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Post by mr potatohead on Oct 18, 2017 5:20:10 GMT
Well, I don't know if you're aware of this or not, but I am into my second week of a twelve week balls-to-the-wall long-duration isometric experiment, and I wanted to be sure that my instincts were right - every other day. I didn't know it was two weeks so far, but, yes Bruce, I'm aware of what you're dong. I hope it is everything you hope it will be and I look forward to your final report.
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Post by Michael on Oct 18, 2017 21:05:31 GMT
I think Isometrics can be done everyday or every other day. I think this all depends on certain factors like intensity, duration, goals, and recovery ability. I've done both ways and right now I'm doing upper body yielding Isometrics 3 days a week. I honestly think I could do these everyday but I want to see how it goes this way. Mikey's idea is good about isometrics everyday a couple of times a day. I liked the shoulder one he told me about on another thread. I've used isometrics everyday to rehab two MCL strains in the past.
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Post by Bruce Tackett on Oct 18, 2017 21:26:39 GMT
In the past, I've sometimes wondered if I really need a 48 hour recovery between workouts. And then I think, Well, it's not hurting anything. And then I think, It's literally not hurting anything.
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Post by Bruce Tackett on Oct 18, 2017 21:30:16 GMT
Well, I don't know if you're aware of this or not, but I am into my second week of a twelve week balls-to-the-wall long-duration isometric experiment, and I wanted to be sure that my instincts were right - every other day. I didn't know it was two weeks so far, but, yes Bruce, I'm aware of what you're dong. I hope it is everything you hope it will be and I look forward to your final report. Thank you, mikeytoes. Of course I'm hoping this produces good results, but I'm doing it more just to see for myself what all the hoopla I've been reading over the years is all about, and the results will be what they will be. It's that time of the year for cruising, and I've got the time to experiment.
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Post by Alan OldStudent on Oct 19, 2017 10:38:16 GMT
Then again, maybe they're not having the right kind of bowel movements.
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Post by fatjake on Oct 19, 2017 11:58:25 GMT
It's that time of the year for cruising, and I've got the time to experiment.
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Post by mr potatohead on Oct 19, 2017 13:41:15 GMT
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Post by Kubla Khan on Oct 19, 2017 15:21:35 GMT
It's that time of the year for cruising, and I've got the time to experiment. Typical Pratt residents.
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Post by Bob50 on Oct 19, 2017 15:32:52 GMT
Bruce, If you do not have hypertension, brain aneurysm or heart problems, daily exercise could fit your goals. I had experience with daily isometric for ~1 year in 2008-2009 and did not get any harm.
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Post by mr potatohead on Oct 19, 2017 17:24:55 GMT
Bruce, If you do not have hypertension, brain aneurysm or heart problems, daily exercise could fit your goals. I had experience with daily isometric for ~1 year in 2008-2009 and did not get any harm. I'm not sure why those conditions would affect doing daily exercise if the intensity is adjusted in a way that is appropriate to their current state. It seems to me that people w/ those conditions would do well to find a volume level, effort level and daily frequency (movement throughout the day) that could be done every day. If nothing more than relaxed walking. It's just a matter of adjusting the intensity to what is comfortable and doesn't require a day or two or a week to recover. No matter if someone has these issues or not, beating themselves up in one long workout performed every two or three days or once a week and then sitting on their ass or not moving much the remainder of the time, doesn't seem healthy to me for anyone.
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Post by Bob50 on Oct 19, 2017 17:31:26 GMT
Why do these guys have so many stupid belts? I certainly prefer this: or this:
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Post by Kubla Khan on Oct 19, 2017 17:35:47 GMT
Why do these guys have so many stupid belts? I certainly prefer this: or this: Are you saying 2nd right isn't you seeker?
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Post by Bob50 on Oct 19, 2017 17:43:29 GMT
Why do these guys have so many stupid belts? I certainly prefer this: or this: Are you saying 2nd right isn't you seeker? I love my Texas for many reasons.
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Post by Bruce Tackett on Oct 19, 2017 18:13:23 GMT
Well, I feel comfortable allowing myself 48 hours recovery. My iso routine is pretty intense. It is a fact that when you perform an exercise, you are breaking down muscle cells, and then afterward, blood rushes in to repair those cells, making them bigger and stronger than they were. Everything I've read indicates that this process takes 48 hours to complete itself - more or less, depending upon the intensity. Everything I've found in the original post advises a day in between.
Here's a pretty good analogy regarding recovery. When I lived in San Francisco I used to shoot my bow at the Golden Gate archery range. I went out there one day and got into the zone. I couldn't miss. I was hardly aiming, just putting the arrows where I wanted them. The bow was practically drawing itself.
I went out there the next day, all excited to do it again, and it just wasn't happening. I was having a difficult time drawing the bow. I told a friend of mine on the range about this, and he said, "Yeah, you have to give your muscles time to knit."
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Post by Bruce Tackett on Oct 19, 2017 18:17:56 GMT
Last summer I drove through the state of Texas, North to South, and then back again. I have never been through a state where so many fly the state flag.
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