Compex Cefar EMS Article

Compex Cefar EMS Article - What can an EMS machine do for you?

EMS devices originated in around 1971 (In Russia) and took the world by storm.
However, today they are less prominent than they were.

Many great sprint champs have/still use these devices - under the tutelage of Charlie Francis (Ben Johnson etc) and also Christian Thibaudeau is an advocator of this method to aid explosiveness training and physical strength enhancement.

I personally have also done many treatments with this apparatus (hence me owning one, but no longer have time to put to good use) my CEFAR is for sale on EBAY

What is an EMS Training Session?


Electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) is the practice of using a special unit to send electrical signals to your muscle in order to make it contract. The motor unit (MU) is the functional unit of muscle contraction, with each motor unit containing a single alpha motor neuron and all the muscle fibers it “enervates” (contracts). The fibers contained in a motor unit grouping are all of the same type and the larger, more powerful muscle fibers (a.k.a. “fast-twitch fibers”) are typically located closer to the skin surface than the “endurance fibers” (a.k.a. “slow-twitch fibers”). Electrode pads are placed over the skin of the muscle with the intent to isolate a specific muscle or sequence of muscles. It’s impossible to isolate a single motor unit because any portion of the muscle where you place the pads will potentially activate fibers belonging to 20-50 motor units.

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In summary - several EMS session (15-20) can significanly increase your strength levels when used in conjuction with resistance training

Kettlebell training to follow soon


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