It is of great value to practice Isometrics but also to
practice pertaining to your goals. They are the key to tendon and speed
strength and give you some of that extra juice of explosive power that can be
beneficial to your training. It doesn't matter if you’re a lifter or a
bodyweight enthusiast or a sports athlete, Isometrics give those little muscles
the fire they need to burn through your plateaus and give your body a reason to
be injury free. Many people suffer injuries because of weak tendons so why give
them that strength to put us through life that can keep us young and vibrant?
Isometrics
when done right takes quite a bit of concentration and gives into that inner
connection you have between mind and muscle. There are many ways to do them but
when you do them right, it’s like a surge of electricity running through your
body like very few things can and feels incredible. Muscle Control is a great
way to do isometric training because you’re concentrating on individual muscles
by contracting and relaxing. Certain holds or postures work as isometrics like
in Yoga such as the Wheel Pose, holding Warrior 1, Cobra, these are examples of
Isometric Postures that can gain you strength from within. Isometrics have been
used for countless centuries and as we evolved we learned how to breathe during
certain holds.
Some of the
simplest exercises can turn into a hardcore workout or a relaxing workout
depending on what you do and think and feel. Think holding a horse stance is
easy; ok try it out, squat down just a little bit hold your arms out and just
sit there say maybe 1 min. Not easy is it? How about the push-up, most call
this a plank but not what I want you to do. Most people put their forearms down
and not use their hands, I want you to get into a full push-up position, back
is straight, hands on the floor and the torso and legs are as straight as
possible. Now hold for 30 seconds. Again, not so easy is it? What most don’t
understand is that Isometrics build internal strength, the ability to hold a
position without moving a muscle yet muscles are firing all over the place and
in turn will build tendon strength.
Your
breathing patterns are going to determine how your strength proceeds. Deep
breathing is the key to holding certain postures but when you exert so much
force you won’t last that long. If you wanted to hold say for 7-10 seconds,
what you can do is breathe in and on the exhale make a “sssss” sound as you
contract as much as you can without hurting yourself, don’t ever hold the
breath when you do isometrics, this can cause bad flow to the body and can
result in injury. Breathe deeply into your exercise and experiment doing
different positions, different exertions of strength, hold at 30% or less force
so you can hold for as long as you want. If you plan on hitting 100% of your
strength it’ll only last maybe 2 seconds because any longer can probably hurt
you.
One of the
key strongmen to understand Isometrics is the legendary Steve Justa. He
practically knows more about isometrics than anyone in the world maybe next to
Bruce Lee but he knows things most people are just now figuring out yet he’s
been doing it of and on for 20+ years. Check him out here and learn his secrets
to superhuman strength using the power of Isometrics. You guys are awesome and
deserve to be in great health and have great strength to back it up. Isometrics
can be used by anybody and can be done anywhere and anytime, make it a habit to
do some form of isometric training at least a few minutes a day. It is one of
the key secrets to life-long health internally and externally as your body will
begin to show definition and muscle you have never seen before and your
strength will shoot through the roof. Keep up the great work everyone.
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