Josh's Bodybuilding Journal

[UKcheetah]

@JoshuaHardcastle

So after the intense single contraction and the ramp down, you pause during the little pulses - is that correct?

I have found that I get use to some of the currents on my back and quads quite quickly - even within a single session. I have been a little concerned as to whether I will outgrow the current range before too long.

Have you used the mass program on abs, or the abs sculpt program (IIRC program 53)?

Do you use a current that is sufficient to stimulate a powerful contraction, or do you use the maximum tolerable current?

I have recently overcome a very nasty period of cramping. I increased my dietary electrolyte intake (I go through a lot of water during training) and dietary taurine intake - these would normally have been sufficient for me. It took an Epsom bath to totally fix the problem though, so I assume that my Mg levels were too low.

J

If you pause the programme restarts its phase from the beginning… so pause before the ramp is down fully and when you restart you go straight back into the ramp up and contraction. Pause during the pulses and when you restart it’ll start the pulses from the beginning. I now pause halfway throught the ramp down, time 50s, then restart… If I feel I need the pulses I can accomadate by pausing for around 40s then restart the pulsing (it lasts around 13s).

After my second session I am getting used to the intensity… I go to what I can tolerate… last night I went from 25mA to 40+ by rep 10 on the quads. Have you been adjusting the frequency? Which fibres are you targetting? That may effect how high you can go… but I believe your machine goes to 120mA… I sure you won’t out grow it!

I ate dried apricots and drank tonic water, that stopped the cramping.

[UKcheetah]

@JoshuaHardcastle

So after the intense single contraction and the ramp down, you pause during the little pulses - is that correct?

I have found that I get use to some of the currents on my back and quads quite quickly - even within a single session. I have been a little concerned as to whether I will outgrow the current range before too long.

Have you used the mass program on abs, or the abs sculpt program (IIRC program 53)?

Do you use a current that is sufficient to stimulate a powerful contraction, or do you use the maximum tolerable current?

I have recently overcome a very nasty period of cramping. I increased my dietary electrolyte intake (I go through a lot of water during training) and dietary taurine intake - these would normally have been sufficient for me. It took an Epsom bath to totally fix the problem though, so I assume that my Mg levels were too low.

J

If you pause the programme restarts its phase from the beginning… so pause before the ramp is down fully and when you restart you go straight back into the ramp up and contraction. Pause during the pulses and when you restart it’ll start the pulses from the beginning. I now pause halfway through the ramp down, time 50s, then restart… If I feel I need the pulses I can accommodate by pausing for around 40s then restart the pulsing (it lasts around 13s).

After my second session I am getting used to the intensity… I go to what I can tolerate… last night I went from 25mA to 40+ by rep 10 on the quads. Have you been adjusting the frequency? Which fibres are you targeting? That may effect how high you can go… but I believe your machine goes to 120mA… I sure you won’t out grow it!

Ate dried apricots and drank tonic water, that stopped the cramping.