Compex Full Fitness Manuel D'utilisation Et D'applications page 104

Programmes
Improved absorption of
oxygen by the stimulated
muscles
Endurance
Improved performance for
endurance sports
Increased maximum
strength
Strength
Increased rate of muscular
contraction
Marked increase in blood
flow
Accelerates the elimination
Active of waste from the muscular
contraction
recovery
Endorphinic effect (see
Pain category)
Relaxing effect
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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Sport
Effects Uses
For athletes who wish to
improve their performance
in long-duration sporting
events
For competitive athletes
practising a discipline that
requires strength and speed
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
Sport
Specific applications
Preparation for a cyclist training three
times a week who wishes to improve
endurance performance
E ffort expended over a long period of
time makes demands on the aerobic meta-
bolism, for which the decisive factor is the
quantity of oxygen consumed by the mus-
cles. To progress in endurance, it is there-
fore necessary to increase as much as
possible the supply of oxygen to the mus-
cles stimulated by this type of effort. Be-
cause oxygen is conveyed by the blood, it
is essential to have an efficient cardiovas-
cular system, due to voluntary training
under certain conditions. However, a
muscle capacity to consume the oxygen it
receives (oxydative capacity) can also be
improved by following a specific work re-
gime.
T he Endurance programme of the Sport
category leads to a significant improve-
ment in the consumption of oxygen by
muscles. Combining this programme with
the Capillarization programme which deve-
lops the network of intramuscular capilla-
ries, is particularly beneficial and allows
endurance athletes to improve their per-
formance levels.
Cycle duration: 8 weeks, 5 x/week
Eg for 1 week
Mon: Rest
c
Tue: 1 x Endurance 8G
Wed: Cycle training 1h30 (moderate speed),
c
then 1 x Capillarization 8◊
c
Thu: 1 x Endurance 8G
Fri: Rest
Sat: Cycle training 60' (moderate speed),
c
then 1 x Endurance 8G
Sun: Cycling 2h30 (moderate speed), then 1
c
x Capillarization 8◊
c
Programmes: Endurance 8G and Capillari-
c
zation 8◊
Preparation for a runner training three
times a week who wishes to progress in
endurance (half-marathon, marathon)
R unning as many miles as possible is es-
sential in order to improve performance
in endurance events. However, the strain
on tendons and joints this type of training
causes is today universally recognised. In-
tegrating Compex electrostimulation into
the training of the long-distance runner
offers an excellent alternative that can
help to overcome this problem. The En-
durance programme, which improves the
muscles' ability to absorb oxygen, and the
Capillarization programme, which deve-
lops the capillaries in the muscles, allow
greater endurance to be achieved while li-
miting the weekly mileage and therefore
the risk of injury.
Cycle duration: 8 weeks, 5 x/week
Eg for 1 week
Mon: Rest
c
Tue: 1 x Endurance 8G
Wed: - Training: Warm up training 20', then
1-2 series of 6 x [30'' fast / 30'' slow]
- Slow jogging 10' at the end of the session,
c
then 1 x Capillarization 8◊
c
Thu: 1 x Endurance 8G
Fri: Rest
Sat: Loose jogging 60', then 1 x Endurance
c
8G
Sun: Extended run 1h30 (moderate speed),
c
then 1 x Capillarization 8◊
c
Programmes: Endurance 8G
and
c
Capillarization 8◊
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