jiza101

Just speaking to a mate, and he was talking about this method of training, where by i think the aim is to hold as much weight as possible but not actually move it that much up and down, but still force your muscles to hold it ?? can someone who knows a lot give me a run down on this technique and if it sucks dick etc :fingersxd :bigthumbu

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Peter Sisco and John Little are the one's i believe that made it popular. Ive read some of the books on it and they make it out to sound like it's some miracle program like HIT was when it first hit the mainstream.


I tried it for a month or two a while back and i just didnt feel like i was doing anything in the gym...

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A.FreeRadical

I think this comes pretty close to the definition of isometrics. The word "toning" comes to mind.

For bodybuilding, I don't think it is a good substitute for moving weight where the muscle contracts through its full range of motion. I am no expert in isometrics, so if anyone has more on this, I would be interested to hear it.

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BHSAthlete80

I heard it only works for a few weeks and then its rare to get the same results. ALSO, it messes up your joints.

david4zero8

It's pretty close, but an isometric contraction infers no movement, basically a static tension of the muscle.

jiza101: The movement your friend is talking about might be useful to pass a sticking point, but i would not use it on a regular basis. Bodybuilders in general use an isotonic contraction, which consists of both a concentric and eccentric phase with full range of motion.

powerman2000

When static contraction is employed as the only protocol in a training phase then its completely useless. Otherwise, it can be a good addition to a real training program. For example, at the end of your set of DB shoulder presses, instead of just putting the weight down you can do a static hold at the top of the movement and hold the weight for 10, 15 or 20 seconds or whatever length of time you wish.

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DarkFalcon

I see it being useful to condition your body to higher loads but as far as building muscle I doubt it.