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Post by Bruce Tackett on Oct 14, 2017 20:42:07 GMT
For anyone interested, this info is on my Workout Log. Scroll down to the last post. I am going to update this every week. Bruce Tackett's Workout Log
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Post by Deleted on Oct 14, 2017 21:11:07 GMT
That's a pretty cool Isometric workout! So You lost a little over 3 lbs, that's a good thing.Why 12 second holds on the 5 exercises? I like how You're documenting Your weight and the tricep and bicep curl as a marker. Just curious, why the tricep and bicep curl? I honestly don't have a scale in my house. I only weigh myself at the doctors office when I do go or once in awhile somewhere else. What I do is measure my waist. Thanks for sharing this and Good Luck!
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Post by Bruce Tackett on Oct 14, 2017 22:00:26 GMT
Thanks, Jacko. I'm sure the weight loss was due to the Gazelle Glider, which I dragged out of the garage and set up the day before starting the routine. I'm using curls as an exercise to test my strength because picking things up is probably the most common strength move people do on a regular basis. I'm doing triceps curls because I have one iffy shoulder and can't use a lot of weight for presses.
The 3-point biceps curls and 3-point triceps curls are the main exercises I'm using for long-duration holds. The other 12 second exercises I threw in because I'm that kinda guy. I just wanted to have a few more arm exercises, but I don't want to spend forever and a day on a workout.
In case someone might ask me why the only measurement I took was my arm, it's because the size of your arm fluctuates the most, depending upon what sort of exercising you're doing, how much, how little. It's a good indicator to determine the effectiveness of any given protocol.
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Post by mr potatohead on Oct 14, 2017 22:15:19 GMT
Thanks, Jacko. I'm sure the weight loss was due to the Gazelle Glider, which I dragged out of the garage and set up the day before starting the routine. I'm using curls as an exercise to test my strength because picking things up is probably the most common strength move people do on a regular basis. I'm doing triceps curls because I have one iffy shoulder and can't use a lot of weight for presses. The 3-point biceps curls and 3-point triceps curls are the main exercises I'm using for long-duration holds. The other 12 second exercises I threw in because I'm that kinda guy. I just wanted to have a few more arm exercises, but I don't want to spend forever and a day on a workout. In case someone might ask me why the only measurement I took was my arm, it's because the size of your arm fluctuates the most, depending upon what sort of exercising you're doing, how much, how little. It's a good indicator to determine the effectiveness of any given protocol. Does doing curls actually indicate strength to pick things up? When I want to strengthen myself to pick things up, I pick things up ..... from the ground.
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Post by Bruce Tackett on Oct 14, 2017 22:16:58 GMT
Well, la-di freaking da.
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Post by mr potatohead on Oct 14, 2017 22:26:38 GMT
So ..... does it?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 14, 2017 22:37:08 GMT
Thanks, Jacko. I'm sure the weight loss was due to the Gazelle Glider, which I dragged out of the garage and set up the day before starting the routine. I'm using curls as an exercise to test my strength because picking things up is probably the most common strength move people do on a regular basis. I'm doing triceps curls because I have one iffy shoulder and can't use a lot of weight for presses. The 3-point biceps curls and 3-point triceps curls are the main exercises I'm using for long-duration holds. The other 12 second exercises I threw in because I'm that kinda guy. I just wanted to have a few more arm exercises, but I don't want to spend forever and a day on a workout. In case someone might ask me why the only measurement I took was my arm, it's because the size of your arm fluctuates the most, depending upon what sort of exercising you're doing, how much, how little. It's a good indicator to determine the effectiveness of any given protocol. I don't see anything wrong with the use of the bicep curl. I can see what Mikey is saying. For me I don't have much in the way of weights. I have dumbells from the 5lbs to 20lbs, kettlebells 18,35,44,53 lbs and the Sierra cables I've been working out a yielding isometric routine this past week I want to experiment with. Everything I'm doing will be with cables for the upper body. My legs need endurance so I'm not sure about isometrics for them. I start my workout weeks on Sunday so tomorrow is the day I'll start.
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Post by Bruce Tackett on Oct 14, 2017 22:39:19 GMT
Listen, mein herr, I just wanted to select two exercises utilizing different muscles to test the effectiveness of long-duration holds, and the two I selected seemed like a pretty good all-round choice. I would have preferred presses, but like I said, I have a problem with one shoulder.
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Post by Bruce Tackett on Oct 14, 2017 22:41:12 GMT
I've been working out a yielding isometric routine this past week I want to experiment with. Everything I'm doing will be with cables for the upper body. My legs need endurance so I'm not sure about isometrics for them. I start my workout weeks on Sunday so tomorrow is the day I'll start. You gonna layout a routine for us peruse and keep an updated log?!!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 14, 2017 22:49:48 GMT
Listen, mein herr, I just wanted to select two exercises utilizing different muscles to test the effectiveness of long-duration holds, and the two I selected seemed like a pretty good all-round choice. I would have preferred presses, but like I said, I have a problem with one shoulder. It might of come out wrong the way I wrote it. I think the bicep and tricep curl is a good measurement. At least you have something to go by.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 14, 2017 23:02:10 GMT
I've been working out a yielding isometric routine this past week I want to experiment with. Everything I'm doing will be with cables for the upper body. My legs need endurance so I'm not sure about isometrics for them. I start my workout weeks on Sunday so tomorrow is the day I'll start. You gonna layout a routine for us peruse and keep an updated log?!! Yeah I'll try to put it. I'll take measurements but I'm not sure I'll put them on their. I'll just put the difference up of the measurements. Reason being I'm not a big guy so no one will be impressed by my Mass, . I'll see how far I'll take take the measurement thing. Any suggestions on measurements strength wise with what equipment I have? Also I do need another back exercise for cables any suggestions? I want to use a one arm dumbell row. I am shooting for two to three Exercises for body part.
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Post by Bruce Tackett on Oct 14, 2017 23:29:17 GMT
I'll take measurements but I'm not sure I'll put them on their. I'll just put the difference up of the measurements. Reason being I'm not a big guy so no one will be impressed by my Mass, . Any suggestions on measurements strength wise with what equipment I have? Also I do need another back exercise for cables any suggestions? I want to use a one arm dumbell row. I am shooting for two to three Exercises for body part. It's not mass that impresses us, not me, anyway, it is the fact that you exercise. That impresses the hell outta me. I don't care what your measurements are. It's all relative. Dumbbell row? How are you going to do a yielding iso with a dumbbell? Here's a back exercise for you - place your bands secured at waist height. Take hold of them with both hands, step away, flare your elbows out, and pull the bands to your waist. A bicycle inner tube is great for this exercise. Another one - secure your bands high, get way down below them, facing them with one side - on a chair, your knees, sit on the floor, whatever - reach up. grab hold with one hand and pull down for a wide lat pull. Again, the Sierra bands piled up might be great for some exercises, but if you're going to really persue yielding isos, an inner tube and a doggy ring are great tools to have - easy to find and inexpensive.
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Post by Bruce Tackett on Oct 14, 2017 23:34:39 GMT
BTW, in case anyone might be remotely interested, because I am testing my strength with biceps and triceps curls, those are the two exercises I'm putting a lot of effort into - 3-point static iso holds, long-duration, each.
I thought of something else. The Bullworkers have gauges on them. Tomorrow I will see how far I can move the ring on these exercises - biceps curl, triceps pushdown, and lateral raise. I will include these in the strength test.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 15, 2017 0:16:55 GMT
When I did use weights the one arm dumbell row was a favorite of mine. So I meant One Arm Cable Row. Knee and none working hand on a bench. Standing on the cables with the other leg and Hook in the working hand. Just like a one arm dumbell row but with cables. I actually used the one Your talking about to the waist about two years ago with Your cables.Injured a shoulder and this is one of the exercises the therapist gave me. Since I won't be doing any calistenics for upper body I like the idea of the Wide Lat Pulldown. This will be the first time in a couple of years I won't be doing any calisthenics. You provoke so thought on these back exercises. On exercise I did like with the Exer-Genie in the past was the Straight Arm Pulldown. I think One Arm Straight Arm Pulldowns is another good one I may try.
Bruce although I'm not a purist when it comes to exercise I don't have as much experience with cables as You. If You go by the S.A.I.D principle I'm probably not that strong with cables. I have what You recommend on Your site with the normal cables plus the same for the 12 inch cables. Plus I can double them. I mostly have been doing cals, self resistance, VRT with 5 lb DBS, isometrics with the Sierra strap, and I have my times with kettlebells for years. My opinion, cables is a differant kind of strength,as is weights and everything I mentioned. I think Your bicep and tricep curls are good measurements. What I have a had time believing is when guys other places say they are doing visualize resistance for months than all of a sudden they are doing 100's of push ups in a row. Or doing 100's of pushups and they are lifting outragous weight. I think they are just pushing the buttons on their keyboard. Sorry for the rant.
I did take some measurements tonight. I think I'll use Your bicep curl either with 20lb DBs or cables as a test. Since I have KBs I'll use a 35 lb to test the press. I haven't pressed any weight in atleast 3 years. Honestly haven't touched anything over 10 lbs for other exercises in a good five years so these could be pretty sad. But atleast I'll have something to go off of. Thanks for Your imput, You kind of inspired me a little more than I was already.
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Post by Bruce Tackett on Oct 15, 2017 0:36:15 GMT
Boy. you can say that again! I can think of one person in particular. And when you are posting results of whatever it is you're doing, it so important to be honest. I mean, if I gain no strength in the next 12 weeks, or lose a half inch from my arms, then so be it. But. frankly. from the way I feel now, I don't believe either of those scenarios are likely. But, whatever the outcome, I will be honest.
Glad to hear I've been somewhat inspirational for you. It has been discussions on this forum that inspired me to go ahead with this experiment. That, and the fact that it's that time of year and I need a change.
Legs. I'm not even considering isos for my legs in this experiment. I need my legs and the BW exercises that I do will, hopefully, keep them limber, strong, and make them last. The only leg isos I do are a front and rear leg extension, and that's certainly not going to hurt them.
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