04/12/2024
Isometric contractions, or "iso's" are a very simple and effective, yet commonly overlooked training method that have a variety of uses in lots of different settings.
Not only are they easy to do and incorporate into your training but they will also leave you suffering a lot less from the dredded DOMS meaning you can increase your load day to day, week on week, more so than you could with isotonic training.
Check out the slides to learn more.
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2. Hasani. F, Haines. T. P, Munteanu. S. E, Vicenzino. B, Malliaras. P (2020) Efficacy of different load intensity and time-under-tension calf loading protocols for Achilles tendinopathy (the LOADIT trial): protocol for a randomised pilot study
3. Barbeau. S, Tahraoui-Bories. J, Legay. C, Martinat. C (2020) Building neuromuscular junctions in vitro