ISOMETRICS WITH A MEDICINE BALL

Isometrics can be employed with a variety of exercise implements. One technique I sometimes like to use, especially if traveling, is to incorporate isometrics and/or dynamic tension when working out with a medicine ball. Squeezing inward on the sides of the med ball in various positions makes for some unique isometric contractions and squeezing on the med ball while doing full-range movements is a great way to incorporate dynamic tension into your routine. Some sample med ball exercises include the following:

DYNAMIC TENSION -

Perform standing front raises, curls, french presses, or chest presses while squeezing the sides of the med ball as hard as possible. Perform each repetition slowly and at a constant, smooth speed for real isokinetic exercise using dynamic tension. Another good exercise is to hold the ball straight out in front of you and, as you squeeze hard into the sides of the med ball keeping your arms straight and torso straight, move your arms as far as possible to each side. This will really hit your chest. If you are a beginner, perform 5 repetitions of these dynamic tension exercises; if advanced, perform 3 sets of 10 repetitions.

You can also perform dynamic tension exercises for your lower body and midsection, by squeezing the med ball between your thighs or feet as you perform exercises such as lying leg pull-ins, lying leg raises, or lying double crunches.

ISOMETRICS -

Some good isometric exercises with a medicine ball include the inner chest press with arms straight out in front of you and pressing inward as hard as possible on the sides of the med ball. You can vary the angles of these chest presses to direct the contraction to different parts of the pectoral muscles. Another great exercise is the inner thigh squeeze with the med ball between your thighs and pressing inward as hard as possible. Perform these isometric contractions for 10 seconds each, taking 4 seconds to build the tension, and 6 seconds of maximum effort.

FUNNY WRITEUP ON THE COMIC BOOK AD FOR DYNAFLEX

This is a humorous writeup on the old ads for Dynaflex that used to appear in comic books and wrestling magazines. It was a great course, however, a lot of the language in the ad was good campy fun. I sure do miss those corny old muscle-man comic book ads.

POKING FUN AT OLD MUSCLEMAN ADS IN COMIC BOOKS

MIKE MARVEL DYNAFLEX COURSE

This was my first exercise course that I ever ordered as a teenager. I ordered it out of the back of a wrestling magazine. It actually works well to give you some pepe and muscular energy, try out the exercises for yourself!

MIKE MARVEL DYNAFLEX