What TYPE of exercise to do? Isometric or movement?

davidche SG

What are isometrics good for anyways?? Rolling Eyes Laughing

eagle SG

Maybe wiki would help

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isometric_exercise

davidche SG

Isometric exercises in comparison with dynamic exercises
Isometric exercises have some differences in training effect as compared to dynamic exercises. While isometric training increases strength at the specific joint angles of the exercises performed and additional joint angles to a lesser extent, dynamic exercises increase strength throughout the full range of motion.[citation needed] Generally speaking however, people who train isometrically don't train through a full range of motion as the strength gained at the training joint angle is where they require it. Interestingly, a study has shown that while dynamic exercises are 5% better at enhancing the twitch force of a muscle than isometric exercises, isometrics are 32% better than dynamic exercises at increasing maximal muscle power.[7]

from wiki.

eagle SG

If you have been to the army, they will teach you three ways of training chin ups, of which, one is isometrics. You hang there with your arm at 90 degrees.
The other way is just do the chin ups

And the final way, which I have forgotten the name, is to do a chin up (assisted if cannot do), then slowly let yourself down. Slowly.

bryanw SG

my exercise is sleep and eat Laughing

davidche SG

ok.

Someone taught me first one is static hold.

davidche SG

btw, the chin up bar in the park really needs more lubricant. Laughing