An Introduction to: Static Contraction Training - The World's Fastest Workout Kindle Edition

Science certainly backs this type of exercise and it's worth investigating and learning more about. I use some static holds in my own workouts but they're not to the extent described in this book. Static holds make perfect sense to me since that's when you build muscle.This is a very short booklet and it's intended to be. It's what it says, an introduction. It provides three excellent exercises and lots of valuable information plus an FAQ. It pretty much answers any question you'll have before you opt to try out this program. You may decide it's not for you. Either way, you've not invested much money to find out.If you do decide to continue with the program, you'll want to invest in a book with more information.My issue with the book is that it only promotes going to the gym or working with gym equipment. There is no room for home equipment or even free weights. I do all my workouts at home and enjoy lots of growth and it's very effective. So when an author promotes gym-only exercises or workouts, it's a turnoff to me.Other than that, I recommend the book to you.-- Susanna K. Hutcheson

I have to be honest, when it comes to working out in most gyms, the faster I can get in and get out the better. I've got better things to do with my time than to be a gym rat. So when I go to weightlift, I'm going for two main reasons:1. I want to build lean muscle so I can burn more fat.2. I want to increase my strength so I can stay healthy and injury-free in my 40's and into my 50's.Pete Sisco has discovered some incredibly simple, but effective principles of strength training and muscle building that leverage the best of isometric exercises, maximum weight and very safe range of motion. I found the workouts in this book to be very straightforward, something I can do quickly (less than 30 minutes total time in the gym), and can do entirely by myself (no need for Personal Trainers or lifting partners - unless I want one.)Do you remember in High School, college, or perhaps with a trainer when they would have you lift your maximum weight the first workout? How long was it before you were able to lift that max weight again? Or another way to think of this . . . in your normal 2 or 3 times weekly weight-lifting workouts, how often do you really jump up in the amount of weight you're lifting? For me, it was maybe 5 lbs once a month. My strength wasn't increasing, I was just barely maintaining.In this book, Pete clearly explains the reasons why we don't see our strength increase that much doing traditional workouts. In contrast, since starting the Static Contraction Training, I've more than DOUBLED my leg press and bench press strength in just the first month! I can virtually guarantee you'll see the same increase in strength.Ok, you're probably thinking, so what . . . how will doubling my strength help me in daily life. Well, for me it has resulted in several positive changes. First, I no longer have lower back pain (even after helping some good friends move into their new house.) I can't tell you how many of my 40 year old buddies complain to me regularly that they can't do this or that, because their back is too sore. Or I hear from their wives that they tried to move a piece of furniture or bent over to pick something up . . . and now they're on the couch with back spasms. Not me - my back is stronger than it's ever been, thanks to the exercises Pete introduces in this book.Second, I can climb stairs pretty fast again and with no pain. A year ago, I was starting to notice I was using the arm railings a lot more, and I also grabbed the car door frame to pull myself up out of the car. No more. Now that my leg strength and back strength has returned, I can climb stairs and get out of the car like I did in my twenties.This ebook is just an introduction, so I read it, visited some of the links Pete has in the book to his extensive blog site at PrecisionTraining.com (where you can ask questions, share your experiences, etc.), and then bought his Train Smart book too. But I definitely recommend  An Introduction to: Static Contraction Training - The World's Fastest Workout  to someone who wants to learn more about this new, incredibly fast and effective exercise program.

I am currently beginning stage 2 of the New Rules of Lifting for Women program. A lot the stuff Sisco says is similar to the stuff Schuler says in his NROLFW book. The program requires only one set of each exercise, gradually moving from 8-15 reps w heavier weights-- not the same as this static contraction training, but a Schuler does talk a lot about making workouts more time productive and stresses the importance of rest. I really like the idea of this SCT bc I am someone who appreciates seeing how strong I am. I don't want to run a marathon for 72 hrs. I don't want to lift a dumbbell over my head 25 times, 5 times every 30 seconds. I want to throw up 200lbs and hold it. I'm a female and I am strong for my size (5'2"). I will definitely give this a shot. I am supposed to take some time off my NROLFW I'm between stages, so I will switch to this and add some cardio. Thanks for the quick intro!

I liked this book, but from what I've read on the web, strictly following this method by itself might lead to bigger individual muscles, but not overall strength. I've used some of the techniques in conjunction with more traditional weight-training methods, and I'm certainly getting stronger. Basically, I do a single set of 5 reps plus a static hold. It's working great for me, and this book helped me know how to properly do a static hold. Oh, the other benefit of the way I do it is that it forces me to use smaller weights. There are people who say that using your static hold max weight, as this book recommends, can lead to injury. I don't know if that's true, but just in case, I prefer using less than my max weight. But all that aside, I think this is a worthwhile book.

The book is good in that it focuses on the mind, body connection. The emotions of how the movement feels while concentrating on contraction and breathing. It allows one to not be misfocused on doing too much at one time. It reveals that giving your body a break is crucial to growth of muscles

This is like buying the first few pages of the book. Not enough info. I also don't understand why Mr. Sisco is overweight if this actually works. Shouldn't he be an example? It looks like a very good idea. I just don't feel like I have the whole story and, I am having a hard time getting past the fact the I can't find any pictures of Pete Sisco where he looks like he's in shape. Sorry.

Have been using the principles of this author for 12 years now. Excellent. Had gone to gyms every two days, now I go every 3 weeks and I am 3X stronger in 10 exercises. I was forced into this by starting to live in an RV and travel around the country. I would not go back, even if I had the opportunity. Now 1.5 hours every three week, before it was 14 hours in the gym every two weeks - and that does not include travel time!!

If you want to know why weight training is good for you - especially the high intensity / less frequent variety, you will find a decent write-up. However when it comes to the exercises themselves, only 3 upper-body exercises are described. Worth 99p and no more IMO.

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