A Guide to Isometric Training for Awesome Power
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Overcoming isometrics are exercises that involve pulling or pushing against an 'immovable force'. This might mean trying to curl a dumbbell that is chained to the ground, or push down a wall. This form of training can help us to tap into 'dormant' strength by improving our muscle fibre recruitment and removing our central nervous system's 'training wheels'. The result is that we can call upon much more power, much more quickly and effectively. This is a form of training used by Bruce Lee, and by Dennis Rogers - who some believe to be the strongest man alive pound for pound.
I discussed this form of training and its benefits before on the channel, but I thought I'd revisit the subject now I have more viewers and also so that I could go into more depth regarding the best strategies. I touch upon some new concepts such as 'ballistic isometrics' and the ideal time under tension. In future, I may discuss how to use yielding isometrics for mass gains too.
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My grandfather used to tell me about this when I was younger but didn’t listen wish I had now.
I’m a professional steel bending strongman like Dennis Rogers and also use overcoming isometrics as a part of my training. Basically if there is a piece of steel that is just a bit outside my current power levels, it becomes an isometric piece, until I’m able to do it. Then I’m able to do what I previously couldn’t do before :-).
Great video.
OC Jones the body is one piece and just about everything will be used to some extent
That's how I'm looking at it now Eric. I just started isometrics a week ago and already pretty strong, mainly train for strength. I can't find it anywhere but about how long do you think it will take me to bend a wrench, or how long did it take you?
WordUp Magazines first time I tried. I was training under Nj’s Superman the late Greg Matonick and had bent plenty of steel with him before having a go at the wrench. There is variance in materials and wrenches are all over the map.
WordUp Magazines one other thing, if this is something you want to seriously pursue I highly recommend getting some coaching from Chris Rider. He’s my coach for classic feats of strength
Hello sir. To train for isometrics to achieve the strength to bend steel, how many sets i should do, how many minutes of rest in between sets? And is it good to do it before bicep curls?
This video is pretty much 50% responsible for why my channel exists. You spurred my interest in overcoming isometric training bro. Thank you!
Great to see your post here. Just found this guy last night.
Wow mn very nice, i wach some of you videos and are very good😊
I do mostly body weight or gymnastics. A lot of isometrics involved. It is called holds in gymnastics. Use reps to increase muscle strength. Love the video. Thanks
reps with isometrics ?
@@jasonvoorhees8899 try 10 reps...each exercise...10 seconds time or what ever you prefer results are awesome
@@cliffordbeardy6984 in which range of motion ? Half way ? Beginning ? Flexed position ?
@@jasonvoorhees8899 Mix it up...for punching purposes Try 2-3 ranges of motion of pure pressure 7 second holds..breathe out when doing each strenuous variation (very important)..for the external rotator cuff arm at sidesuse a pillow inbetween arm lit an ribs..an maybe for force use a good side rope to circle around your wrist an give her shit..or make a hand cuff like wrap around your wrists an pull..10 sec.x10 breathing out...
You know Jason isometrics can get boring...have a punching bag close by ready to punch..practicing the motions you are exercising with..
Just when bodybuilding was getting boring, perfect timing, thanks for the video
Thanks for watching! Yeah, this is why I like looking into this stuff. Keeps it fresh and interesting :-)
Isometric training with rope, was interesting. Never thought about that.
I was already bored with it!
@@TheBioneer Link to the sources that say we can only use 30% of our muscle fibers? Sorry, I'm kind of skeptical, because if it is true then increasing muscle recruitment is just what I was looking for.
@@Safouan0 actually that type of training is increasing that % while body building could potentially decrease it if done with too high repetition too little weight. (your gonna get stronger but your strength to weight ratio will go down) From what I know olympic style weight lifting get you in the 90+ % for elite Olympian.
The date on this video is December 2017 (2 years ago); perhaps there are updates you have discovered in the last two years. Perhaps an updated video is necessary. thank you
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funny, when i was little i was like “cant u just use ur body as a resistance to work out?” i thought i was wrong all these years
Apparently you are too young to remember Charles Atlas. His training course was completely based on using your body as a resistance and pitting one body part against another.
@@STBRetired1 who?
@@-eea32 Charles Atlas. Type him up
@@amortality999 I actually recall a couple of bodybuilders in high school ( circa 1980) that were into the Charles Atlas course. They were pretty well ripped, too.
Your wise more than you know.
Jeff did say isometrics build muscle if you do it long enough
(Also, my cousin said his professor (a doc) said isometrics build muscle better then concentrics)
It will puff your muscles up after six months, it's not super huge body building, but definitely adds size.
I love isometrics and regularly use them as part of my over all training program. The strenght gains are amazing.
Should I do it for deadlift
I used to do what was told was a static hold during my pull-up workouts and I definitely noticed they felt easier to do during the following weeks’ workouts
is it good for hypertrophy?
@@_bored_wrld Not directly but having increased strength can help you train better.
I am a 66 year old full time trainer. ACSM Cert. Exercise Physiologist. I want to compliment you on both your knowledge and presentation. I have subscribed to your channel and will be utilizing your techniques. Thanks! There is a lot to gain from old and new and I love when science is applied to time tested techniques. Your explanation of dividing into working 4 joint angles is especially good.
Lmao nobody gives a shit buddy
@@Steven-gs8oh i do
Wow! You actually become wiser as you grow older, and you are able to pursue your passions because you realize that relationships are difficult and that working on yourself and being alone is the greatest thing you can ever do for yourself. I started working on all 9 areas of life when I told my ex to leave already. It has been a year now and I am the happiest I've ever been, reaching all my goals.
I have mucked about with isometric training for the last few years. This video has given some great insights. Time to step it up!
Thank you so much 🙏🏻🙏🏻 And good luck!
I've been training Isometrics since I was 14. I'm now 67 and never had a single regret. No injuries, special diet, equipment or trainer. I don't look it but I am told that I'm uncommonly strong. Good to know and to be honest, I'm flattered by that kind of comment but the main plus without a doubt is that I'll probably never need help getting the lid off a pickle jar and my chances of falling are reduced to an absolute minimum. Start young folks and after a while it wont be exercise but just part of your day. Peace Out!
Hey man I’m 120 ish pounds and play basketball where I get pushed around a lot. I’m also only 5’7. Could you tell me what isometrics you did to get strong? It would really help me. Thx.
Do all normal excerdises isometric but deadlift and squat i would not usr overcoming isometrics. Use yielding isometrics. It is mich safer for this compound excerdises.
@@k.r.4952 It depends on the day and how I physically feel to be honest, I'm fit but at the same time realise that I'm no spring chicken 🐔 and will yield when I'm not feeling 100%. Good comment and great reply, thank you. 😊
@@mahri9022 I'm not you, nor could I ever be and visa versa but what you might want to do is think in terms of years rather than weeks or months. Do the basic Isometrics and adjust as your body informs you of what is working and what isn't. Other than the basics, there's no one size fits all here. Some Isometrics might even hinder your basketball performance. Do your research, start a chart and measure your progress week to week as you can't improve on what you don't measure. I hope this helps. 😊
Because of doing isometric holds at the end of my sets, I’ve noticed I’ve been able to contract my muscles WAAAAY harder than before, including ones that were hard for me to contract on their own like my chest. Even when I go a few months without training I can still just flex my chest and the contraction is intense
Tension itself will strengthen much and also tone...but like the shoulder presses at door frame top...I had a friend that wrecked his back with that exercise. Otherwise, the video was very through. Thanks.
I wrestled against a kid in high school who ranked #1 at the tournament I was in and he was also ranked in top five for state...he was so incredibly strong but not that big ...I asked him what he did for strength training and he said ALL he used besides a throw dummy was that Bullworker Isometric bar (similar to that seen at 13:10 in this video). The kid told me he did every exercise in the manual it came with and he did it every day but once a week...His grip was super-human-like.
I told my father about the kid and his strength, and he said "Come with me"...then he pulled one out of a box in the garage and told me it was all mine... :))) ....so I began using it as well. Fantastic for strength!
You may find this helpful. If you do overcoming isometrics (against an object other than another muscle group), if you hold the position at close to maximum effort for 25-30 seconds, you'll end up using all the muscles fibers. As the fibers tire, others are recruited. In my experience, at about 30 seconds of peak contraction the muscles start to shake or cramp...and it's time to move on to another muscle . Breathing is important. Holding your breath while doing overcoming isometrics...is a good way to have a heart attack. I use an isometric rack (Like Steve Justa) and a length of chain with two swing set trapeze ring handles, and an S hook to vary length. You are right about the effects. Muscles that feel like steel, greater strength, and far greater speed. (because of muscle fiber recruitment)...and only moderate increase in size.
I get a steel bar and a chain that is in the ground and put the bar in the chain and hold for about 20 to 30 seconds.
Yes I used to get light-headed from not breathing properly, good point! As someone else commented, I should have thought to include that in the vid. I like to combine an overcoming isometric at the start of a set, then perform regular movements as a reverse pyramid set and finally end on a yielding isometric post-failure. Kind of similar effect :-D Thanks for the tips!
Jealous!
Now I just do overcoming isometrics. But the tip about the chain and two Trapeze ring handles? I use an S hook to vary length. It's amazing how many isometric exercises you can do with it. You're a very sharp young man. I enjoy your videos.
There is recent literature that states the duration of hold is more important then intensity level (50-70% of max) to build tendon strength & by extension--strength. Frequency is secondary consideration.
Alexandr Zass was the inventor and pioneer of isometrics, look him up that person is said to have inhuman strength he used to carry horses, break chains and occasionally getting run over by cars (intentionally)
Bro nobody 'invented' isometrics, they're a fundamental part of how the human body is able to work. We've been doing isometric activities since our ancestors were holding onto tree branches.
I used to do isometric contraction that I learned from a little book by Charles Atlas when I was in JHS. It didn't increase my size much but it enabled me to do a nine foot standing broad jump, which wasn't too shabby for someone 5'5" and slim but very cut!
Charles Atlas never taught Isometrics . He taught Isotonics which is working a group of muscles against the other throughout movement of the parts involved.
Issue 33 The Amazing Spiderman 1965. Read it till it shredded. Yes isometrics are another technique revisited from the old days and very beneficial. Charlie Atlas rules!
You know your stuff! Classic issue :-D
Been doing isometrics for more than 60 years and still do them
It's incredible the information out there now about isometrics.
I started with a Charles atlas course,then bought a bull worker also always using my different body parts ,to get results.
For my age I look great even fitter looking than some 30 year Olds.
But I found your information fascinating and will try more of what you are explaining.
I also now use synthetic exercise s
Bands of different strengths,which I also find brilliant.
But I have never been really big.but always looked FIT .
thanks for your additional info
what made you get into isometrics training ?
@@jasonvoorhees8899 Back then it was often seeing a Charles Atlas ad in a comic book or magazine.
Although David has a few more decades on Earth than me so maybe different in his time.
Wow your a monster cool
Isometrics comes from Greek language( ISOMETRIA) and essentially means "equal measures". "Metrics" stands for measures and "Iso" stands for equal! When pressuring a wall we are not really doing isometrics, as part of the energy spent is absorbed by and through the wall, and therefore WALL "RESPONSE" is no longer equal. It means that Newton's third Law is not quiet correct as he did not take in consideration this possibility, much less calculated the density of the materials involved. Formally stated, Newton's third law is: For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. So, when pressuring a brick wall "reaction" is going to be much different than when making pressure on a wall made out of cotton( a softer surface will of course absorb even more energy) As for the static issue, you can also walk or move while doing isometric exercises, so it's not completely static, you see my point? Bottom line: Isometrics is using one part of the body which is governed by an intelligent command ( the brain) against another part of the body which is governed by an intelligent command as well, and far as I know, a wall , is a inanimate matter that is not governed by a will power. Isometrics can be trained against an opponent like the ancient Spartans used to, when organized in couples. But self isometrics goes much beyond as this can literally become a battle of brain hemispheres. Let me give you an example: When holding both hands in front with arms down and almost straight, making a pressure with the left whole arm downwards , against the right hand , the real work that is been done is a brain exercise as the right hemisphere which commands the entire left hand side of the body "tells it" to press the right palm downwards , while simultaneously the left hemisphere which commands the whole right hand side of the body tells the right arm and palm , to equally resist!( STATICS) in opposite direction It 's an "x" brain/body scheme. I know isometrics very well as I have been studying and training it since 1975. While training isometrics it is vitally important to implement correct breathing . When exhaling you ought to do an continuous "ssssss" sound through the mouth, otherwise you will damage the heart severely . There six different way to train the same isometric exercise and breathing explanation should not be neglected. min. 15:02 how it should be! Left fist pushes the right one upwards with equal resistance , while exhaling and doing the "ssssss" sound through the mouth. No rope or any other outside materials are needed. And to conclude. Isometrics only bring good results when doing in three different angles. So you should do the exercise freely in three different levels. Most people who teach Isometrics don't know what it's really all about. In order to get big muscles Isometrics time length should be of 3 minutes while deeply inhaling and exhaling through the nose. As said before. Most people who teaches it or trains it for a long time don't know what it's really all about. Training is for short periods of time will never make your muscles grow.By the way, Charles Atlas never taught Isometrics . He taught Isotonics which is working a group of muscles against the other throughout movement of the parts involved. Do you have page on Facebook?
David Boyd how frequently do you train w/isometrics?
I could use this to increase more force on my punches! Thank you so much for this!
It will definitely do that! Try using a belt or similar and using it to brace your fist against a post or tree. Train at different joint angles using ballistic isometrics for max benefit.
@@TheBioneer you are correct I think
It's also worth mentioning that isometrics stimulate testosterone production that helps in normal non-isometric workouts as well. I get massive and ripped by doing isometrics one day and pyramids the next day. Of course, rest is also essential. But I found that rest days are fewer and far between with isometrics for some reason. With isometric training the recovery periods are about half the time as other workout recovery periods are.
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The greatest is, you can do that anytime anywhere! Stand waiting in line, do hole body contractions etc. Sit in a chair, do contractions. Any boring dull situation is perfect to improve yourself. Takes even no willpower or Discipline. Just do it. Better than waiting...or smoking...a kin dof combination with Jacobson...or dealing with the Impulse to eat - contract until the impulse is gone...
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A 50 kg woman pulled a bolted sink from the wall. Just a casual day at work.
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Not a lot of people explain this topic you explain it well good video keep up the good work
Thanks a lot! I shall try!
Bioneer has great explinations
I've been using resistance bands to simulate drawing a bow and holding that position for as long as I can, really makes a difference in the speed of my draw.
This is by far my favorite topic, super interesting and intriguing. Super excited for more content!
Underrated ! Keep up the good work man !
Thanks! I've been watching your other videos as well. Keep up the good work. Your videos keep me motivated.
Freak content, im doing iso training for a time, and for sure, strenght grows beastly, either the muscle quality!
Your knowledge is appreciated.
New ways of training that seem more gentle. Thx for the fun tips to make training more interesting!
Awesome video bud I've been looking for something like this for a very long time. cheers, keep up the good work
Everything said was perfectly correct. I ve been trying isometrics for some years now, on myself. But I ve seen override isometrics can build mass as well.
I love it. Thank you and Bruce Lee.
Absolutely love your isometric videos
You are an outstanding teacher!
Thanks very useful information I knew about isometrics but not all the other stuff that went with it your videos are so detailed and awesome keep putting them out you are helping a lot of people
Simple, creative, humble, educational. Many thanks, Sir!
Interesting info on yielding isometrics (long duration) and muscle growth. Oak forward to update on this !
best vid about the topic in the world!!!anxiously waiting for vol II with info about split, volume , frequency and other tips.
Thank you kindly! More on the way :-D
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Another absolutely brilliant and informative piece of work, excellent thank you
Another great video! Thank you!
Well done researched topic with excelent summary of the information and great tips and tricks. Very good job!
Thanks a lot!
Another video with an exercise method that is easy to adopt with minimal or no financial / space / time - excellent!
Thanks for the information, hope we get a series on explaining isometric training and muscle control.
Really good information the variety is amazing
awesome info and thanks
Bro this video is gold!!
I have been using some methods of isometric training in my calisthenics routines but I will definitely try new things after watching this video
Thanks!!
Awesome, glad it was helpful! Good luck with the isometrics, let us know how you get on!
Fantastic, just what I was looking for, cheers dude
Very interesting, thanks for sharing
That was exactly what I was looking for, thank you.
Love the videos. You seem like a nice person with something good to share. I love videos like this. Very good stuff about muscle fiber recruitment.
Thanks a lot! :D
Good job, Very informing, Pretty much what I was looking for. thank you
overcoming isometrics, here I come!
More on iso's please! Love the science behind it.
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Great info
One form of grip strength training that I like to implement which kind of encompasses several isometric training methods (ballistic, overcoming and even yielding is to pick up a dumbbell (alternatively you could use one of those Nigiri Game gripping jars used in Karate or even a jug of water will do) and try to crush it. I've found that it works great for developing crushing strength as well as holding strength in your fingers.
Def gonna add this to my routine
Great info as always.
Thank you for showing this information this is a big help
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Cheers mate you Help me Alot.
Great info presented in an entertaining way. Cheers.
Great channel,great tips.
Never heard of this type of workout before but my friend does some of these, I'll have to try some this stuff sometime
I practice Iron Wire dynamic tension set from Hung Gar. Its crazy effective. I did some pressing against my wall... I went right through the drywall.
New subscriber. I was doing this type of work out 30 years ago with a bullworker. Going to start using this method again. Thank you for an excellent video on the topic. 👍👍
Excellent info!!
IMHO: This whole type of exercise theory is AMAZING, and VERY Interesting!!! Please do more videos!!! Thanks!!! I think that there might be a great many ways to use of wide "tow straps", or ropes, or chains, boards, or pipes.
Thanks :-D Yeah there's loads of stuff you can do, and I plan on exploring it more in a future video. One commenter suggested using a rope ladder, which is genius!
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Excellent video!
Thank you, this is very, very helpful!
Great info. Thanx man!
Great Info-Thanks!!
excellent video thanks, subscribed. I have been adding dynamic tension to my band's training as I am over sixty as don't lift weights anymore and my gains have been amazing, strength has always been an issue for me, especially my shoulders and I want to do more isometrics to add strength. great tips thanks.
Excellent.
Excellent video
Very useful informations.
very helpful. thanks for it !
Good stuff. I found that the yoga triangle pose is vary effective for shoulder development and the upward facing dog is good for pecs triceps and delts. You need to hold these positions for about 1 minute or so.
Handstands are good for shoulders and such as well.
RDJ2 ok thanks
Thank you for making this video. I happened to have a copy of: "The Art of Expressing the Human Body," by John Little which covers Bruce Lee's training methods. The index shows his 8 basic isometric exercises that he used. I'm sold! Thanks again!
What exercises were they can u tell
@@RJGURRI www.academia.edu/19516589/Bruce_Lee_the_art_of_expressing_the_human_body
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Thank you for this video I will at it into my routine this should help me with grappling
Outstanding video! Thank you ;)
Perfect for Martial Arts, when you want the power and force but size and bulk just gets n the way. Thanks for the explanation.
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Thank you Mr Bioneer, I can grow stronger even further
Great vid!
I like the moment videos you have
As I’ve got older. 37 .I’ve been doing more strongman and movement training
Trying to be big fast and in shape
So Drew Baye, Steve Maxwell, Ken Hutchins do a timed static contraction (TSC), which are overcoming isometrics. They hold for 90 seconds - the first 30 seconds you use 50% of your strength, the next 30 you go to 75%, and the final 30 seconds you go all out - 100%. John Metcalfe has a Hotel Isometric video showing a full body TSC workout.
I just wanna help people that struggle with a setup for overcoming isometrics, get a resistance band, place your foot very high on on it, and then pull or push or whatever, that way you should be able to pull/push it after it's elasticity runs out making it unable to extend and making it a great way to practice overcoming isometrics, or being a weight plate and try to squish it in your hands.
Hope it helps :)