Static Contraction Delivers Maximum Muscle From 1 Minute
Strength Training Workouts
For those who spend more than 1 minute on strength training
workouts, you are wasting your valuable time! Wouldn't you want
to strength train in the most effective, scientifically feasible
way, and increase your muscle and strength by 400 plus percent?
One (1) minute muscle developing workouts are done ONCE per week
or less. That calculates to maximally 4 minutes of strength
training exercises per month! I am sure many people are saying
that I have gone mad. The famous words, "he's got to be kidding"
are ringing vigorously in my ears. Dear reader, I am NOT
kidding! Thousands of people are now exercising less while
getting tremendously better results. It is not just me stating
this; the scientific documentation by far speaks louder than our
conversation.
I would like to tell you about a client of mine named Todd.
Todd, a relatively lean 46 year old, wanted to improve his
strength and muscle tone. Prior to consulting with me, he
followed the typical 3 days per week, 3 sets per exercise, and
3-4 exercises per body part routine. Todd was following the
program John, his neighbor, told him about. Neighbor John
received all his information from typical "bodybuilding
magazines."
Yes, Todd did get results in the beginning due to the initial
adaptation of physical activity, but after three months, gains
kept coming slower, and slower until there was no progression at
all in his strength and muscle size. As a result of limited
progress, Todd told me he hated to workout. He said he was tired
all the time, and workouts were taking up too much time in his
life. This is precisely the point in which he contacted me for
help.
I quickly diagnosed the reasons for his challenges, and
enthusiastically told him to take three, yes THREE weeks off
where he would not lift one single weight. After the three
weeks, I explained to him his program was not effective,
efficient, nor based on rational, sound exercise science
principles.
Todd's initial program took him 4 hours per week; therefore, I
condensed it down to 1 minute per week. He was hesitant, and
thought I was joking. However, I reasoned with him, and he
started to see significant strength, and muscle gains not
monthly, but after each workout. My rational approach to his new
effective, efficient, result producing program is attributed to
hi intensity, Static Contraction Training.
The majority of driven bodybuilders are not thinking logically,
or scientifically about what they are doing. They just do what
the next person does. This current non-rational bodybuilding
approach, that has been around for decades, leads to wasting
valuable time, overtraining, and lack of long term progress. Hi
intensity, Static Contraction Training does neither of these!
First of all, Static Contraction Training is based on the
principle of activating the absolute maximum number of muscle
fibers possible in their greatest strength range, therefore,
triggering the muscle fibers to adapt by getting stronger and
larger in size.
Please be aware, strength training is not aerobic (low
intensity, high volume work. ) It is a high intensity, all out
maximum effort for an extremely short duration. Muscle growth
can be broken down into two main principles which I have
practice for years, intensity and rest/recovery. In order to
stimulate muscle growth, you need to provide a greater intensity
or apply a greater stimulus than you generated in the previous
workout, thus, activating the growth mechanism. Once this highly
complicated growth mechanism is triggered, you MUST let the body
replenish its limited reserves, compensate for the stimulus, and
overcompensate to adapt for another training session. The
precise amount of rest is mandatory in order to complete the
muscle growth process. In the event you fail to allow sufficient
recovery time to occur, you most definitely will short circuit
the growth process, significantly compromising results.
Another crucial aspect of progressive results is tracking
progress, and rest days between workouts. If you are not
progressing each workout, you need more recovery time. If you
are progressing each workout, you have optimized your rest days.
There is no fixed program for all. It is specifically
individual. Some will need 4 days rest between workouts, while
others need 12. Your specific numbers will dictate your rest
days.
When performing Static Contraction Training, your objective is
to statically (without motion) hold the maximum amount of weight
you can in your strongest range of motion for 5-10 seconds.
Record that weight, and move on to the next exercise. If your
intensity is high enough, and your rest is optimal, your numbers
will skyrocket! This translates into significant strength, and
muscle gains.
I could go on forever regarding the science, and studies to back
Static Contraction Training, but for the scope of this article I
want to cover the basic, core principles.
For a detailed, tell all, guide to Static Contraction Training,
I highly recommend the Train Smart ebook in which I have
provided a link below for your convenience.
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For those who prefer working out in their homes, a brilliant
friend of mine designed an amazing home gym that is built only
for Static Contraction Training. It is truly a cutting edge
scientific breakthrough. Check it out at, meter and all, it is
like nothing you have ever seen.
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The information above will get you started on your way to
investing the absolute minimal exercise time while getting
better results than any other bodybuilding protocol available
today. Enjoy your muscles in minutes while training
intelligently!
* Please Note: Consult your physician prior to starting any
exercise program.
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