Static Contractions

Dubs · Feb 21, 2009

I know that DC training uses statics at the end of sets to increase intensity, as well as a few other programs that do the same thing.. Anyone ever done JUST statics, as their main work set? Personally, I think the idea sounds ridiculous. But yesterday, I was watching this guy lift. He was doing a full body workout, with just statics. First Chest, Then back, then legs, then shoulders, tris, back. bis. something like that anyway. He was built rather well.. about 5'9 @ around 225 i believe is what he told me, and pretty lean, id guess around 7-9% bodyfat. I asked him about his routine, and he says he trains 3x a week, full body routine, doing only static contractions. When i got home, i started looking up info on this. and i found this :

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/sisco6.htm

Personally, i wouldnt have thought it could work... but who knows?

ANY IDEAS!?

VanR__ · Feb 21, 2009

Well, it worked for him quiet nicely.
I add them to only to a limited degree.

Dubs · Feb 22, 2009

I was doing DC, and i used them at the end of most sets. and they helped alot with gains, i believe anyway. but what about JUST statics?

Golgo13 · Feb 23, 2009

I doubt there would be a bodybuilder who would ONLY use isometric exercise (static).

With isometrics (provided they are employed in the strongest range of motion in a compound movement) one would only induce myofibril growth, as in the thickening of cellular walls, or hyperplasia (cellular division). This would be great for a bodybuilder, but the cells would need to be volumized also. Blood movement is needed for sarcoplasmic growth, and NONE of that will happen with isometrics.

Dubs · Feb 24, 2009

Golgo13 said:
I doubt there would be a bodybuilder who would ONLY use isometric exercise (static).

With isometrics (provided they are employed in the strongest range of motion in a compound movement) one would only induce myofibril growth, as in the thickening of cellular walls, or hyperplasia (cellular division). This would be great for a bodybuilder, but the cells would need to be volumized also. Blood movement is needed for sarcoplasmic growth, and NONE of that will happen with isometrics.

Interesting. thanks for the input, man!