Power T's - fewer reps needed?

[vegetus25]

I have heard it said when using the Perfect Pushup you can cut your reps by about 30% and get the same effect from the workout. I would assume there is a similar effect when using the Power T's. Do you feel you get as much from performing fewer reps using the Power T's? If so, how have you changed your workouts when using the Power T's?

Thanks in advance.

God bless,

Veg

[gruntbrain]

Consider "zero reps"( timed holds of static contractions as a means of developing your torso stabilizer muscles)

[blackbelt]

Do you feel you get as much from performing fewer reps using the Power T's?

In a word, YES!!!!

That’s just a small part of the addictiveness of the T’s. You get one heck of a workout in less time. The only “down” side is that you don’t really have much of a choice, at least at first.

ANYONE who wants to start using the T’s, should start out slow. And, FOLLOW the manual that comes with them. Although you may start out with a bit of frustration, in the end you’ll be glad you did.

[Big Bear]

Hi Veg,

I agree with everything written here! Sometimes to when we are truly in the moment and in a deep static hold we can learn so much about our muscles and how and why they move.

When I do this I try to really establish my breathing pattern and pay attention minutely to the sensations and feelings of the muscle-letting it come and go and just being aware.T his awareness helps us to really understand an exercise like this in my mind.

peace,
jason

[Nathan]

I am with you guys!! Veg the Power Ts are a completely awesome piece of equipment. Also the answer to your question like what Jason and Rob said is an absolute YES. I believe you can get a even better workout. This is because you are also working EVERY muscle from your head to your toes. Anyway All the best.


---Nathan

[gruntbrain]

Perform the timed holds in multiple positions

[vegetus25]

Thank you for all of the replies. When I use the T's I definitely "feel" I am getting a good workout, but I wonder if there is a sacrifice to using harder methods of push-ups if one’s goal is increased size? What I mean is, I have read over and over that high reps build size, so can T's, rings, DVR's etc., which decreased the number of reps one can perform, be counterproductive to gaining size?

Of course, the other side of the argument would be that higher tension causes muscle gain, so the T’s would be an excellent mass gaining tool.

The second of course would be why not perform both high reps and also use the T’s (or get to the point where you are doing high reps on the T’s).

But there is only so much time in the day and so much recuperative power, so if you were training just for mass gain (and you had to choose) would you recommend the T's (or rings or DVR's) and lower reps or higher rep push-ups.

I guess I will stop arguing w/ myself and let you guys join in now if you want.

God bless,

Veg

[mike]

Thank you for all of the replies. When I use the T's I definitely "feel" I am getting a good workout, but I wonder if there is a sacrifice to using harder methods of push-ups if one’s goal is increased size? What I mean is, I have read over and over that high reps build size, so can T's, rings, DVR's etc., which decreased the number of reps one can perform, be counterproductive to gaining size?

Of course, the other side of the argument would be that higher tension causes muscle gain, so the T’s would be an excellent mass gaining tool.

The second of course would be why not perform both high reps and also use the T’s (or get to the point where you are doing high reps on the T’s).

But there is only so much time in the day and so much recuperative power, so if you were training just for mass gain (and you had to choose) would you recommend the T's (or rings or DVR's) and lower reps or higher rep push-ups.

I guess I will stop arguing w/ myself and let you guys join in now if you want.

God bless,

Veg


not to derail the topic of discussion but essentially to my knowledge it is really a change in stimulus and eating that have the 2 greatest effects on muscle growth. You can become very strong or workout for very long and not gain much size unless you eat for it. COnversly you can eat like a horse but if your body is not stimulated to adapt it will just store the energy as fat. THe need to constantly put yourself under new stimulus with a focused mind for continuous progress can be shown by two common examples. Walking involves the calf muscles but despite thousands of 'reps' per day most peoples calves rarely grow. Secondly those who dont eat healthily often build up a lot of 'tension' using the restroom but we don't see them burning off the pounds at any noticible rate.

Thus the T's can be seen as yet another novel stimulus for many muscles within the body

[Greg Newton]

Veg,

When I switched from doing 300-400 pushups a day (at least 100 of them with the Perfect Pushups) to doing sets with the Tee's, I lost a half inch in arm size. However, the arm muscles took on a new density and definition and actually look bigger. That was my experience, but our friend Peacekeeper (Tim) seems to be hulking out from his workouts with the Tee's, so I'd have to say it will depend on your indivdiual genetics as to how you respond. Personally, I think the Tee's are a good way to build the lean and gaunt look of a Woody Strode since they work isometrically as well as isotonically.

[vegetus25]

Mike and Greg,

Thanks for the replies

Mike,

I think you had some good observations, especially about being focused.

Greg,

How many reps are you performing on the T's?

[rob w]

I had put my Ts away for a while and was working just regular, close grip and wide grip pushups in very high numbers, last week I was averaging 1000 per day, this week I have switcehd up a bit, I do 450 pushups using wide, regular and close grip and then do 50 with the Ts to get to 500. I forogt what an inredible pushup workout you get by incorporating the power Ts into your workouts.

[Greg Newton]

Hey Veg,

Currently I'm doing 3-5 sets of 15 to 20, depending on how much time I have to train and my recovery ability for that day. My goal is to consistantly do 100 a day in the same workout.

[Kevin Nickerson]

My last workout before today was last Friday(I try to take the weekend off)and start back up on monday which did not happen because I have been suffering with a real bad toothache and ended up at the dentist which ended in me getting one of my back teeth pulled(ouch).Needless to say I have not felt like doing anything because of the way I felt and still feeling.Well today I picked up the power T'S again and tested the waters and in many way felt stronger on them although the numbers may not show.I started off with 15 but felt like I could do more,the next set was 20,the last set was 29 I was not shaky at all although the 29 was my because my grip gave out a little(On a side note before I had my tooth pulled they took my blood pressure which I believe was 68 over 114 and I was thinking about the isometrics and blood pressure thread seeing with the T'S you have to keep your whole body contracted while performing them just thinking about the carry over by using them,just a thought( I have not gotten into the isometric book yet though i have it.Kevin-P.S after doing these on my knees when I first started out i just held the plank position for time like Tim said until I felt confident I could do push up with them which is a isometric workout alone because you feel it the next day.sorry for the ramble -Kevin