To burn or not to burn? That is the question. The way
certain people train, they try different things like weight lifting, bodyweight exercise, aerobics, sports specific strength training and/or Yoga. We don’t always
look to finding ways to not only build muscle but burn the fat off as well like
a furnace. If I had to pick one of the fastest methods to burn fat faster than
just about anything else is the use of Isometrics.
When it
comes to Isometrics, when done properly they torch the fat as if it was being
cooked on a grill. There are many ways to use Isometrics and you can do them
just about at any given time. Some look at them as just positions or holding a
plank. Isometrics incorporates the 2 structured links that bring harmony to the
Mind/Muscle Connection because if you try to do one or the other it’s not going
to fit right so using the two is like bringing PB & J together or Fruits
& Veggies, The bat and the Baseball or a football to a quarterback that
kind of connection. Anybody can hold some kind of position but when you hit the
muscles in a specific position whether you do it all out for a few seconds or
easing the tension and hold for more than a minute the way your mind fights,
the body will follow.
I've experimented with many types of isometrics including various postures, holding
in an arm Wrestling position, parts of a body weight exercise like the Hindu
Push-up and tried unusual types of Isometrics from the Nebraskan Wild-man Steve Justa. When you a hold a position, your nervous system shifts into overdrive
and your working more than a specific muscle, your whole body comes into play. I've held positions ranging from 5 seconds to 10 straight minutes and the same
principle applies no matter what you do.
I've been
experimenting holding and pulling in various positions for Arm Wrestling and
what I've noticed is how the muscles begin to tire after a bit but the power is
still there. No matter what you want to work on, I would bet Isometrics will
help you get that little edge you need. Fat Burning using isometrics will strip
fat off your body because when you hold a position, the body builds internal
heat and because of the strength to hold the position all the fibers start
firing and that causes the body to burn fat.
Isometrics
when you apply them with intensity and using specific breathing patterns, they
can make you feel lighter and move better with speed. Ease up on the tension of
a specific hold and hold for 1 min. You will that after that one minute you
work that position with a dynamic movement and your body moves with a bit more
speed and power but you feel lighter at the same time. Steve Justa uses one
particular method doing Jerk Reps which means you’re still contracting but
using very little movements to the point where an inch or so is all you need.
This still gives you that lighter feeling and your body feels good and relaxed
afterwards. Keep your mind open and remember that when you practice Isometrics,
your body will begin to change, kind of like natural reconstruction, your
muscles will be more defined, your tendons will feel like steel rods and your
strength will increase and fat will pour out of your body like crazy.
