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Globus Premium Sport Overview

While the Globus Premium Sport's programs are designed to enhance maximum strength, explosive strength, endurance and reaction time of high-level athletes, athletes of any level will benefit by stimulating the specific muscles needed for their chosen sports.

Ten Sport-specific Programs

The Premium Sport unit has ten distinct libraries specifically conceived for the following sports:

• Football
• Baseball/Softball
• Basketball
• Running
• Tennis
• Cycling
• Golf
• Sprinting
• Cross-country and Downhill Skiing

Training Programs for Premium Sport Unit

• Warm Up
• Maximum Strength
• Resistance Strength
• Explosive Strength
• Reactivity
• Aerobic Resistance
• Active Recovery
• Massage
• Jogging
• Basic Training
• Demo

 

Functions and Specifications

 Functions for both Globus Premium Sport and Premium Fitness units

Displays recommended electrode positions

Stimulation (2+2) feature makes it possible to run simultaneously two different programs on two different users or on two different body parts.The strength of the four-channel Globus stimulators is the capability to simultaneously train different muscle groups that have different training needs.  By using splitter cables, two people can share a unit and run separate programs at the same time !

Syncro-Stim allows for the simultaneous adjustment of the intensity level on all four channels with the press of a single button

Auto Stim allows use to carry out a program without any manual intervention or intensity regulation

Auto Recall allows for the use of a training program without any adjustment of the current intensity

Program Time Adjustment allows user to change the duration of any program to suit the available training time

Last 10 automatically stores and recalls at the push of a button the last 10 programs carried out

Multi-user capability makes it possible to share the electric muscle stimulator with other users, keeping each user's settings and preferences intact and unchanged

Personal Training guide includes all the indications useful to achieve your own objectives

 

Technical Characteristics for both Globus Premium Sport and Premium Fitness units

• 4 independent channels (8 electrodes)
• Frequency: 0.3 - 120 Hz
• Maximum Current: 120 mA on each channel
• Pulse Width: 200-400 microseconds
• Waveform: rectangular, compensated, biophasic, symmetrical
• Certifications: CE MDD Medical, US FDS

Accessories for both Globus Premium Sport and Premium Fitness units

• Carrying Case
• 4 lead cables for electrode pad connection
• Battery charger
• 4 re-usable adhesive electrode pads (2"x2")
• 4 re-usable adhesive electrode pads (2"x3.5")
• User Manual

 

Globus Premium Fitness Overview

While the Globus Premium Fitness  programs are designed to develop one's physique,athletes of any level will benefit by stimulating the specific muscles needed for their chosen sports.  The massage and active recovery programs alone make this an EMS trainer worth investing in for all your sport and fitness needs.

Training Programs for Premium Fitness Unit

• Warm Up
• Aerobic Resistance
• Active Recovery
• Massage
• Jogging
• Basic Training

 

Training Intensity Levels

The Globus unit is a sophisticated computer that generates and regulates the current going through the muscles. What matters to your training is the results that are produced from using your EMS unit. People who have more muscle mass may be able to use higher intensities (expressed in milli-amps {mA}) than people who have less muscle mass. Cycles may also be able to endure higher intensities in their quads than runners, who may be able to endure higher intensities in their calves. Generally speaking, women tend to endure lesser intensities, very likely because they have more subcutaneous fat, which results in the spreading of the current as it passes through the skin en-route to the muscle fibres.

Warm Up
Duration: 10 minutes 

This is a great program and is recommended for use prior to every EMS workout, interval session or competition. If your muscles are sore from a prior workout, the warm-up will prepare you for the day's training or competition. You will still need to do some type of cardio vascular warm up. The program is just over 3 minutes and there is nothing else you can do to get your muscles warmed up as effectively as you can with the warm-up feature. It's similar to pre-competition massage, only more thorough. Use Warm Up in the 30-40mA range. The very first time you use this feature, start a little lower in intensity and work your way up.

Aerobic Endurance 
Duration: 30 minutes (Fitness and Sport Units)

Endurance, characterized by very long contractions with rest periods lasting only a couple of seconds, increases muscle capilizaton and VO2 max capabilities. Using this program on Endurance 2 is equivalent to two hours of running or three hours of cycling.

This feature is beneficial as an addition to your workout that may be cut short due to weather, illness, etc. If you are sick and don’t want to do a cardiovascular workout, this can be an excellent muscle workout to help eliminate the possibility of a respiratory infection. Use the Endurance program during your competitive season as well.

Maximum Strength
Duration: 27 minutes (Sport Units)

The Maximum Strength program is designed to build pure strength and will definitely build muscle mass. Do the strength training 3 days a week and use the Active Recovery at least 3 other days of the week in your preparation phases. This is a great program to use after an intervals session to get even more from your intervals. The very first time you use this feature, definitely start a little lower on the intensity level and work your way up. This is true for all EMS programs.

Explosive Strength
Duration: 26 minutes (Sport Units)

Explosive strength is designed to build maximum strength and muscle mass. It is ideally suited to improve one's sprint or skiing. It can be very effective in helping you develop your fast twitch muscles and your rebound for tennis, basketball or any agility sport. I suggest you do this as a block of training after the Strength block. Four to six weeks each of the Strength and/or Explosive Strength programs will be all you have time for in the off-season.

Reactivity
Duration: 26 minutes (Sport Units)

Reactivity is faster than Explosive Strength. Use it, for example, if you need to keep jumping in brief successions such as for Basketball and Alpine skiing. I would use it after going through Explosive Force level 2. The frequency is higher than explosive force (except for explosive level 3). In general, higher frequencies train faster-twitch muscular fibers.

Resistance Strength
Duration: 22 minutes (Sport Units)

This is a very versatile program that is best compared to moderate weight at more repetitions in the gym. It can be used effectively in the following ways:

1. You could use this for 3-4 weeks prior to starting the Strength block to help your muscles get adapted to strength building. This will allow you to start the Strength program at a higher setting and increase the intensity levels quicker without as much muscle soreness.

2. Resistance is an excellent program for strength maintenance. I use the Resistance program at a maximum intensity level of 60 mA to maintain the strength I gained using the Strength program. I use this until three weeks prior to my first planned peak of the season. This gives me the best strength to efficiency ratio at a time where I want to perform at my best.

3. This program can also be very effective at building strength without building a lot of muscle mass. Runners, climbers and anyone else wanting to build strength without the weight and muscle mass gain would be well advised to use this program in the off season.

Active Recovery
Duration: 20 minutes (Fitness and Sport Units)

The Active Recovery program alone pays for your investment. If you get a massage with any regularity at all, you will thoroughly enjoy and appreciate this program as you will be saving the money you pay for a massage. Recovering from your workout is what makes you stronger and faster. I recommend using Active Recovery at every opportunity.

The most frequently asked question regarding Active Recovery is "What intensity should I use?". Again, relating this program to massage, if you want a light massage, I recommend using it somewhere in the range of 15-18 mA. If you want a deeper massage, 20-24 mA is a good place to start.

It is possible to have a little bit of muscle soreness the next day if you use the higher intensities, just like you may have experienced after a deep tissue massage. If you have a recovery day the following day you can go as high as 30-40mA. This is akin to a deep sports massage. Usually, at intensities below 24mA, you will only notice a very fresh feeling in your muscles. Just to be safe though, I use a maximum of 18 mA when I use Active Recovery the night before an event. I like to be in a relaxed position when I am doing the active recovery.

I lay on my back when doing muscle groups on the front of the body and lay on my stomach for back, hamstrings, glutes, calves, etc. Quite often, I do this on my bed while reading. As I write this, the Globus is performing Active Recovery on my hams.

Massage
Duration: 20 minutes (Fitness and Sport Units)

This program runs a steady current to keep muscles warm and relaxed. Perfect for sore or tired muscles. Also use after Active Recovery for further relaxation and muscle recovery. Good for team sports, to keep your muscles warm when you sit on the bench and are waiting to go in. Or, if you are waiting in the cold morning for your Triathlon or Marathon to start.

Sprint Preparation
Duration: 3 minutes 50 seconds (Sport Units)

This is a variable frequency program of 12-60Hz. Ready to sub-in? Used ideally just before short but intense sport events.

Endurance Preparation
Duration: 4 minutes 30 seconds (Sport Units)

Variable frequency 10-20Hz. To be used ideally just before endurance events; the goal is to help activate deep capillary circulation and help in decontracting the muscles.

Basic Training
Duration 15 minutes (Fitness and Sport models)

This program is for those who are not into any particular sport and exercise to stay fit. Recommended for those who wish to integrate electrostimulation into a regular training program. This program can be combined with aerobic activity, is suitable for everybody and can be used 3 times per week.

Jogging
Duration 15 minutes (Fitness model)

Augments muscular strength and aerobic capacity. This program is basically a beginning aerobic endurance program.

Globus User Tips

About Globus | Electrode Pad Positions | Adjusting Program Length | Stimulation 2+2 Function |Battery Life | Warranty | Customer Service

 

About Globus

Globus Italia Research Center

All Globus Premium Sport programs have been conceived by Globus' own research center, which includes strength and conditioning coaches, trainers and sport-medicine physicians from around the world. The Globus electric muscle stimulators have been created by an Olympic champion and are widely used by professional athletes for their characteristics of power, reliability and effectiveness.

 

Electrode Pad Positions

Pads should go on the most innervated parts of the muscle. One is the part of the muscle that is most distant from the head, but not too far, like almost on the joint. The other position is between the middle of the muscle and two thirds up.

A good resource for finding muscles to stimulate is at: http://www.exrx.net/Lists/MMale.html

Click on a body part to get a drawing of muscle groups.

Alternatively, download pictures of possible pad placements from this site:
Common electrode placing (pdf)
Expanded electrode placing (pdf)

Adjusting Program Length

To end a program early, use the speed forward or the rewind function. These are activated by pushing the RIGHT key or the LEFT key for a couple of seconds (until you hear a beep).

If you are using a program made by more than one segment, the LEFT or RIGHT keys will move the program to the next segment. The segments are shown by the number of bullets on the left of the display, and when you speed forward or rewind the cursor that highlights the bullet will move to the next.

Many Sport programs have two segments (the first one warm up). Sprint Prep., and Endurance Prep. are each composed by four and three segments respectively. You can use speed forward to shorten or skip warm up altogether. In the middle of warm up, push the RIGHT key for a couple of seconds: you hear a beep, and the cursor will move to the next bullet.

Stimulation 2+2 Function

    The Globus Units feature a 2+2 function which allows one two run two different programs on your body, or to run with two people at the same time.
If you go to the menu item "Advanced", there will be a further sub-menu entry for "Mode 2+2". This mode basically allows one to connect channel 1 and 2 on a muscle group, and channel 3 and 4 on a different muscle group. First you select one program for channel 1 and 2, for instance
"Endurance 1", "Upper Legs"; then you get kicked back to the training  programs, and you can select the program for for channel 3 and 4, for
 nstance "Active recovery", "Lower Leg". At this point you'll be presented withe the start screen showing the two programs. When you press the OK key you will notice two timers. By pressing the "fn" keys several times you will be able to highlight either timer and adjust
duration if you wish. For current adjustment you will not be able to use the main UP or DOWN keys, since you want to adjust channels 1 and 2 independently from channels 3 and 4. You have the possibility of adding  split cables to make up for the fact that you have now only two channe per muscular group.

Battery Life

NiMH 1.5 Ah (Amperes hours). The Globus uses microchip technology to regulate and generate the electric current going through the muscle. When the units are well charged regularly, the batteries last almost forever.

After a long period of inactivity the batteries will lose their charge. The complete charging time for the Globus is 16 hours. The first three times you charge your Globus battery, charge it for the complete amount of time without interruption.

 

Warranty

Two year warranty.

E-mail your name,address and serial number to: Info@GlobusUSA.com

Customer Support

JDS Sportcoaching is the preeminent expert in coaching athletes in the use of electrical muscle stimulation to assist in muscle recovery from training,play and competition. We've been helping people since 2004 get the most out of their EMS units through the use of training programs to complement their sport and active recovery to assist in recovery, injury prevention and recovery.  Each client who is considering the purchase  of a unit gets answers to questions regarding one's potential purchase.  We will assist you in purchasing the unit that is right for your needs and budget. Each customer is eligible for free set-up consultation and then on-going support in the use of their EMS unit. Contact us for more details and support !