PAUL
Paul is 38. He’s been running for 10 years. However, the New York Marathon was still on his target list. Paul explains how he prepared for this legendary event.
The biggest marathon in the world requires serious training!
The New York Marathon is a mythical event. I'd already run 9 marathons and 2 “Marathons des Sables” (Sand Marathons), but whenever anyone said, “What about New York?” I had to say “Not yet”... So I decided to do it with my running club. If you want to take part on your own it’s really difficult and you end up being part of a lottery because there are so many people wanting to do it. Two million spectators lining the route and over 315 million television viewers across the world! That is frankly impressive.
My aim was to do it in 3 hours. I developed my own training
schedule over 9 weeks. During the first two weeks, I mostly worked on my speed in track sessions, five days a week doing interval training: 800m at full speed followed by 400m jogging. Ten times in a row! One of these 5 sessions lasted over 3 hours to prepare my body for that famous marathon “wall”.
I used two devices as support: a heart rate monitor to check my heart rate and my Compex with its “recovery” function, which I used after each major run. I also used my stimulator on other occasions: when I felt a weakness in my ankle, I didn’t want to take any risks, and so replaced one training session with an hour of muscle training using my Compex.
TOM
The weather is irrelevant, I just need to go out
and ride. And every year, when March comes, I start riding and building up the miles. To me, it has truly become a passion, and I definitely ride to release the stress and relax. It is vital for my balance. Naturally, among friends, we set goals, time each outing, compete with each other and try to improve our overall performance! I’ve realized that my COMPEX PERFORMANCE helps me make regular progress. I’ve used it mostly to gain in power so I can tackle slopes faster.
Personally, I’ve chosen the mi-SENSOR option, which makes working sessions easier and more effective. But the best of all is that after each outing I can enjoy a recovery session: essential if I want to be in shape for the next ride. That’s how I’ve managed to
improve and at the same time fulfill my passion!
ELSA
It all started with a bet and now I run 2 to 3 times
a week. The truth is, if you don’t practice regularly, you can’t really imagine how addicted you can become to sports. To help me go from occasional jogger to a more regular and advanced runner, I decided to use electrostimulation. The COMPEX ENERGY was exactly what I needed. It gives me that extra little bit of motivation, to help me go further, to help me prepare better and recover faster, to make my running session a pleasurable experience and not a painful one!
MARCO
I’m a very energetic person, both at work and
in my other daily activities. I don’t spare myself when at the gym, and training hard is part of my lifestyle. I need to be on top and I’m very demanding, so I like putting all the odds on my side.
When I first heard about Compex stimulators, 
I was
attracted by their design and high tech approach. Compex devices are state-of-the-art and I immediately realized that the COMPEX mi-FITNESS and its body building programmes would help me reach my goals quicker. But what I am really keen on is the muscle intelligence™ technology. I love the idea that the stimulation levels automatically adapt to my physiology. It makes it all the more effective and the results are tangible: I am in great shape, and it shows!
EMMA
I’d love to exercise more and on a more regular
basis, but I don’t seem to find the time to do it! New Year’s resolutions don’t always last, and then, the effects of my lack of physical activity show up in the cruellest way, namely, on my abs and dress size. So, as a complement to the fitness course I am taking, I’ve chosen to work with the COMPEX FIT: it’s the simplest solution I’ve found to maintain my figure and be in shape. I love it: I can take it anywhere; I turn it on and immediately have access to the goal I am working on. Right now, I am at session 7 of 18 of the “Tone your arm muscles” programme. The pace is given by the stimulator, just like a coach – 3 times a week – it’s really motivating, and I feel certain of what I am doing.
JOHN
Since I’ve retired, I play golf twice a week and run every Sunday morning: not a lot, but on a
regular basis. A great way of staying in shape!
But if I stop for a week or two, I suffer for it when I start up again. To ease the pain, I’ve got a trick, a feel-good partner to look after me: my COMPEX VITALITY.
