douglis
12-13-2008, 02:18 AM
Take a look at this study.I think is what we call power-flexing or lately iso-flexing:
ABSTRACT
Isometric exercise can be used for strength training. Generally, strength training requires heavy weights to be lifted on large pieces of gym equipment. However, the use of co-contraction of agonist and antagonist muscle pairs while the subject is standing has been suggested as a means of isometric strength training.
In the present investigation, the muscle activity, as assessed by the electromyogram, was examined in 6 male and 11 female subjects aged 22 to 28 years old to compare isometric exercise induced by co-contraction of muscles in 3 areas of the body to the muscle use with exercise on commercial weight lifting equipment. The areas of the body undergoing isometric exercise were the arm, trunk, and leg muscles. Subjects exercised these areas for 25 seconds compared to 3 loads on a commercial TuffStuff Apollo 5900 gym system (TuffStuff Inc, Pomona, CA). The results of the experiments showed that isometric co-contraction of muscle while the subjects were standing still resulted in 5 times greater work then exercise on a commercial exercise gym for the muscle groups. Thus isometric exercise against agonist and antagonist pairs provides a good exercise regime.
ABSTRACT
Isometric exercise can be used for strength training. Generally, strength training requires heavy weights to be lifted on large pieces of gym equipment. However, the use of co-contraction of agonist and antagonist muscle pairs while the subject is standing has been suggested as a means of isometric strength training.
In the present investigation, the muscle activity, as assessed by the electromyogram, was examined in 6 male and 11 female subjects aged 22 to 28 years old to compare isometric exercise induced by co-contraction of muscles in 3 areas of the body to the muscle use with exercise on commercial weight lifting equipment. The areas of the body undergoing isometric exercise were the arm, trunk, and leg muscles. Subjects exercised these areas for 25 seconds compared to 3 loads on a commercial TuffStuff Apollo 5900 gym system (TuffStuff Inc, Pomona, CA). The results of the experiments showed that isometric co-contraction of muscle while the subjects were standing still resulted in 5 times greater work then exercise on a commercial exercise gym for the muscle groups. Thus isometric exercise against agonist and antagonist pairs provides a good exercise regime.