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Whether you’re a football player or a football fan, the season is just about to start. Excitement is already building as the first pre-season games take place and Fantasy leagues are readying to pick their teams. American football is arguably one the most intense, full contact sports out there. Because of the aggressive nature of the game, being in peak physical condition is not only a benefit but also a necessity. If you’re not on the top of your game, someone else will be.

Training and conditioning are not only key for performance but also injury prevention. A full contact sport like football wracks up a number of injuries.  According to the San Francisco Spine Institute, up to 1.5 million men participate in football each year. In addition, there are an estimated 1.2 million football-related injuries per year. Injuries range from minor like sprains to severe like concussions, spinal injuries and broken bones.

So how do you keep your edge while extending your career? By building strength and allowing yourself proper recovery. Compex muscle stimulators can help you do both...and more. Adding Compex to your training program can help you up your game significantly.

Building Strength

Football requires a tremendous amount of strength, regardless of position. For example, if you’re a linebacker, you need to be ready to inflict and withstand hard hits. If you’re a quarterback or a receiver, you need to be able to handle being tackled or break through clusters of players to make a play. Most players look to lifting as a way to build muscle strength. However, when you lift, no matter the weight, there is only so much muscle you can recruit, usually around 30%. By using Compex, you can not only recruit more muscle, but target underutilized muscles as well. Compex mimics the signals your brain sends to your muscles to make them contract, but this allows you target exactly which muscles you want to strengthen. Compex can be used in addition to lifting, instead of lifting or even while you lift to build strength while reducing impact. Since Compex allows you to recruit more muscle to lift, you do not have to lift more weight, reducing the strain on joints and connective tissue.

Increased Muscle Contraction Speed

If you need jump to catch a pass or take off down the field, you need to be able to go in a split second. The faster your muscles contract, the faster your legs are propelled in the direction you want to go. Compex can help increase the speed of muscle contraction, making quick movements even faster. It does this by training your muscles to fire a certain way; the more your muscles do it, the faster they will do it. If you’re a running back or a receiver, this can make a difference in your ability to sprint down the sidelines, maneuver around the defense or catch a pass in the air while under pressure.

Recovery

Recovery is a critical part of a training program. After beating your muscles down, they need time to rebuild. Compex helps you recover by increasing blood flow to your muscles. Increasing blood flow removes waste products that build up from intense physical activity like lactic acid or debris from muscle fibers. With those obstructions removed, fresh blood is moved in to help your muscles heal. Compex can increase that blood flow up to 600% helping speed your recovery time and getting you back on the field faster. In addition, using Compex releases endorphins, making you feel good while your body recovers.

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