Maximal isometric exercise

[GearHeaded]

I've used isometric holds to strengthen my bench press . what I did was purchase extra sets of safeties for some of the racks in my gym. I'll set the bench up in a rack with a safety low from which to press off of (like a dead press) and then another safety up higher just before lock out. I'll then explosively press off the bottom safety up into the top safety and hold it for 8 seconds pushing as hard as I can trying to lock out.
that along with the eccentric work for about 8 weeks added to my bench press . you can employ similar principals for hypertrophy work as well

[fiddlesticks]

I've used isometric holds to strengthen my bench press . what I did was purchase extra sets of safeties for some of the racks in my gym. I'll set the bench up in a rack with a safety low from which to press off of (like a dead press) and then another safety up higher just before lock out. I'll then explosively press off the bottom safety up into the top safety and hold it for 8 seconds pushing as hard as I can trying to lock out.
that along with the eccentric work for about 8 weeks added to my bench press . you can employ similar principals for hypertrophy work as well

The neurological/strength portion of this is insane. If you want to bend metal.. This is how you get there.

[EDCG19]

I've used isometric holds to strengthen my bench press . what I did was purchase extra sets of safeties for some of the racks in my gym. I'll set the bench up in a rack with a safety low from which to press off of (like a dead press) and then another safety up higher just before lock out. I'll then explosively press off the bottom safety up into the top safety and hold it for 8 seconds pushing as hard as I can trying to lock out.
that along with the eccentric work for about 8 weeks added to my bench press . you can employ similar principals for hypertrophy work as well

I've done this stuff before but this guys talking about bending a bar or pipe.. i dont see the point in that
There's better ways of getting stronger than bending pipes or frying pans like the strongman guys do, its all about the compounds...

[fiddlesticks]

I've done this stuff before but this guys talking about bending a bar or pipe.. i dont see the point in that
There's better ways of getting stronger than bending pipes or frying pans like the strongman guys do, its all about the compounds...

In my personal experience you can't neurologically go as far with the compounds vs the isometric. The isometric can be perfectly adjusted while compound not so much.

If you are doing the isometric correctly you will pretty much get stronger by the day and it's much more functional than typical weights. Someone on any amount of gear doing intense isometrics will have strength gains that are totally surreal.

And no man the purpose isnt to bend anything lol i think you're confused, you attach something impossible to rip to something impossible to move and pull as hard as possible. A simple example is attaching a rope to a large tree.

[Proximal]

If you are doing the isometric correctly. . . . . . . . it's much more functional than typical weights.

Couldn’t resist.

[fiddlesticks]

Couldn’t resist.

How can you argue lifting dumbbells (literally heavier per inch than anything in nature) is more natural than the simple act of pulling? The neurological function is dramatically better with the pulling type movement.