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Equipped with unique MI (muscle intelligence) technology, Compex stimulators adapt to each of your muscles to provide the most effective muscle stimulation possible, while offering greater comfort and better performance
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scans the muscle and automatically adjusts stimulator parameters to your physiology.
makes it easier to adjust stimulation levels for anti-pain programs to ensure optimal results.
indicates the optimal level of stimulation to use for Recovery and Massage programs.
Endurance, Resistance, Strength, Explosive strength, Cross training, Core stabilisation, Hypertrophy, Muscle building, Warm-up, Capillarisation
Training recovery, Competition recovery, Relaxing massage, Reduce muscle soreness, Reviving massage
Pain management TENS, Reduce muscle tension, Muscle pain, Neck pain, Back pain, Tendinitis, Heavy legs, Cramp prevention
Muscle atrophy, Reinforcement
Firm your arms, Tone your thighs, Get a 6-pack, Firm your stomach, Shape your buttocks
“I use the device for warm up, recovery, and also when I travel to keep blood flowing after a long flight.”
“I use my Compex just about every day. I use it before, during, and after my workouts.”
“I think Compex is best for recovery- whether that's getting me ready for the day or recovering at night from a grueling day.”
“Compex offers a reliable and excellent support to our athletes both to perform and to recover better.”
“Compex SP8.0 is the best choice after a long day of training.”
“I've not needed massage for over 2 years since I've started using Compex and also remained injury free for the first time in my career.”
“Compex helps me in every concept to improve. To recover faster and better so that I can train harder to get stronger.”
“Compex is a great help for my training and especially for muscle recovery.”
“With Compex, I can go hard every day, not just every other day.”
“Compex has given me everything I need to recover after training allowing a much faster recovery.”
“I have been using Compex for over a year. It makes a difference in my daily recovery.”
“Thanks to the many recovery and massage programs, I can recover faster so I can train better.”
“It is a valuable tool that helps me optimise my performance.”
“The Compex SP8.0 has helped me recover faster, meaning when I train I can push so much harder. The pods having bluetooth means that I can use it anywhere and it is fast & easy to use.”
“Every time I squat I use my Compex SP8.0 WOD Edition afterwards. Ideally I'll use it within 3 hours just to get some blood flow through my legs and speed up the recovery process.”
“Compex really is the absolute secret to my recovery. I honestly couldn’t believe the benefit I got from using it!”
“I first started using the recovery program, and I immediately felt the effects. Then I integrated capillarisation and I felt real benefits before my races.”
“Compex helps me have a competitive edge as it speeds up and improves my training recovery. When you train multiple times a day or with high volume this is key.”
“I now use a lot of post-workout recovery, post-competition recovery and relaxing massage programs. Recently, I started physical fitness programs, including resistance programs on the legs.”
“My favorite program is capillarisation. I use it 3 weeks before a goal, twice a day and I really see an effect in improving my blood circulation."
“I use the regenerating massage program a lot. It allows me to optimize my recovery between daily sessions.”
“I use Compex for recovery almost every day.”
“I learned how to use Compex for all aspects of my sport and it's a great asset to me.”
“I use Compex with the core stabilisation program on my abs and lumbar area, to improve my little weakness.”
“A winner is simply a dreamer who hasn't given up.”
“Since I use Compex, my body recovers much faster and therefore I can perform much better.”
“I discovered Compex and immediately fell in love with it!”
“The easy results don't come: it's the hard work that pays!”
“For me, Compex is fundamental.”
"I use the recovery and strengthening programs of Compex SP 8.0, mostly for the trunk and leg muscles."
"Compex Muscle Stim is literally 24/7 with me."
"One the biggest benefits of Compex is that you can improve your muscle strength in a short time period."
"Compex is my favorite gadget as I can carry it with me anywhere I want."
Technology: | Wire |
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Muscle intelligence: | MI-scan, MI-range, MI-tens |
Web connection: | No |
Download objective: | No |
Upload remote history: | No |
Program categories: | Conditioning, Fitness, Pain management, Recovery / Massage, Rehabilitation |
NB of programs: | 30 |
NB of channels: | 4 |
Screen | Matrix monochrome |
Power: | 120 mA, 400 us, 150 Hz |
Energy: | Rechargeable battery in less than 4h30 |
This position varies according to the muscle group that you wish to stimulate and the programme that you are using.
For programmes inducing powerful muscular contractions (tetanic contractions), it is recommended to stimulate the muscle isometrically. You should therefore hold the extremities of limbs being stimulated. This position opposes maximum resistance to movement and avoids any shortening of the muscle during contraction, which would risk causing cramps. For example, when stimulating the quadriceps, you should be in a sitting position with ankles held to avoid extending the knees.
For the other types of programmes which do not induce powerful muscular contractions but only muscular twitches or tingling, position yourself as shown on the illustration, maintaining a comfortable position.
On a stimulated muscle, the number of fibres used depends on the stimulation intensity.
For programmes inducing powerful muscular contractions (tetanic contractions), you must use the maximum stimulation intensities (up to 999) while remaining within your tolerance threshold, in order to
use the maximum number of fibres. The progress of a muscle will be greater the higher number of fibres that are worked. During a session it is therefore important to try to increase the intensity every 3 to 5 contractions.
For other types of programmes like recovery, massage, capillarisation or even muscle pain which only induce muscle twitches, you should gradually increase the stimulation intensities until clearly visible muscle twitches are obtained.
For TENS, Epicondylitis and Tendinitis programmes, you should gradually increase the intensities until you feel a tingling sensation under the electrodes.
The question of the scheduling of the stimulation sessions during the week only arises in situations where at least two training sessions are to be done in the same week.
In cases where up to six sessions a week are planned, it is recommended that the sessions be scheduled as far apart as possible. For example, anyone who does three sessions a week should do them at the rate of one session every two days (2x1 rest day and 1x2 days of rest/week). Anyone who does six sessions should do six consecutive days of stimulation with one day of rest.
Above seven sessions a week, it is advisable to group several sessions together on the same day to leave yourself one or two complete rest days without stimulation. Anyone who does seven sessions a week should do five days of stimulation, at the rate of one session per day with one two-session day(s) (with at least a half-hour's rest between the sessions), leaving one rest day. Anyone who does ten sessions a week should preferably do five two-session days (again with at least a half-hour's rest between the sessions), leaving two rest days.
The stimulation sessions can be done outside of or during voluntary training.
When voluntary training and stimulation are done during the same session, it is generally recommended that the voluntary training be done first followed by the stimulation. This means that the voluntary training is not done on muscle fibres which are already tired. This is particularly important for strength and explosive strength training.
However, in resistance training, it can be very useful to proceed in the reverse order. Before the voluntary training, by means of stimulation for resistance, a “specific pre-fatigue session” is carried out on the muscle fibres without general and cardio-vascular fatigue. In this way, the voluntary effort on the “prepared” fibres will push the glycolytic metabolism faster and further.
The stimulation cycles are for people who are already accustomed to electrostimulation and want to perform several training cycles.
The cycle logic refers to the workload performed by electrostimulation. Just like a normal workout, one has to to start with an amount of effort then increase it over the course of the cycles. Thus, it is recommended starting with the 1st cycle and going on to the next level when the cycle is finished, normally after 4 to 6 weeks of stimulation based on 3 sessions per week.
It is also important to have reached significant stimulation intensities in sessions before going on to another cycle. At the end of a cycle you can either start a new cycle or do maintenance training based on one session per week.