ISOMETRICS WITH A RESISTANCE BAND FOR SPEED

This is a very interesting concept, using isometrics with a resistance band to help develop fast-twitch muscle fiber speed.

http://www.athleticquickness.com/page.asp?page_id=38

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ISOMETRONICS

Combining isometrics with isotonic exercise = isometronics! Isometronics involve the use of heavy weights and a power rack. You set up your barbell between two sets of pins of a power rack. You then focus on a certain part of the range of motion for an exercise and do a partial rep, then press as hard as possible against the top pins for an isometric contraction. Read more about it here:

http://strengthandphysique.blogspot.com/2007/10/isometronics.html

PARTIAL REPS AND ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION

A nice little succinct article about using isometrics with weights and their close cousin, partial reps with heavy weights :

http://www.bigmusclesfast.com/synd-partialreps-isometrics.html

DOWNLOAD BOB HOFFMAN BOOKS AND COURSES FOR FREE

You can download and read Bob Hoffman's books and courses on Functional Isometric Contraction, as well as many other great strength training books of his at his section of the Sandow Plus website:

http://www.sandowplus.co.uk/Competition/Hoffman/hoffmanindex.htm

THE BEST BOOK ON ISOMETRIC TRAINING EVER WRITTEN

Functional Isometric Contraction by Bob Hoffman from the York Barbell Company:

WIKIPEDIA ARTICLE ON THE BULLWORKER

One of the best devices for performing isometric strength training is the bullworker device. Read more about this simple, durable, yet extremely versatile and effective piece of equipment:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bullworker

CHARLES ATLAS WORKOUT REVISITED

Another article from Kelly Baggett discussing various types of isometrics that can be used and different ways to incorporate isometrics with weights into your training.

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/kelly4.htm

DESCRIPTION OF THE THEORY BEHIND STATIC CONTRACTION TRAINING

Here is a great article from Pete Sisco that describes the concept of Static Contraction Training. Essentially, it involves doing a static (i.e. isometric) hold of a given exercise, in the strongest range of motion (just before lockout) with the heaviest weight that can be held for a certain period of time (anywhere between 5 to 30 seconds, depending upon the protocol used).

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/sisco6.htm

DEFINITION OF ISOMETRICS FOR PURPOSES OF THIS BLOG

For purposes of this blog, I will be using a very broad definition of the term "isometrics" to include any individual exercise or training protocol that involves any kind of static hold or isometric contraction. Examples would include pushing or pulling against an immovable object, holding a weight, bodyweight exercise position, or resistance band contraction statically for a certain period of time, or even holding a certain portion of a standard exercise repetition statically for a certain number of seconds.

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NEW AGE ISOMETRIC TRAINING

Here is a great article by Kelly Baggett on many of the different types of isometrics that can be done, in particular, isometrics using weights : http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/kelly22.htm

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Bruce Lee's Workouts 2 - Isometrics (1964)

Greetings from Iso-Man

Hello, my name is Calvin. I'm a 40-year old practical American from the midwest. Since I was in my teens, I have had a fascination with isometric exercise. This blog will be to promote this wonderful, and often overlooked, form of exercise. If you think isometrics only consists of pushing against a door frame or pushing your hands together, you are in for a surprise. The concept can be applied to a wide variety of exercise regimens and many different types of exercise equipment. We will explore the full gamut of the world of isometric training right here. Stay tuned.