I prefer overcoming isometrics rather than holds (holds are yielding isometrics), that is, for activating the CNS.
Heavy holds are mostly good psychologically. For example, if your work set is something like 3 reps at 90%, and prior to that you hold 100-105% of you max, when you go do your set at 90% it feels lighter and makes you more confident for the lift. But to work you’d need a rest period between both.
How to preforme overcoming isometric for cns actvation, before every working set because overcoming method cause PAP, in bottom position for 5 to 10 seconds? .
If i want to work on my static strength in one position which is best to pick upper, mid or bottom.
With 3 to 6 position what weight of 1 RM to start with and what weight to add, if you can write how to do it?
Why is isometric exercise angle specific what happens in musles?
I’m sorry that I might be boring but you are the best person to ask. Thanks for shearing your knowledge.
Coach ,does this mean doin static holds on bottom position (stretched) at dips,will increase full range strength on dips and bench press ,mostly in long limb lifters ?
thank you
Yes and no It is likely to transfer better to full ROM strength increases than top partials, but I don’t see it as different for long-limbed lifters than short-limbed ones.
It’s not complicated: holds (or overcoming iso) will transfer better to full range strength if done at the weakest position of the lift for that person. Not because it increases strength over the whole range of motion (it doesn’t), but because it makes the weakest zone stronger. Normally the “rest of the range of motion” is “stronger” than the weakest one. So if you strengthen the weakest one your whole movement is improved.
It’s like in sports, if your worse player gets better, the whole team improved even if only one player got better.
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