Performing VRTs more slowly

[Hank_Z]

Greg,

What do you think would be the results of performing the VRTs more slowly than you do in the DVD? Maybe take two or three times as long for each rep?

I'm guessing that I might only be able to do one set, rather than two sets, of each exercise.

I'll appreciate your thoughts.

--Hank

[VRT Man]

Hank,

I've heard of this before from some others on this forum. I gave it a try after reading your message, and man, this is good!!

I at one time promoted fast-paced VRT to promote a combined megapump/cardio, but the super slow gives one the feeling of totally firing all neuromuscular axons, thus making the imaginary resistance heavier. It gives one a mental impression of lifting a weight or resistance far beyond the normal. Thanks! I think, if I may be mistaken, that Royce has tried this out. Let's see if he responds.

I'll drink to this discovery. :beer:

--Greg Mangan

[John Peterson]

Hey Guys,


As far as I am concerned, VRT is more adaptable to a wide range of strength and conditioning protocols than any other form of movement based strength training. Nothing is as adaptable or more result producing because VRT, allows for the most intense muscular contraction from every conceivable angle S-A-F-E-L-Y.


---John Peterson

[MikeNY]

Slow VRT makes sense! Just like the M7 exercises. Tension exercises Rule!

[A1C Evans]

I like doing them slowly sometimes, and faster other times, variety is a good thing for DVR/VRT. You could mix them too, doing two sets of one exercise doing a slow and fast set. Slow and fast being relative terms here, not really fast, but fast for DVR.

Jared

[Hank_Z]

Hank,

I've heard of this before from some others on this forum. I gave it a try after reading your message, and man, this is good!!

I at one time promoted fast-paced VRT to promote a combined megapump/cardio, but the super slow gives one the feeling of totally firing all neuromuscular axons, thus making the imaginary resistance heavier. It gives one a mental impression of lifting a weight or resistance far beyond the normal. Thanks! I think, if I may be mistaken, that Royce has tried this out. Let's see if he responds.

I'll drink to this discovery. :beer:

--Greg Mangan

Greg,

I'm glad that you also felt effects similar to what I did. Wow...what a workout! :beer:

I used near-maximum tension on every single rep, and I did 10 reps of everything other than the ones for which you suggested doing 20 reps per set.

By the way, I did the tension part of each VRT rep in roughly five to seven seconds. And, as you show on the DVD, I used resistance in only one direction. Roughly how long did you use great tension on your reps?

I'm a newbie and not in good condition...but I'm improving!...so I was only able to do one set of each of the VRT exercises. I may have used too much tension, because I had to rest about 20 minutes before doing isometrics that I'd planned to follow the VRTs.

--Hank

[Andy62]

Practice them in any way that works for you. Listen to your internal guidance system and it will lead you.

[gruntbrain]

It's all good:
no tension joint mobility &/or cardio moves
modest tension cardio moves
max tension strength moves

[MikeNY]

Super slow reminds me of the Power of 10. People do not realize that VRT pumps you until they do it! For me using a a four foot long staff 1" diameter, made me able to feel the bar and the weight while using VRT. A roll of pennies all taped up might add just enough hardness to feel your dumbell better of a wooden handle, like those foot roller exercisers, giving you something to grasp.

[Hank_Z]

Super slow reminds me of the Power of 10. People do not realize that VRT pumps you until they do it! For me using a a four foot long staff 1" diameter, made me able to feel the bar and the weight while using VRT. A roll of pennies all taped up might add just enough hardness to feel your dumbell better of a wooden handle, like those foot roller exercisers, giving you something to grasp.

I love the practical suggestions on this forum. Thanks, Mike! :act-up:

[MikeNY]

Hank I found either a Japanese jo staff or a European Grand baton staff is perfect in size. The Jo staff's are cheaper to get in the USA. The roll or roll and a half od pennies all taped up is nice; and two of those cheap wood foot rollers are perfect substitute dumbells,

[GB]

As John, Greg and others have stated these exercises are very adaptable, tension in one direction, tension in both directions, fast or slow just as long as the movement is smooth. An interesting side note – it’s been some time since I’ve seen Harry Wong’s Dynamic Strength tape but he did most of his exercises at a fast pace.

GB

[Nathan]

I actually like to do DVR/VRT exercises slowly. I really like how they make you feel afterwards.:sinister:

[Hank_Z]

Hey Guys,


As far as I am concerned, VRT is more adaptable to a wide range of strength and conditioning protocols than any other form of movement based strength training. Nothing is as adaptable or more result producing because VRT, allows for the most intense muscular contraction from every conceivable angle S-A-F-E-L-Y.


---John Peterson

John,
What advantage(s) do VRTs have over DVRs?

Thanks,

--Hank