Sal DiStefano
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a couple sets of isometrics uh before you did your lifts the rest of your lifts will be more effective that's like a very easy basic general way to add isometrics uh in your training you know this supports the uh a little bit right even though i know we're not i'm not a fan of it because i think it could also cause poor recruitment patterns and it's not ideal but
a couple sets of isometrics uh before you did your lifts the rest of your lifts will be more effective that's like a very easy basic general way to add isometrics uh in your training you know this supports the uh a little bit right even though i know we're not i'm not a fan of it because i think it could also cause poor recruitment patterns and it's not ideal but
Well, you said you did that, right?
Well, you said you did that, right?
Well, you said you did that, right?
He didn't have the science to explain it.
He didn't have the science to explain it.
He didn't have the science to explain it.
There's an old piece of exercise equipment that Bruce Lee used to use, and you can still find this. It's literally a board with two chains and then a bar.
There's an old piece of exercise equipment that Bruce Lee used to use, and you can still find this. It's literally a board with two chains and then a bar.
There's an old piece of exercise equipment that Bruce Lee used to use, and you can still find this. It's literally a board with two chains and then a bar.
And you would stand on it.
And you would stand on it.
And you would stand on it.
Okay, and you would do these isometrics on it, and Bruce Lee was a huge fan of isometrics, and he would talk about how much it contributed to his ability... to generate force.
Okay, and you would do these isometrics on it, and Bruce Lee was a huge fan of isometrics, and he would talk about how much it contributed to his ability... to generate force.
Okay, and you would do these isometrics on it, and Bruce Lee was a huge fan of isometrics, and he would talk about how much it contributed to his ability... to generate force.
So you can get underneath it. You can pull it, whatever. The other part of isometrics that are great is you can do them frequently because they don't, you don't get sore from isometrics. I could do other type of muscle contractions. It doesn't cause as much damage. It's still a stress on the body, but not as stressful as a, you know, traditional exercise. You can do them often.
So you can get underneath it. You can pull it, whatever. The other part of isometrics that are great is you can do them frequently because they don't, you don't get sore from isometrics. I could do other type of muscle contractions. It doesn't cause as much damage. It's still a stress on the body, but not as stressful as a, you know, traditional exercise. You can do them often.
So you can get underneath it. You can pull it, whatever. The other part of isometrics that are great is you can do them frequently because they don't, you don't get sore from isometrics. I could do other type of muscle contractions. It doesn't cause as much damage. It's still a stress on the body, but not as stressful as a, you know, traditional exercise. You can do them often.