I love reading and gathering new ideas. This the book that helped me to think more outside the box when it came to overcoming isometrics. Overcoming isometrics can be extremely versatile if you use your imagination.
I haven't been on substack lately but watched this video even though it was all way over my head. I am in my early 70s, overweight bordering on obese mainly in my mid section, female, and wondering if isometrics could help me.
I was a gardener my whole life for pleasure and for work but that didn't keep my core in good shape. Like many my age, I have arthritis, most of the pain is in my hands since I did, and do, a lot of fine motor things with the gardening and the art and crafts I do. I want to gain strength and see if I can lose some belly and upper body fat, gain some muscle, and tighten up some of that sagging flesh! -generally all over.
I walk some, used to dance a lot because I love the joy of it. I don't do weight or any routine cardio or lifting and am not into starting out with those (except getting back to dancing). My hips are starting to hurt a lot when I walk- that could be due to overworking my overly tight soas and poor posture. I also used to do some yoga and liked the way my body and mind felt when I did.
Could isometrics help someone like me? Where would you start or tell someone to start who is far from being or ever having been an 'iron man' with a marine's phsyique? I've watched enough of your videos and read enough of your substack to feel that you are a calm person who has good control of your body and emotions.
If this is something you're not wanting to get into with people, I understand. I really feel i'm in the use it or lose it place. I'll keep reading here regardless, though since my car died and i am walking by necessity, I don't get online as much. Thanks for making these videos and for your writings about other subjects.
Main objective: If you're short on time just go for the free e-book
You're exerting force on an immovable or unyielding object and overtime your muscles and connective tissue will get stronger. That object can be a wall, a towel, tree, etc. How you exert force will dictate what muscles you are working. Find one overcoming isometric posture, start off slow and get the feel for it. Over the weeks and month you can start generating more power. Then add more postures to that.
In addition to that there's also just flexing one's muscles which has a history and benefit to it too. I don't have a book on this yet as I'm still developing my knowledge and experience. The benefits to this compared to overcoming isometrics is that there's literally no equipment.
Please feel free to DM through the Substack app if you have questions or want more. Or if you like email...jonathan.m.charles14@gmail.com
Thank you so much for all of this, and no apologies needed. I have not been reading as I wanted to. I'll start with the free ebook but also check out these links because I am short on time, attention, and motivation. Thinking that several very short stints might work, kind of like 5 or 10 minutes at a time. Everyone has 10 minutes, no excuses! :)
Please forgive my absences and slow responses. I just need to get going and am now glad I asked. Thank you for your generosity. I'll check out your website.
:) I do that on certain days as well. Work on a piece of content, get up, do a few pushes against a wall or something, and then get back to what I was making.
I haven't been on substack lately but watched this video even though it was all way over my head. I am in my early 70s, overweight bordering on obese mainly in my mid section, female, and wondering if isometrics could help me.
I was a gardener my whole life for pleasure and for work but that didn't keep my core in good shape. Like many my age, I have arthritis, most of the pain is in my hands since I did, and do, a lot of fine motor things with the gardening and the art and crafts I do. I want to gain strength and see if I can lose some belly and upper body fat, gain some muscle, and tighten up some of that sagging flesh! -generally all over.
I walk some, used to dance a lot because I love the joy of it. I don't do weight or any routine cardio or lifting and am not into starting out with those (except getting back to dancing). My hips are starting to hurt a lot when I walk- that could be due to overworking my overly tight soas and poor posture. I also used to do some yoga and liked the way my body and mind felt when I did.
Could isometrics help someone like me? Where would you start or tell someone to start who is far from being or ever having been an 'iron man' with a marine's phsyique? I've watched enough of your videos and read enough of your substack to feel that you are a calm person who has good control of your body and emotions.
If this is something you're not wanting to get into with people, I understand. I really feel i'm in the use it or lose it place. I'll keep reading here regardless, though since my car died and i am walking by necessity, I don't get online as much. Thanks for making these videos and for your writings about other subjects.
Absolutely.
My apologies I should have included more articles. I'll include some of my older posts down at the bottom.
I'll also include my website which has an e-book on the subject but I have a free shortened version(download button at the top) that with all my other articles will get you started. https://www.nervemuscle.com/nerve-muscle-store/p/overcoming-isometrics-manual
Main objective: If you're short on time just go for the free e-book
You're exerting force on an immovable or unyielding object and overtime your muscles and connective tissue will get stronger. That object can be a wall, a towel, tree, etc. How you exert force will dictate what muscles you are working. Find one overcoming isometric posture, start off slow and get the feel for it. Over the weeks and month you can start generating more power. Then add more postures to that.
In addition to that there's also just flexing one's muscles which has a history and benefit to it too. I don't have a book on this yet as I'm still developing my knowledge and experience. The benefits to this compared to overcoming isometrics is that there's literally no equipment.
Please feel free to DM through the Substack app if you have questions or want more. Or if you like email...jonathan.m.charles14@gmail.com
https://nerveandmusclefitness.substack.com/p/overcoming-isometrics-and-body-fat
https://nerveandmusclefitness.substack.com/p/overcoming-isometrics-beginner-workout
https://nerveandmusclefitness.substack.com/p/overcoming-isometrics-workout
https://nerveandmusclefitness.substack.com/p/wall-overcoming-isometrics
Maybe I should do a webinar with everyone...
Thank you so much for all of this, and no apologies needed. I have not been reading as I wanted to. I'll start with the free ebook but also check out these links because I am short on time, attention, and motivation. Thinking that several very short stints might work, kind of like 5 or 10 minutes at a time. Everyone has 10 minutes, no excuses! :)
Please forgive my absences and slow responses. I just need to get going and am now glad I asked. Thank you for your generosity. I'll check out your website.
:) I do that on certain days as well. Work on a piece of content, get up, do a few pushes against a wall or something, and then get back to what I was making.