The Globus sports stimulators' ActionNOW program group offers a special opportunity to combine electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) with voluntary movements.
This provides a highly effective training method that can improve strength, performance, and rehabilitation processes.
How can EMS be combined with voluntary movement?
Synchronized training: Using the EMS device, voluntary muscle contractions (such as a squat or arm curl) can be performed simultaneously with electrical stimulation. The electrical impulses enhance neural activity in the targeted muscle groups while the movement is consciously executed.
Targeting muscle groups: EMS helps to activate muscle fibers more intensely, especially in the muscles used during voluntary movement. This targeted form of training works the muscles more effectively than using just one of the techniques alone.
Training variations: Different exercises can be combined, such as static (isometric) exercises like the plank or dynamic movements like lunges, where EMS enhances muscle activity.
Effects of the combination:
Increased muscle activation: EMS stimulates fast-twitch muscle fibers that are especially important for developing explosiveness, strength, and speed. The combined stimulation with voluntary movement activates the muscle fibers more efficiently than either method alone.
Increasing muscle strength and mass: Training enhanced with electrical stimulation causes greater muscle tension, helping to accelerate muscle strength growth. This training method can be effective for athletes who want to specifically increase strength or muscle mass in a particular muscle or muscle group.
Better coordination and neuromuscular connection: Combined training improves the quality of neuromuscular connections because communication between the brain and muscles is reinforced by both natural and external stimuli activating the muscles.
Faster results: Since EMS makes muscle fiber activation more efficient and continuous stimulation occurs during movement, athletes can achieve progress faster compared to traditional training.
Rehabilitation and recovery: Combining EMS and voluntary movements during injury recovery can help reactivate weakened muscles while minimizing joint stress.
This combined method not only enhances athletes' training effectiveness but also plays an important role in rehabilitation processes.
