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Post by Bruce Tackett on Oct 12, 2017 17:07:20 GMT
I have always adhered to 48 hours recovery. When I do my knock-down, drag-out, to-the-max progressive routine, I have no choice but to allow adequate recovery. Even when I've gone on isometric binges, I've still done the same exercises every other day. I once posted a thread about this on Yuku, and I got pooh-poohed by a number of people, each claiming that it is perfectly alright and isn't detrimental to do the same exercises daily.
I once asked a world renown health and strength coach, "100%, to-the-max isometrics - everyday?"
His answer, "No way!"
But then, this is someone who purportedly does pushups everyday, all day long.
At any rate, I had planned to set up my 12-week long-duration isometrics experiment doing upper body one day and then forearms and legs the next. I started off doing the upper body isos on Monday, and then when I went downstairs the next morning to do the forearms and legs, I had an overpowering urge to want to repeat the previous day's workout. So I did, adding forearm isos to the workout. I then did my lateral squats, leg extensions and calf raises, i.e., doing the entire routine in one day. I did the same yesterday and today. I feel compelled to do this. It feels right. It feels good.
I don't know if doing this is detrimental, whether or not I really ought to do the 48 hour recovery thing. All I know is that it feels great. I certainly don't feel overworked. Maybe this is one of those instances when you'd do well to just listen to your body. I just don't know
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Post by Kubla Khan on Oct 12, 2017 17:16:18 GMT
How often did Dr Crunch perform his workouts?
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Post by Bruce Tackett on Oct 12, 2017 17:21:52 GMT
I don't know. Maybe someone else here does.
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Post by Michael on Oct 12, 2017 17:29:55 GMT
Bruce I have done Isometrics everyday in the past. But the intensity always varied. Depending on if I'm doing anything else or goals I like splitting it up. I split my workouts up if I'm using self resistance, light dumbells or calisthenics. I would just keep an eye on how you feel.
Longer holds with less Intensity would be to much of a problem but going 100 percent could catch up to you doing everyday. Are you doing 3 point Isometrics with this experiment?
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Post by Deuce Gunner on Oct 12, 2017 17:43:20 GMT
Something I see copied in many articles about isometrics is that one of its major faults is that "progress" is hard to measure. This could be true if the way you want to measure progress is just reps and/or intensity (bathroom scale intensity measurements not withstanding). However if your objective is a morning physical activity that makes you feel good and helps you carry out your normal tasks and responsibilities of the day with some reserve of energy for recreation or emergencies, then you've definitely made daily "progress".
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Post by Bruce Tackett on Oct 12, 2017 18:02:14 GMT
Bruce I have done Isometrics everyday in the past. But the intensity always varied. Depending on if I'm doing anything else or goals I like splitting it up. I split my workouts up if I'm using self resistance, light dumbells or calisthenics. I would just keep an eye on how you feel. Longer holds with less Intensity would be to much of a problem but going 100 percent could catch up to you doing everyday. Are you doing 3 point Isometrics with this experiment? Thanks. Jackie. I am not quite doing 100%. That's pretty difficult to sustain over a long duration. But I'm not slacking, either. I am doing 3-point for two of the exercises - biceps curls and triceps curls. Again, it all feels right and feels good, so I'll just continue unless I start feeling overworked. |
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Post by Bruce Tackett on Oct 12, 2017 18:03:28 GMT
Something I see copied in many articles about isometrics is that one of its major faults is that "progress" is hard to measure. This could be true if the way you want to measure progress is just reps and/or intensity (bathroom scale intensity measurements not withstanding). However if your objective is a morning physical activity that makes you feel good and helps you carry out your normal tasks and responsibilities of the day with some reserve of energy for recreation or emergencies, then you've definitely made daily "progress". Deucies, before beginning I recorded my weight, arm size, and tested my strength. It's all in my Workout Log. |
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Post by Deuce Gunner on Oct 12, 2017 18:19:39 GMT
That of course works too. Just trying to say there are many ways to measure progress in relation to a goal.
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Post by gruntbrain on Oct 12, 2017 19:35:40 GMT
i think we can all agree that subjective measures of progress can be valuable unless you are delusional.
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Post by mr potatohead on Oct 12, 2017 20:54:10 GMT
My feedback is a mirror and a scale.
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Post by Kubla Khan on Oct 13, 2017 7:47:08 GMT
Mine is how many people fall from their elliptical trainers.
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Post by BigBruvOfEnglandUK on Oct 13, 2017 10:20:36 GMT
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Post by Bruce Tackett on Oct 13, 2017 12:47:11 GMT
Mine is how many people fall from their elliptical trainers. You must leave piled up bodies in your wake. |
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Post by Kubla Khan on Oct 13, 2017 17:01:46 GMT
Mine is how many people fall from their elliptical trainers. You must leave piled up bodies in your wake.  I am banned from wearing daisy dukes and sandals within a half mile radius of all gyms in my local area. |
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Post by Bruce Tackett on Oct 13, 2017 17:08:11 GMT
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I am banned from wearing daisy dukes and sandals within a half mile radius of all gyms in my local area.
