How to Increase Speed and Agility on the Court

Basketball is all about quick, concise movements. See the ball get shot: jump up to snatch the rebound from the rim. Notice an opponent’s pass is within your reach: lunge for the steal. Your opposing guard is eyeing the open lane: you get to effectively choose your footwork to block his route. So how do we get quicker and more agile to excel in the game?

Using Compex® gives you the advantage of targeting both Type 1 slow twitch and Type 2 fast twitch muscle fibers. When you use the electrostimulators prior to lifting or your agility work, these muscle fibers are activated to jump into action in your training. This will enhance your agility and speed training, and you will notice your quickness, power, and explosiveness impacted. Athletes recognize the necessity of fast, effective movements all over the court, from a head fake and directional change to driving the lane. This is where growing your Type 2 fast twitch muscle fibers plays a major role.

Athletes training for basketball will see results impacted significantly when using Compex, because they can select intricate muscle groups to focus on in workouts. When aiming for increasing explosiveness and power to sprint down the court and drive against defenders, athletes can be strategic in using the device. By positioning the Compex stimulators directly on the applicable muscles—in this case quads, glutes, hamstrings, and calves—they will engage the maximum amount of muscle fibers. The chain reaction of the electric stimulation activating more muscle fibers to join in elevates your training.