There's a fundamental disagreement between MIT & BBS: MIT claims to develop
denser, more contractile,("functional"), fiber, that may not 'show' as well as
muscle developed by bodybuilder-style workouts, while BBS attributes virtually
all of the different types of results to genetics, & does so in a thoroughly
scientific manner that I have yet to see from MIT... That said, McGuff
apparently mis-read the UofSMiss paper in similar fashion to Shawn. I've read
two distillations of the research & it's conclusions: It does NOT contend to
have proved that limited-range work transfers to full-range strength, & its
conclusion,("..more research will be required.."), virtually admits to being a
poorly-controlled experiment,(which it was).
There's a fundamental disagreement between MIT & BBS: MIT claims to develop denser, more contractile,("functional"), fiber, that may not 'show' as well as...
I've never found the argument about transfer from static to full ROM all that interesting. Does FROM gain transfer immediately to static? Does static gain...
Has any one ever heard of a program called P90X? Supposed to use "muscle confusion" and is a combo of calisthenics, stretch, yoga and weight training. Idea is...
My physical therapist / nutritionist at cardio rehab has several friends using the p90x workout. She says it does give one a real workout, and will transform...
It just seems no matter what form of exercise you do, eventually your body will get used to it. I run 5 miles 3 times per week and bike 20 to 25 miles work out...
Your body gets used to levels of resistance,(& levels of volume, but increasing volume is not considered a good idea around here). Any other aspect of getting...
Thanks Lazur and Alex for your interest and input. Here's my story for what it is worth. I'm a regular guy just trying to stay ahead of the curve. I am 46...
I'm reading Body by Science now (after having watched some of the vieos on YouTube) and find it impressive so far. One thought that occurs, a workout using EF...
James, We went once over it regarding the prolonged periods of "static" contraction. Generally as any other strenuous exercise that is anaerobic in its true ...
I agree that breathing must be monitored and supervised in static or dynamic weight training. The risk of increased blood pressure or rupturing an aneurysm...
Lets stipulate that one should not hold ones breath. IF the point is to exhaust as many fibers as possible as completely as possible then maybe it would work...
I take your point about the skill aspect of a protocol that calls for an all out push as quickly as possible. I had thought that this sort of explosive effort...
I meant to mention that the new meter also captures "real time" data so after your workout you can create a graph of effort over time and compare the curve...
Danger is VERY REAL! Simply start noticing hints that nature gives you in abundance. Animals living the shortest lives are the ones designed to perform...
So do many people who never exercise, drink, eat all they want, become obese and still manage to live to 95 and longer. Single-handed examples are exactly the...
I guess you want to wait for scientific facts that will prove my points to you and then make the corrective actions? You must know that half of the things that...