Muscular
groups
Stimulation
positions
Voluntary start of
the contraction phase
Placement
of electrodes
Buttocks
Lie down on your stomach
or stand up
Special recommendations:
For the buttocks, the
m—1
mode requires very good
muscular qualities and is not
compatible with certain
morphological configurations
In the event of repeated failures
with the
m—1
mode, we
recommend work on the buttocks
in the “classic” mode
Vigorously contract your buttock
muscles, while strongly trying to
close your buttocks and trying to
bring your thighs behind your
trunk
Low back
muscles
Take up a seated position
Special recommendations:
Because of the anatomical and
morphological specificity of the low
back muscles region, it is necessary
to have muscles with particularly
good performance to work in the
m—1
mode
In the event of repeated failures
with this work mode, we recommend
work in the “classic” mode or to
use the recommended placement
for combined stimulation of the
low back muscles and erector
spinalis (picture n° 14); in this
case, always take care to position
the
m—4
system at the level
of the dorsal region muscles, as
shown in the picture
Vigorously contract the low back
muscles, while making an effort
to sit as tall as possible
Abdominal
muscles
Lie down stretched out on your
back, which can be slightly raised
The work can be done in two
ways:
■
statically, if you are simply
trying to voluntarily start the
muscular contraction phase
■
dynamically, if you want to
associate an exercise with the
movement that consists of bringing
the trunk towards the thighs; in
this case, take care not to accen-
tuate the lumbar region arch
(lordosis); to do this, it is essential
to work always with your knees
well bent
Strongly contract your abdominal
muscles, while strongly trying to
raise your head and shoulders
from their support
Muscular
groups
Stimulation
positions
Voluntary start of
the contraction phase
Placement
of electrodes
Erector
spinalis
Take up a seated position
Vigorously contract the dorsal
region muscles, while making an
effort to sit as tall as possible
Cervical
muscles
Take up a seated position
Vigorously contract the dorsal
region muscles, while making an
effort to sit as tall as possible
Trapezius
Take up a seated position
Strongly contract your trapezius
muscles, while vigorously trying
to shrug your shoulders
Deltoids
Take up a seated position,
with your elbows placed inside
armrests to create resistance
of the arms to their movement
away from the body
Vigorously contract your deltoids,
while strongly trying to move your
elbows away from your body
Latissimus
dorsi
Take up a seated position,
with your elbows placed outside
armrests to create resistance
of the arms to their movement
towards the body
Vigorously contract your latissimus
dorsi, while strongly trying to move
your elbows towards your body
Pectoralis
Take up a seated position, with
the palms of your hands in
contact with each other
Vigorously contract your pectoral
muscles, while trying to press
strongly the palms of your hands
against each other
Triceps
Take up a seated position, with
your forearms and hands resting
on armrests
Vigorously contract your triceps,
while strongly trying to dig the
palms of your hands into the
armrests
Current international standards require that a warning be given concerning the
application of electrodes to the thorax: increased risk of cardiac fibrillation
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