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Post by vegetus25 on Jul 29, 2018 22:53:02 GMT
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Post by vegetus25 on Jul 29, 2018 22:57:16 GMT
I also wonder if one should choose the duration and intensity of Isometrics based on bone structure? I have only played around with isometrics, so have no first hand knowledge to share.
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Post by Michael on Jul 30, 2018 0:05:51 GMT
Interesting article Vegetus. When I lifted weights years ago my training partner was 5'5" and same weight as me. He looked bigger and was able to bench more than me. He also had shorter arms than myself.
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Post by TexasRanger on Jul 30, 2018 0:57:31 GMT
But we're training muscle, not bone.
I'd say more important questions are:
1 Are you fast twitch or slow twitch? Or some combination?
2. Are you training for strength, in which case you'd use a 5 x 5, or, bodybuilding, where it'd be 3 x 8 - 12.
3. What are your gross and fine motor skills...strength is a skill in many cases and if you're a klutz like me, sorry, you're not going to do as well as others with better motor skills.
4. What is the length of your muscle bellies?
And there are guys who are scary strong...possess that "wiry strength"-- I'm sure we've met or seen them. eg Powerlifter Lamar Grant -- amazing strength but he certainly wasn't as described in the article. And as a powerlifter, he was doing 5x5, I'm sure, without being fat.
Finally, what the author also misses is leverage and strength. Basic physics. I did a word search and leverage isn't mentioned once in the article. But, each person's leverage is is going to differ -- even people of the same height.
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Post by vegetus25 on Jul 30, 2018 14:08:49 GMT
I don't disagree that there are other factors involved (and I don't think the author would, either). I think this could be another part of the puzzle.
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