Read Supertraining in a Year | Pages 211-225

Apr 20, 2026

They unpack electrical stimulation history, machines, and when stim helps or harms elite training. They debate pad placement, dosing, and combining voluntary contractions with stim. They cover depth-jump progression, plyo programming with stim or vibration, and practical isometric uses for explosiveness and specificity.

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INSIGHT

Electrical Stimulation Works But Requires Surgical Precision

Electrical stimulation can boost strength and recovery but is highly waveform-, placement-, and dose-dependent.
Yosef and Justin note Russian protocols used sponges/bricks and that low-milliamp “sweet spots” and pad placement (proximal/distal) matter for results.

ANECDOTE

Compex And ARP Wave Cut Recovery Timelines In Half

Yosef bought Compex and an ARP/Therastim and found tremendous therapeutic success treating stubborn injuries.
He reports often cutting doctors' predicted recovery times roughly in half using these devices clinically.

ADVICE

Use Stimulation For InSeason Recovery Not OffSeason Adaptation

Use stimulation primarily during the season for acute recovery or when treating tendinous/joint soreness, not routinely in off-season sessions.
Justin warns routine post-session use can blunt adaptive responses and slow long-term gains.

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In this week's episode Yosef and I dive into pages 211-225 of Supertraining and we talk about: recapping Dave Tate Table Talk podcast, electric stimulation for recovery/strength, drop jump height progression, and isometrics.

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