Just recently I’ve realized how much benefit strong abs have to preventing and reducing pain in the back. I’m looking to do this to help counter back pain, that’s caused from spending (way) too long at my desk. Going forward, the next EMS training for me is going to be for the abdominal muscles. Here you can see how the colors of the lead wires are used on the diagrams The next phase of muscle stimulation In my opinion, it’s the best way to avoid cramp! It may even be more effective than a sports massage in this situation. I’ve not found any other technique or amount of stretching that can match it. The recovery programs are amazing – it almost feels like cheating! (Of course, that isn’t the case.) You run them after exercise and they increase blood flow and promote muscle relaxation, to help with the recovery. If you register the device when it arrives Compex extends the cover to 3 years:Ĭompex color codes the leads for each channel – this is really useful because the colors correspond to diagrams and pad placement in the manualĪs well as using it for strengthening my quadriceps I’ve found it useful for other things. Compex muscle stimulator range:Īll 3 come with a rechargeable battery and 2 year warranty. It’s a good job I did in the end because the two programs I now use most are for recovery and massage, (I’ll come onto recovery). I compared their range of units and decided I wanted the top-of-the-line device with the most programs! It didn’t take me long to convince myself that I’d make use of all the programs. Their devices looked great and consumer reviews were strong. I then decided to search for the best EMS machine, based on personal requirements.Īfter looking into a number of different devices, I discovered the highly rated Compex brand. I liked the idea of it, especially because there is virtually no strain on the joints. So I took it upon myself to do some research and found out about EMS and how it could be used to help build muscle. I can manage to cycle but if it’s really intense my knee can become a bit problematic – and there’s only so much I can do with leg weights. I love running – but unfortunately, my knees just can’t take it. It’s not that I didn’t want to exercise or put the effort in. I’d always convinced myself that I had a dodgy knee and there was nothing much I could do about it… how wrong I was.Īt first I didn’t take much notice to what the physical therapist had said about my quadriceps. I needed to make the muscles stronger and reduce the strain on the knee joint. More recently, I’ve worked with a physical therapist who advised me to strengthen the muscles in my legs, particularly the quadriceps. There’s only so much I can do with leg weights, due to a knee injury I sustained in the past.
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