Guest guest Posted April 2, 2007 Report Share Posted April 2, 2007 The real issue is not the BW vs weights but isometric contraction vs. isotonic, progressive resistence, ie Body Building. If one wants to be a competitive BBr. yes, weights are the deal. If you want to build great strength with a minimum amount of time devoted to training, isometrics rule. It simply depends on what outcomes you want to focus on and how much time you want to invest. One thing we DO NOT DO here on the BW forum is debate with weight trainers. First off, many of us have been or still are using weights. Secondly, no one wins these kinds of debates. The weight trainers simply go away mad and continuing to think they are right. Not a productive use of our time. > > > I've used the bullworker for some time. You get good results but > building muscles you cannot substitute weights. It only took me 16 > months to build a 16 inch arm. And if you're using a bullworker you > might be kidding. Bullworker is only good if you want an athelete > body. Although it's convenient but serious muscle builders you do not > want the bullworker as your top priority. I use the bullworker on my > stomach and legs. Not to bad lah. > > any comments from you die hard bullworker fans. > > dev. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2007 Report Share Posted April 2, 2007 And, there are some of us who prefer not to have the weightlifter body. To me, the ideal is a build similar to a boxer, or boxers from past years before weights were introduced. Muhammed Ali, Marciano, etc never touched weights heavier than 5 pounds. It's all what one wants. The BW does what I want. I will admit to sometimes wondering how much I could bench today, but never bother. I know the disciplines are different. Chuck --- rrbelloff wrote: > The real issue is not the BW vs weights but > isometric contraction vs. > isotonic, progressive resistence, ie Body Building. > > If one wants to be a competitive BBr. yes, weights > are the deal. If > you want to build great strength with a minimum > amount of time devoted > to training, isometrics rule. > > It simply depends on what outcomes you want to focus > on and how much > time you want to invest. > > One thing we DO NOT DO here on the BW forum is > debate with weight > trainers. First off, many of us have been or still > are using weights. > > Secondly, no one wins these kinds of debates. The > weight trainers > simply go away mad and continuing to think they are > right. > > Not a productive use of our time. > > > > > > > > > > I've used the bullworker for some time. You get > good results but > > building muscles you cannot substitute weights. It > only took me 16 > > months to build a 16 inch arm. And if you're using > a bullworker you > > might be kidding. Bullworker is only good if you > want an athelete > > body. Although it's convenient but serious muscle > builders you do not > > want the bullworker as your top priority. I use > the bullworker on my > > stomach and legs. Not to bad lah. > > > > any comments from you die hard bullworker fans. > > > > dev. > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ Get your own web address. Have a HUGE year through Yahoo! Small Business. http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/domains/?p=BESTDEAL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2007 Report Share Posted April 2, 2007 > > any comments from you die hard bullworker fans. > It does not have to be either-or. Why not both? Isn't it well-known that both weight lifters and body builders get past " sticking points " with isometrics? If you're a body builder, I'm sure isometrics will help you lift heavier weights (which should add more mass). You might use a Bullworker, or you might just use weights. But isometrics will have a place in your training. As for the Bullworker, it has several advantages over weights, though not in the body building aspect: cost, space, convenience, to name a few. Gerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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