The video is amazing. The amount of effort that the man is exerting appears
painful. Static contraction training is being independently tested and I am
anxious for the results. One hypothesis would be that you will develop full
range of motion strength if you can perform static holds at 3 or more levels of
an exercise. The machine in the video has that potential. But why not just do 6
second all out efforts at 3 different positions on a Stream line? Gages that
measure max and average effort would be a helpful training addition to either
machine. A quick release of the position (like the Smith Machine allows) on a
Streamline or One Rep machine may minimize the advantage of having a motor. It
appears these static machines and especially the improved models have the
potential to simplify workouts and help trainees reach their genetic potential
faster. I anxiously await the results of some of the ongoing studies.



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> Subject: [Explosive_Fitness] Re: The Bar has been raised
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trainer's doing things a client -could- do after a little experience. Also, some
styles of personal training are very hands-on, keeping clients focused on pure
simple effort w/no technical distractions, but I'm not seeing anything here a
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