Overcoming Isometrics Cardio Prototype
“So I start really hammering the isometrics and they helped me tremendously with the hay bales. I was finally getting the useable, coordinated, enduring strength that I wanted. One day we had to load around 300 bales and my boss and I made a deal to take our pulses before we started and once again five minutes after we were done. After we finished moving all those bales, it turns out his pulse was faster than mine. I was in that good of shape and I finally out-did him!” (p 9 Justa, Iron Isometrics)
Intro
An Alternative Path
Overcoming Isometric Conditioning(OCI) Video
The OCI Postures
Wrap Up
Intro
I’ve bought a great many workout books off Amazon back in the day. Some of them centered around the topic of burpees or up-downs as some people call them. They’re an exercise everyone hates except for a few who love the pain. They are great for conditioning and there are myriad of ways you can perform a burpee.
In college, I would do what was called “20 Downs.” Do 20 burpees, rest for a minute, then do 19 and so on.
However, like most basic bodyweight exercises you reach a point where the only way to receive benefit from them is to do more… a great deal more. There are benefits to this. You can find people on youtube who do 1000s of push-ups in a workout of 100s of burpees and most of them have strong-looking physiques because of it. A plus to this type of high-volume training is that it also helps to improve your cardio.
To take part in such a training regimen takes a great deal of time not only just in that workout but in remaining consistent. Because, without consistency what’s the point?
For those of us who are short on time. There’s a way to train not only so that you can have a musculature that activates so powerfully that you can knock out Superman but also have the cardio to outwork your co-worker on the job site.
An Alternative Path
The quote at the top was from a writer who did a plethora OCI postures, different angles, and at varying durations with the result being better conditioning.
There is one study to back this up however later studies crapped on this one and said there was only benefit in improved blood pressure. However, keep in mind that all this testing was for handgrip strength. If the entire body is involved the benefits will be of a greater magnitude.
Overcoming Isometric Conditioning(OCI) Video
Safety Note: Any activity involving speed, equipment, balance, and environmental factors poses some inherent risk. The author advises readers to take full responsibility for their safety and know their limits. Before applying the stances in this post(or previous) do not take risks beyond your level of experience, aptitude, training, and comfort level.
The Overcoming Isometric Postures
To create your own take a couple of postures that include multiple muscle groups from top to bottom. Set a timer and do as many rounds as you can before it runs out.
In the video, I just had a few basic ones.
Overcoming Isometric Lunge Press
Overcoming Isometric Push-Press
Overcoming Isometric Towel Row
Wrap Up
Even if you don’t appear to be moving to the outside observer, you will be building up
Muscular Strength
Cardio Strength
& Potential Energy
It might look hella weird…but it works.
Thank you for making it to the end and let me know your thoughts below.
Until next time…