How Many Sets Should You Do With Isometric Exercise?
Aug 19, 2024Isometric training is an excellent way to build strength and muscle, especially as you age.
Isometric exercise has been proven to be just as effective as traditional dynamic exercise for adding strength and muscle, yet with a reduced chance of injury.
Isometrics also have an incredible ability to heal nagging joint pain, build resilience in joints and tendons, and safely build strength while injured.
A common question is how many sets should you do with isometric exercise?
Isometric training expert, Matt Schifferlee, explains how it depends mainly on how you feel.
Often times, it takes a set or 2 to ramp up your nervous system for a max effort isometric contraction.
You might also burn out after just 1 set of max effort, making any set afterword less effective.
Watch the video below to understand exactly how to program your isometric training for better results.
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