Static Holds anyone?

[hmunster0]

Anyone else use static hold PT?

[Celcius]

You mean like planks and wall seats?

I like them after the main workout for extra kick.

- Celcius

[koltz]

I do some planche and front lever holds from time to time

[hmunster0]

My Sifu has us hold P/U, squat ect. for minutes at a time. I've been sore after class and just was wondering if anyone else had tried this. He uses it as a Chi thing but it seems like a good alternitive excercise.

[Moonduck]

I was reading an article on Ross enamit's site and he cited a study that said that holding an isometric contraction for longer than about 5-8 seconds reduces flexibility and elasticity in the muscles, thus reducing speed. If this is the case, I'd be careful about what sort of static holds were done and how long they were held. (and now I can't find the flippin' article now, of course...)

[koltz]

Anyone wanna get temporerily stronger try holding a submaximal position for like 5 secunds for negetive , the next thing you do will feel lighter and they say it magnifies CNS activation..
I tried it today before some planche holds and oh boy it works....

[cheesedog]

I'm doing ALOT of static work right now because I have some lingering tendonitis in my left elbow and left knee. ANY kind of moving exercises using either appendage is painful, but even very heavy static holds don't hurt at all. So besides doing lots of cardio on the bike, rowing machine, and the elliptical and stretching, I've been working static hold pullups and 1 hand pushups (both weighted), front lever, planche, etc.

[hmunster0]

I have bad elbows from boxing. Any excercise that takes me less than a 90 degree angle makes those tendons flop back and forth across my elbow. I've hyperextended (overextended in the jab and cross) and had extreme pain for years. I Don't compete anymore so the pain only comes and goes but statics dont irritate me so I do them.

[amorelli]

we do planks in track to build up lower back and side abdominals

you lie on the ground and push your self up into a half push-up position, but with your forearms and toes on the ground instead of hands and toes.