Manual

M
uscular
groups
S
timulation
positions
V
oluntary start of
the contraction phase
P
lacement
of electrodes
Buttocks
Lie down on your stomach
or stand up
Special recommendations:
F
or the buttocks, the m—1 mode
r
equires very good muscular qualities
a
nd is not compatible with certain
morphological configurations
I
n the event of repeated failures with
the m—1 mode, we recommend
w
ork on the buttocks in the “classic”
mode
Vigorously contract your buttock
m
uscles, while strongly trying to close
y
our buttocks and trying to bring your
t
highs 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 accentuate 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
y
our head and shoulders from their
support
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