Isometric Quiz #1-Why are isometrics safer than weight training

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First question for all who which to participate.

All things being equal, why is an isometric contraction safer for you

joints and muscles than training the same muscles with weights?

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well, if for no other reason, if you feel an unusual pain with BW you can just stop, whereas with weights you might incur an injury. Also, dropping weights can make a mess and/or cause injury. Especially with bench presses, the actual full weight on ALL the joints that are deep in the shoulder and chest is a lot different than squeezing the BW.edhttp://www.ronpaul2008.comhttp://www.ronpauldollar.com> To: bullworkerclub > Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2008 20:49:10 +0000> Subject: Isometric Quiz #1-Why are isometrics safer than weight training> > First question for all who which to participate.> > All things being equal, why is an isometric contraction safer for you > joints and muscles than training the same muscles with weights?> > > > > > >

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With weight training, proper form is essential to

prevent injury. Also, lifting weights that are too

heavy for your current level can lead to injury as

well.

With isometrics, I believe these risks are minimal in

comparison.

Rich B.

--- ed f wrote:

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> well, if for no other reason, if you feel an unusual

> pain with BW you can just stop, whereas with weights

> you might incur an injury. Also, dropping weights

> can make a mess and/or cause injury. Especially with

> bench presses, the actual full weight on ALL the

> joints that are deep in the shoulder and chest is a

> lot different than squeezing the BW.

> ed

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> http://www.ronpaul2008.com

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> http://www.ronpauldollar.com

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> > To: bullworkerclub

> > From: rrbelloff@...

> > Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2008 20:49:10 +0000

> > Subject: Isometric Quiz #1-Why

> are isometrics safer than weight training

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> > First question for all who which to participate.

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> > All things being equal, why is an isometric

> contraction safer for you

> > joints and muscles than training the same muscles

> with weights?

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[Guest guest]

Yes, using an iso contraction allows you to protect the joint

invovled with great precision. You can get into position and apply

pressure very slowly. Assuming the feedback is good, you can apply

more. At any point in the contraction, you stop immediately if any

pain or discomfort is present. No weights to drop or put down.

Moreover, you can apply pressure in a variable manner. With weights,

you set the resistence and that is the resistence.

Last-Using isos you are not forcing the joint through a range of

motion. In WT, if I move a joint under load and my alignment is off,

wear and tear is the result.

This is fun.

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> well, if for no other reason, if you feel an unusual pain with BW

you can just stop, whereas with weights you might incur an injury.

Also, dropping weights can make a mess and/or cause injury.

Especially with bench presses, the actual full weight on ALL the

joints that are deep in the shoulder and chest is a lot different

than squeezing the BW.

> ed

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> http://www.ronpaul2008.com

>

> http://www.ronpauldollar.com

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> > To: bullworkerclub

> > From: rrbelloff@...

> > Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2008 20:49:10 +0000

> > Subject: Isometric Quiz #1-Why are isometrics

safer than weight training

> >

> > First question for all who which to participate.

> >

> > All things being equal, why is an isometric contraction safer for

you

> > joints and muscles than training the same muscles with weights?

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