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Isometric Training for recruitment of new motor units

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seifullaah73:
I am familiar with isometric method training, where a muscle contraction is held for a certain period of time to develop strength.

But I never knew certain things, which I found out when researching about isometric training for speed development.

below is from a website trying to promote their program, which I don't buy in to but rather the concept of using isometric training to recruit more fast twitch muscle fibres and motor units and whether this is really true.


--- Quote ---Isometric training does not require repetitions in the traditional sense.  Instead, muscles are locked into a position for a given period of time forcing your body to recruit those much needed fast twitch fibers that are almost always ignored for their natural ability of speed with other types of training (for example, plyometrics, weight training, etc.).
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source: https://athleticquickness.com/isometrics-ideal-speed/

https://www.livestrong.com/article/376630-isometric-exercises-for-speed-training/

somepeople on youtube have suggested this type of workout to such as overtimeathlete about being in a lunge for a period of time.

Anyone knows about isometric and it's effectiveness is recruiting muscle fibres and motor units and what the exact detail is about the timing and when to get the most effect out of it.

vag:
http://www.higher-faster-sports.com/isosforrelativestrength.html

If kellyb names them as his favorite relative strength training method, there's got to be something good in them ;)

seifullaah73:

--- Quote from: vag on April 26, 2018, 05:26:33 am ---http://www.higher-faster-sports.com/isosforrelativestrength.html

If kellyb names them as his favorite relative strength training method, there's got to be something good in them ;)

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Wow great find. I tried to look for one by kelly bagget.
Thanks

vag:
Yeah, np.
Im a kellyb junkie, whenever you need to know if he has writter something on a subject, poke me, you'll have the link in no time!
:lololol:

FP:
I was giving some thought about doing lots of this in my upcoming program. This guy, Alex Natera, is probably the most knowledgeable about isometrics and how they relate to sprinting:

https://www.just-fly-sports.com/modern-speed-training-alex-natera/
https://www.just-fly-sports.com/podcast-86-alex-natera/

he also has an instagram demonstrating most of the exercises


--- Quote ---“A great muscle action with poor tendon ability and coordination is only going to take you so far, I always combine my plyometrics and isometric together”
“Integration of isometrics training in off-season and preseason periods for speed enhancement”
“I do isometrics from a seated calf raise to simulate angles in acceleration”
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