c /week.
Progression in the levels:
Weeks 1-3: Muscle starter Step to the
next level every session
Weeks 4-6/8: Muscle building Step to the
next level every week
Programmes: Muscle starter and Muscle buil-
ding 8G c
Preparation for a fitness enthusiast who
wants to develop harmonious shoulder
muscles with a moderate increase in
muscle volume
M ost voluntary physical activities, such as
jogging and cycling, require the shoulder
muscles to do only limited work. That is
why it is particularly important to com-
pensate this under-utilisation by associa-
ting Compex sessions with your voluntary
training schedule. The
The Muscle building
programme imposes a lot of specific work
to the muscles of the upper part of your
body and thus ensures the harmonious
development of your shoulders,
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