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Static Contraction Or Power Factor - Which Is Best

Posted by Clint Robson on Tuesday, June 21, 2011, In : Training

For the last ten years I've been talking to people exclusively about Static Contraction training. I'd forgotten that one of the most common questions I used to hear was: "Which one is better, Static Contraction or Power Factor?"

The answer to this question depends on what you mean by "best". I sometimes ask the questioner, "Which is better, a Corvette or a pickup truck?" If you want to get somewhere quickly, then the Corvette is better, but if you want to get a load of timber over a bad road, ...
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How To Lift Double In Your One-Rep Max

Posted by Clint Robson on Wednesday, February 2, 2011, In : Training

Static Contraction isometric workouts let you safely lift much more weight. This is a fact and something that I advocate every day. It is easily possible and doable to double the weights you lift!

The founder of Static Contraction Training, Pete Frisco gives the following advice on the subject. .

Strength training suffers from a lack of creativity and innovation. Its stale! That’s why people toil away in gyms doing saturation workouts of multiple sets and reps of dozens of exercises that are ...
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Cardio Interval Training Has Many Health And Fitness Benefits

Posted by Clint Robson on Friday, November 13, 2009, In : Training

In a long-term study of the health of the people of in the United States, the U.S. Public Health Service documented the chances of developing heart disease among various groups, in the population. Long before any symptoms appeared, epidemiological research could identify high-risk groups. The highest risk factors occur in males, over 35, cigarette smoking, high blood pressure, high levels of certain blood fats and a family history of cardiovascular disorders.

Other researchers have added to th...
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Simple Exercise With Multiple Fitness Benefits Including Abs, Core And Calf Muscles

Posted by Clint Robson on Monday, November 2, 2009, In : Training

Here's a way to cut down on the length of your workouts and do total body exercises, that exercise many parts of the body and several aspects of fitness all at once. You can kill two birds with one stone.

Here is one such exercise. I started doing it about a month ago and I'm now addicted to it.

Roger Haeske's "My Lightning Speed Fitness Program" consists of several other powerful, full body exercises, such as the one I'm sharing with you in this article. These full body exercises allow you to ...
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Crosstraining Is Best For Both Fitness and Fatloss And Creates A Better Looking Body

Posted by Clint Robson on Wednesday, October 14, 2009, In : Training

The numbers on your scale, do not indicate whether you are fit, or fat. Far more significant than your total body weight, is the composition of your body tissue. If a man’s fatty tissue is bigger than 14%, up to 15% of his body mass, or if a woman’s is more than 20%, to 22%, he, or she is overweight, or more precisely, overfat.

A small amount of fat is needed, for padding the internal organs and as insulation, under the skin. Excess fat leads to diseases, such as diabetes, gout, high blood...
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Why The Core Muscles Need Strengthening Before Any Other Muscles

Posted by Clint Robson on Wednesday, October 7, 2009, In : Muscles

The core muscles are the most important muscle group and should be strengthened before embarking on any form of fitness training program, particularly weights training, resistance training, or bodybuilding.

Suppose that at a distance, you see a short, stooped figure, walking with short, slow steps. Most likely, you will conclude that the person is just old. The hunched posture gives you the clue. This is a fact of life, but what causes it and what can be done to avoid it? Why does aging conto...
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About Me

Clint Robson

Pietermaritzburg

Clinton Robson is a South African fitness fanatic and is a qualified Personal Trainer and Exercise Specialist. Clint has been working out since 1996 and has been working in the Fitness Industry since 2001. He has a proven track record, with many success stories. He has worked in several countries around the world and has also run the gyms on 5 and 6 star cruise ships. Clint prides himself with working with many different types of people, even those with illnesses, obesity, hypertension, renal failure, as well as fit people, right up to elite athletes. He writes articles on many fitness topics, such as training, bodybuilding, working out, fat loss, nutrition, supplements and more.

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