Feel free to add isolation movements to body parts you are particularly interested in developing. Be sure to balance a push with a pull, both horizontal and vertical.
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* plus some curated ancillary movements made up of isolation exercises for neck, hands, forearms, feet, calves, abs Steve likes to break down workouts according to his own 5-Pillars of human movement: Steve recommends a constructive workout of no more than 12 exercises. Yet, after having done almost exactly the same sequence as shown in this video for 8 weeks, at the age of 63, I matched my former PR on pull-ups - a number I hadn't attained since my 30's. Some may be skeptical about the results, i.e., the carryover of isometric training to full-range exercise, and in fact when I began my own experiments with it, I was also dubious. Like any strong medicine, increasing the dose is a bad idea.
I recommend following this routine no more than two times per week. In this type, the resistance is self-generated, that is, other than your own muscular fatigue, there's no way to measure the amount of work done - but that does not reduce the effectiveness for either strength or hypertrophy!ĭon't be fooled by the brevity of the program - it's very potent. The other type of isometric shown is the overcoming isometric, wherein you push against an immoveable object, for time. The yielding isometric, wherein you hold a measurable weight (in this case, your body weight) for time. There are 2 types of isometrics demonstrated:
This isometric video is very freeing - you no longer need rely upon ANY equipment, other than a simple belt or cord. While you might still slack on the effort, it's hard to screw up the technique! With isometrics, the form is no-brainer: because there's no movement, it's that much harder to do wrong. With this program, Steve has stripped strength training down to its essential elements: Steve's Functional Isometrics video goes hand-in-hand with his Advanced Isometrics video.īuy the Advanced and Functional Isometric videos for only $50ĭownload the Complete Set! Buy the Video Stream!