Static Holds? [Forum Archive]

Pages: 1

Static Holds?

(CLICK HERE here to view the original thread with full colors/images)

Posted by: silencer

Are they worthwhile ? I generally tend to use them on the lat pull down.

Posted by: P-funk

love em

Posted by: ihateschoolmt

I do them on dead lifts and curls mostly, they're pretty good.

Posted by: pumpthatiron

someone please explain what they are and how i can incorporate them in my workout?
Thanks

Posted by: ihateschoolmt

When you hold the weight at top position for an extended period of time. I.E. if your doing dead lifts, you hold it when your standing all the way up.

Posted by: pumpthatiron

so for bicep curls you hold them when you're all the way at the top?

Posted by: P-funk

yes, when you are contracted and flexed.

I like them best for squats. Sittiing in the hole for a 6 count.

Posted by: ihateschoolmt

Yes.

Posted by: ihateschoolmt

Quote:

Originally Posted by P-funk

yes, when you are contracted and flexed.

I like them best for squats. Sittiing in the hole for a 6 count.

That's the hardest one.

Posted by: CowPimp

Static holds are also an awesome grip exercise if you just stand while holding a loaded barbell.

Posted by: crazy_enough

I do em for shoulders a lot(all types of raises)...killer

Posted by: fUnc17

I do them sometimes when I do deadlifts. I shrug the weight at the top and hold it as long as possible

Posted by: LAM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pumpthatiron

so for bicep curls you hold them when you're all the way at the top?

actually you would hold in the mid-way position when you arms are parallel with the floor

Posted by: LAM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pumpthatiron

someone please explain what they are and how i can incorporate them in my workout?
Thanks

it is basically a method to increase muscle and ligament tensile strength. you would use a load that's maybe 120% of your 1RM in an exercise.

Posted by: soxmuscle

I don't purposely implement them in my workouts, but if I am dieing alot of the time I'll hold at the top and take a breath but more often than not its at the bottom that I do the breathing.

I am going to start them this week though.

Posted by: cider303

Quote:

Originally Posted by P-funk

yes, when you are contracted and flexed.

I like them best for squats. Sittiing in the hole for a 6 count.

brutal

Posted by: pumpthatiron

you know how arm wrestling uses tendon strength. will static holds increase the tendon strength?

Posted by: LAM

yes

Posted by: Cold Iron

Quote:

Originally Posted by pumpthatiron

you know how arm wrestling uses tendon strength. will static holds increase the tendon strength?

I hate arm wrestling!!!!!

Posted by: Musclebeach

I do them with abs quite a bit.

-Jeff.

Posted by: reg56

Quote:

Originally Posted by Musclebeach

I do them with abs quite a bit.

-Jeff.

It shows.

Posted by: j rizz

so when you do curls with static holds.. how long of a count do you do while it is contracted.
isnt that the same as rest pause.. i know it isnt, but isnt rest pause when you hold your position while it is flexed.

Posted by: LAM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cold Iron

I hate arm wrestling!!!!!

your not missing anything it's terrible for your wrists and forearms

Posted by: LAM

Quote:

Originally Posted by j rizz

so when you do curls with static holds.. how long of a count do you do while it is contracted.
isnt that the same as rest pause.. i know it isnt, but isnt rest pause when you hold your position while it is flexed.

it's not the same as rest pause, where you are utilize all three energy systems and you do not work with loads over your 1RM.

with static holds there is no reason to hold any longer than 20-30 secs.

(CLICK HERE here to view the original thread with full colors/images)

Static Holds?

SEO by vBSEO 3.3.2

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59