Isometrics

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jewfro18

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Alright I just did isometrics for the first time yesterday and loved it, but wasnt sure if i liked the workout my friend gave me with it

i did 4x3 of 135 (which was like a warm up every set), then 3x4 of 145(which i can also do easily, but he said is just supposed to be liek a warm-up)

then i did 3 sets of isometrics, only with 70 lbs, 30 seconds at top, 30 secs at middle, and 30 seconds right above my chest

wasnt sure if this was enough, so i did 3x10 chest flys after

just wondering if this workout looks ok, and also, should it just be done once a week? Because I workout my chest mon, wed, fri, so i wasnt sure if i should do it all those days??

thanks for any help i really appreciate it
 
IMO a workout built around isometrics is sure to fail. They're a tool to be used along side a more practical concentric/eccentric plan.
 
Total concurrence with MReik. Every form of training is just a complement to another form. Combining traditional with isometric, plyometric, stop-pause, etc. is a great way to insure balance.
 
JewFro...lol. My dad has one of those :D

What does your total workout look like? It sounds like you're doing a typical "chest day, back day, arms day, legs day" type of split workout which is a poor choice for programming.

As far as iso's, there's nothing inherently "right" or "wrong" with isometrics, but as the others have already said, they're best used as an adjunct, and for specific "sticking" points in the range of motion, not as a major lift itself.
 
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