A lot has changed in the past few decades. After all, imagine trying to explain Bluetooth headphones, digital cameras, or online shopping to someone 50 years ago. While technological advances make life easier, they also remind us how important it is to get back to the basics.
The same goes for strength training.
While modern fitness technology can help you push yourself, simple exercises designed to mimic everyday life—known as functional training—can help you build your “real world” strength. Combining electrical muscle stimulation with functional training can help you get the best of both worlds.
Here’s what you should know about combining EMS and functional training.
What Is Electrical Muscle Stimulation?
An electronic muscle stimulator is a device that uses targeted electric pulses to enhance exercise and aid in recovery. This form of physiotherapy may engage more muscle fibers in activity, promote circulation, and aid in pain management, making it a great tool for taking your workouts to the next level.
Professional athletes and casual fitness enthusiasts alike turn to EMS to enhance their training and recovery routines.
What Is Functional Training?
Functional training aims to strengthen your body in a way that mimics day-to-day activities—so you can keep doing what you love and maintain your independence as you age. Think free weights, balance exercises, and focusing on movement patterns instead of isolating small muscle groups.
Anyone, from professional athletes to casually active individuals, can benefit from functional training.
Casually active people can benefit from functional training, as it makes performing everyday tasks easier and more enjoyable. From playing catch with your kids to walking up flights of stairs, increased coordination and joint strength are important.
Fitness enthusiasts and competitive athletes can benefit from better strength and mobility, improved coordination, lowered risk of injury, and increased agility.
So, no matter your goals or how seriously you take your training regimen, functional training can benefit you.
Why Should You Combine Them?
Like using an electric mixer to whip up an old family recipe, you can stick to what’s tried and true while reaping the benefits of modern technology. Similarly, enhancing your functional training routine with a cutting-edge electric stimulation therapy machine can help you get the most out of your workouts.
Reliable EMS devices are designed with programs for warming up, cooling down, engaging fast- or slow-twitch muscles, and even pain management. This technology can enhance your workouts, while functional training can increase your agility, coordination, strength, and balance.
Where Should You Start?
The good news is that if your fitness routine involves free weights, push-pull movements, and balancing exercises, you may already be using this training technique. The even better news is industry-leading e stim devices are user-friendly and portable, meaning that using them to enhance your workouts is relatively simple.
Simply attach the electrodes, select a program, and use your device either before, after, or during your next functional training session.
Functional training proves that sometimes, sticking to the basics is the best way to achieve your goals. By combining your functional exercises with cutting-edge EMS technology, you can stick to the classics while pushing your limits.
About Compex®
Every athlete, from record-breaking sprinters to rec league legends, knows the importance of training and recovery. Whether your sport is your career or your hobby, you need the right resources to help you achieve your goals. For over 30 years, Compex® has provided athletes of all levels with cutting-edge physiotherapy equipment to help them push their limits and enhance their recovery. From EMS muscle stimulators designed to aid any aspect of your gym regimen to portable massage machines that help you recover on the go, Compex® equipment can take your training to the next level. Whether you’re setting world, local, or personal records, turn to Compex®.
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