660 nm
Red — dermis
The most studied red wavelength in the field. Present on the Antared knee sleeve alongside 850 nm.
The post-training session goes in the hour after your workout, on the areas you just loaded. It is the easiest protocol to keep, because it lands in a moment when you are already sitting down, already undressed, already recovering.
For anyone stacking sessions who wants a short ritual between training and the shower.
The session
Four numbers, nothing left to guess
These values come from our How it works page. They are not specific to this protocol: they hold for all of them, and it is the moment that changes.
When
Within the hour after training
Duration
10 to 20 minutes per area
Distance
15 to 50 cm for a panel, in contact for a knee sleeve or boot
Frequency
3 to 5 sessions a week, sustained over weeks
How to run it
The session, in order
Do not postpone
The further the session drifts from the effort, the less it matches the protocols. Within the hour is the simple rule.
Target what worked
Legs after a ride, the knee after a match, the feet after a long run. One area at a time.
Ten to twenty minutes
Twenty for a large area, ten for a joint. The timer does the work.
Keep the same area
Three to five times a week on one area beats seven areas once each.
The spectrum involved
What these wavelengths do, and where
810 nm
Near-infrared — deep
Invisible to the eye: an 810 nm LED can be on without looking like it. This is the spectrum most used in deep-tissue research.
850 nm
Near-infrared
The most widespread near-infrared across the range. It is the one producing the mild warmth at close range.
The mistakes that cost the most
- Doing five areas in one session. Total duration explodes and consistency collapses by the following week.
- Confusing warmth with dose. Near-infrared warms slightly at close range; the sensation measures nothing.
- Waiting until tomorrow. That is a different protocol.
- Stopping after ten days. The reference studies measure over weeks.
Framing
What this session does not do
Antared devices are wellness products, without medical-device CE marking. What follows is not stylistic caution: it is the exact boundary of what a usage protocol may state.
It does not heal an injury
Pain lasting beyond a few days, or limiting a movement, goes to a health professional.
It replaces neither stretching nor rest
Those are separate levers, and the session does not make them optional.
It guarantees no acceleration
What the published work describes are trends measured in a lab, not an individual promise.
It does not offset an excessive load
If training exceeds what the body absorbs, the load is what needs revisiting.
Put it into practice
A protocol is only worth the device that makes it sustainable.
Pick the one that fits the moment you already have, not the one with the highest LED count.
Full body · Large format
Antared PANO ULTRA
Large-format panel for full-body routines, studios, and athletic recovery.
€1.500,00 DiscoverKnee · Cordless
Antared Knee
Soft knee wrap, 60 LEDs at 660 nm and 850 nm, 6000 mAh magnetic battery.
€250,00 DiscoverFoot · Wraparound
Antared Foot
Soft boot wrapping the foot, heel, and ankle for a calm routine after training or long days.
€250,00 DiscoverAfter training is when red and near-infrared light are most commonly used — while muscles and joints are still warm from the session.
Suggested setup
- Knee or joint focus: Antared Knee, 660nm + 850nm, worn during your cool-down
- Feet, heels, ankles: Antared Foot, same wavelengths, worn while you rest
- Full body: Antared Sauna Dome or PANO ULTRA, 20–30 minutes
Wraparound devices like Knee and Foot are hands-free by design — wear them while you stretch, shower, or simply sit down.