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Bob Chic new askmen.com article
« on: June 16, 2006, 12:42:38 PM »
Haha he must have written this article on Legs:

http://www.askmen.com/sports/bodybuilding_100/105_fitness_tip.html

leg press to the max

"Squats are a good leg exercise if you don't have access to a leg press. But the leg press is the exercise on which a person can hoist the most weight. The following method will allow you to lift two or three times what you normally do on your leg workouts. The technique is called Static Contraction and it's used by thousands of athletes around the world.

Move the empty sled of a leg press to the top of its range and lock it into position with the safety stops. Load the press with double what you would normally press or triple what you would normally squat. Sit in the leg press machine and adjust the seat so that your legs are within two or three inches of full extension. Press the sled up and try to hold it motionless for 5 seconds. Do not lock out -- force your leg muscles to do the work. Adjust the weight so that it is so heavy, you can only hold it 5 to 10 seconds.

This exercise should feel as though you are pushing yourself to the limit. That's why the goal is to hold it as little as 5 seconds. If you can hold the weight for much longer than 5 seconds, it is too light. Stop the exercise, add more weight, and try again.

Be sure to take note of the amount of weight you lifted so that the next time you perform this exercise, you can shoot for a 10% increase. Remember that it is the progressive increase in weight from workout to workout that adds the new muscle to your body. So repeating the exercise with the same weight each time will keep you on a plateau of zero growth."

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Re: Bob Chic new askmen.com article
« Reply #1 on: June 16, 2006, 01:14:21 PM »
Increase 10% each workout.  That is a good rule of thumb.  I have been lifting for years follwing that rule and can now squat 9500 lb.

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Re: Bob Chic new askmen.com article
« Reply #2 on: June 16, 2006, 01:20:25 PM »
Increase 10% each workout.  That is a good rule of thumb.  I have been lifting for years follwing that rule and can now squat 9500 lb.



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Re: Bob Chic new askmen.com article
« Reply #3 on: June 16, 2006, 01:27:11 PM »

Nobody ever said these guys were any good at math!  ;D




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Re: Bob Chic new askmen.com article
« Reply #4 on: June 16, 2006, 01:30:04 PM »
Actually it sounds more Pete Sisco who advocates Static Contraction training.

http://www.bodybuildingforyou.com/training-fitness/static-isometric-training.htm
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