Thanks Simon! I'm doing your intermediate program, which I love, but I'm struggling with the planche progress. I'll try some of this short duration isometrics and raises. Cheers!
5:27 wow! I thought 4-5 high intensity sets a session, once a week was enough after getting injured trying twice a week and now I'm finding out I need 11+ sets! Can't imagine how long it's going to take but at my next routine tweek I'll give it a go.
If you feel pain in some connection tissues just go once per week the harder variation. I injured myself in the leg doing 1 leg squats while i was barely able to do them. Luckily helped me avoid the same with FL since i reduced the intensity before it happened. Also if you're low on time i can hightly recommend you to do Full Body workouts or opposite muscle workouts. For example you can do supersets with FL and Planche with 2-3-4 minutes break between the supersets.
Btw in your opinion for strength gains is it important to train the upper back muscles with wide grip variant or shoulder width training is enough. Outside of aesthetics and muscle balance obviously. Currently trying to do 50-50 between both but before was doing 75-25 i think.
The only big youtuber that knows about stuff like full lever and planche. Rest of these big yt sissies talking best pushups to build chest 🤣🤣🤣. Great work Simonster
The harder the sets are the more rest times you need. For strength sets you can go between 4-6 minutes(3-10 seconds tie. For normal sets you can go 2 minutes. And if something is really easy for you you can go lower than 2 minutes. Another approach is go on feeling.
Hey Simon, my elbows hyperextend, when I do straightarm exercises, should I fully extend my arm which makes my arm start to bend backwards, or should I hold a straightarm position? Thanks
I'm not Simon, but a certified fitness trainer nonetheless,and you should never, especially under load, keep a joint moving beyond it's natural range of motion,even if your tendons and ligaments allow it. It can be really dangerous and lead to further destabilisation of the joint and even dislocation. Whether it's genetic or a result of injury, it would be of benefit to add some exercises that help in stability of said joint - I would consult sport medicine specialist and physiotherapist, otherwise you risk doing more damage,and without individual assesment no proper course of action can be chosen. Stay healthy :)
@@margodphd Thanks for the reply. I think you're right, I was just a bit confused because you see the famous gymnasts that have hyperextended elbows lockout as far as they can while doing straight-arm exercises. Although, copying what they do isn't a good idea because they often sacrifice their body in order to achieve these feats of strength.
@@margodphdI'm not a certified trainer like you but I disagree with your comment. From experience, I trained various straight arm elements with hyperextended elbows and never once had an issue, pain or injury and I'm not alone like the op said a lot of gymnast and calisthenics athlete perform statics with hyperextension. One key point is that you should not "rest" on your elbows but actually use your muscle to support during the hold, but that should'nt even be a concern as it's something that is done quite naturally. If you built straight arm strength progressively your tendons, joints and muscles should be prepared and that doesn't change if you have hyperextension or not, same way to train
This is one way to go about it but I don’t think it acknowledges some differences. One being that during dynamic reps, only for a small portion of the movement are the muscles truly challenged. For example, on the bench press, the sticking point is hard and the very top is easy (the muscles can basically rest when you lock out). For a 10RM, there maybe only be 15-20 seconds where the muscles are really working hard rather than the “equivalent” 30 in the isometric. This is why when you just equate for time under tension or use the 1 rep = 3 seconds rule, you may feel the isometric lacks intensity. I think 1 rep = 2-3 seconds is a useful loose principle and practical guide… but it’s not not a perfect science.
@@user-mi3oe2je9n What he shows in the video is static exercises. You just freeze and hold in one position. In Isometric exercises you try to push or pull unmovable or unbreakable objects. For example: Chain. It's not possible to break a chain, but by trying you develop powerful tendons. Type in RUclips or Google: Alexandre Zass, Bruce Lee or Bob Hoffman isometric exercises and you will find plenty of information.
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I love the way you take time and vividly Explain things, keep going Bro
Great Content Simon! Keep it Coming!
This is a great explanation, clear and illustrated. Thank you very much. Looking forward to see more of these.
Excellent explanation of these differences. I will employ all you have explained. Thanks again for your indepth reports.
Very good video! Love how you explain isometrics!!! 🥰
Just visit your channels, and viewed video 7 last years. Amazing your talent!
Thanks Simon! I'm doing your intermediate program, which I love, but I'm struggling with the planche progress. I'll try some of this short duration isometrics and raises.
Cheers!
Great video as always!
Great information. Thanks!
This guy is strong as hell to be able hold those positions.
Impressive core strength, thank you for the motivation!
it aint core lol
5:27 wow! I thought 4-5 high intensity sets a session, once a week was enough after getting injured trying twice a week and now I'm finding out I need 11+ sets! Can't imagine how long it's going to take but at my next routine tweek I'll give it a go.
If you feel pain in some connection tissues just go once per week the harder variation. I injured myself in the leg doing 1 leg squats while i was barely able to do them. Luckily helped me avoid the same with FL since i reduced the intensity before it happened. Also if you're low on time i can hightly recommend you to do Full Body workouts or opposite muscle workouts. For example you can do supersets with FL and Planche with 2-3-4 minutes break between the supersets.
Great video and information
Btw in your opinion for strength gains is it important to train the upper back muscles with wide grip variant or shoulder width training is enough. Outside of aesthetics and muscle balance obviously. Currently trying to do 50-50 between both but before was doing 75-25 i think.
Hi really like your videos
Question…can I also use this method for The one arm chin up ??
Can we get an example for Planche? Pretty please? Thank you for the info.
The only big youtuber that knows about stuff like full lever and planche. Rest of these big yt sissies talking best pushups to build chest 🤣🤣🤣.
Great work Simonster
I just realised Simon never does a full planche anymore. You're still a beast though man keep it up.
Probably because the surgery
Thanks Simon for the wonderful video and the very good tips ! 😎❤👋👍🙏
hi, just came to tell you there's a typo in the title of this video.
Ah yes
Thank you!!
@@elitewarrior4230 what was the typo ?
@@Zzzz-lg3iw ISOMETIRCS instead of ISOMETRICS
@ 0:46, are those parellettes not available yet? I don't see them on the BB website.
simon what are those adjustable p bars in the video please
0:54
OMG That is such a good idea for your wrists. I want to try that.
Mini Bars from BaseBlocks. They ship in a couple of weeks
Thank you 🙂
Full muscles fitness
What brand of Parallettes are those?
I love you sir 😂 sense
Hi, i had a question.
Can i use isometrics as a sort of finisher set after all my regular workout sets?
A video on how to increase hold times
Hi. How long should I rest between sets of isometrics? And is there some difference in rest time between shorter or longer isometrics?
The harder the sets are the more rest times you need. For strength sets you can go between 4-6 minutes(3-10 seconds tie. For normal sets you can go 2 minutes. And if something is really easy for you you can go lower than 2 minutes. Another approach is go on feeling.
Hey Simon, my elbows hyperextend, when I do straightarm exercises, should I fully extend my arm which makes my arm start to bend backwards, or should I hold a straightarm position?
Thanks
I'm not Simon, but a certified fitness trainer nonetheless,and you should never, especially under load, keep a joint moving beyond it's natural range of motion,even if your tendons and ligaments allow it. It can be really dangerous and lead to further destabilisation of the joint and even dislocation. Whether it's genetic or a result of injury, it would be of benefit to add some exercises that help in stability of said joint - I would consult sport medicine specialist and physiotherapist, otherwise you risk doing more damage,and without individual assesment no proper course of action can be chosen. Stay healthy :)
@@margodphd Thanks for the reply. I think you're right, I was just a bit confused because you see the famous gymnasts that have hyperextended elbows lockout as far as they can while doing straight-arm exercises. Although, copying what they do isn't a good idea because they often sacrifice their body in order to achieve these feats of strength.
@@margodphdI'm not a certified trainer like you but I disagree with your comment. From experience, I trained various straight arm elements with hyperextended elbows and never once had an issue, pain or injury and I'm not alone like the op said a lot of gymnast and calisthenics athlete perform statics with hyperextension. One key point is that you should not "rest" on your elbows but actually use your muscle to support during the hold, but that should'nt even be a concern as it's something that is done quite naturally. If you built straight arm strength progressively your tendons, joints and muscles should be prepared and that doesn't change if you have hyperextension or not, same way to train
What amazes me is simon buying the cheapest squat rack out there and making the most out of it.
I like simonster but he is like 5 cm tall
🇧🇷😁🇧🇷 Hi from Brazil
many coaches consider 1 reps equivalent to 3 sec so if prefer to work in 5 12 rep range is 15 - 36 sec in isometrics need to consider
This is one way to go about it but I don’t think it acknowledges some differences. One being that during dynamic reps, only for a small portion of the movement are the muscles truly challenged. For example, on the bench press, the sticking point is hard and the very top is easy (the muscles can basically rest when you lock out). For a 10RM, there maybe only be 15-20 seconds where the muscles are really working hard rather than the “equivalent” 30 in the isometric. This is why when you just equate for time under tension or use the 1 rep = 3 seconds rule, you may feel the isometric lacks intensity. I think 1 rep = 2-3 seconds is a useful loose principle and practical guide… but it’s not not a perfect science.
Do you consider eccentric training also in these range
1st commenter yaaay
You're the only one
@@mayurtirpude9367 ofc I'm the only one
You think 2 people can be first ?
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This is not Isometrics. This is static exercises. Real Isometric Exercises were practiced by guys like A. Zass and Bruce Lee.
What are some isometrics exercises
@@user-mi3oe2je9n What he shows in the video is static exercises. You just freeze and hold in one position. In Isometric exercises you try to push or pull unmovable or unbreakable objects. For example: Chain. It's not possible to break a chain, but by trying you develop powerful tendons. Type in RUclips or Google: Alexandre Zass, Bruce Lee or Bob Hoffman isometric exercises and you will find plenty of information.