Isometric training is a style of training that is not used enough in my opinion. It basically still uses the muscles but during the exercise you pause for a few moments in a stationary position. So for example a bicep curl would normally require a continuous up and down movement. The isometric bicep curl would be the same as the bicep curl but you would stop and hold a position somewhere between the start and the finish of the movement. In the past, as with all new exercise ideas it was heralded as the new way to work out with faster results than “normal” exercise. However like all the exercise fads it faded into the background not to be noticed except by the odd personal trainer wanting to punish their clients. (I always thought you were more torturer than personal trainer - Beeble)
How to introduce isometric training to your workout?
What is Heart Rate Training?
It doesn’t seem so long ago that my first impression of boxing was….well, shall we say not very complimentary. This was of course before I became a qualified personal trainer and fully understood the mechanics behind the sport. I guess I just pictured two meat heads punching the living day lights out of each other! Then when boxers talked of fitness levels, I would immediately conjure up the image of Rocky running up the steps as he did in the films.
Cardiovascular exercise is a term that is used a lot in the gym and so many of you are probably comfortable with its meaning. However as it is used so much it can be sometimes a little embarrassing to actually ask someone to explain it. Thanks to the internet you can now peruse at your will with no embarrassment at all.
Just for the moment we are going to presume that your diet is fantastic. If it is not, then check out our diet section for more tips, as this post is going to concentrate on the exercise side of losing weight.
