[Strength Beyond Basics] Maximize Strength with Bands, Eccentrics, Isometrics, and Velocity w/ Anders Varner, Doug Larson, and Coach Travis Mash #691
Barbell Shrugged
Doug Larson
4.7 • 2.8K Ratings
🗓️ 19 April 2023
⏱️ 44 minutes
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Summary
In today's episode of Barbell Shrugged we dig in to developing strength using bands, eccentrics, isometrics, and velocity. In this episode, we'll discuss the benefits of each of these methods and how to incorporate them into your training routine.
First, let's start with bands. Using resistance bands can be a great way to add variety to your workouts and challenge your muscles in new ways. Bands provide a form of accommodating resistance, meaning that the resistance increases as you approach the end of the movement. This makes them great for exercises such as squats, bench presses, and deadlifts. By adding bands, you can increase the resistance at the top of the movement, which can help to build strength and power.
Next up, let's talk about eccentrics. Eccentric training involves focusing on the lowering portion of an exercise. This can be a very effective way to build strength and muscle mass. Eccentric training can be performed with bodyweight exercises or with weights. By emphasizing the eccentric portion of the movement, you can increase time under tension, which can lead to greater muscle damage and growth.
Moving on to isometrics. Isometric training involves holding a position without movement. This type of training can be done with bodyweight exercises or with weights. Isometric training can be a great way to build strength and increase stability. It's also a good option for those who may have joint pain or injuries, as it doesn't require a lot of movement.
Lastly, let's discuss velocity. Velocity training involves performing exercises at a high speed. This can be a great way to build explosive power and increase athletic performance. Velocity training can be done with exercises such as plyometrics, sprints, and jumps.
Incorporating these methods into your training routine can help to keep your workouts interesting and challenging. It's important to vary your training to avoid plateaus and to continue making progress. However, it's also important to listen to your body and not overdo it. Always start with a weight or resistance that is appropriate for your fitness level and gradually increase as you get stronger.
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| 0:00.0 | Truck family this week on Barbell Shrug the crew is back Doug Larson |
| 0:04.7 | Travis Bash myself we're talking about getting Jack it's what we like to do |
| 0:08.9 | it's fantastic today we are talking specifically about stimulus and adaptation |
| 0:15.2 | and what that really breaks down to is us digging into the number of different |
| 0:20.1 | ways that you can personalize your specific training program when you plateau |
| 0:24.4 | or if you are having a difficult time getting better in a specific position |
| 0:30.8 | in your left so if you're thinking about squats if you're having a hard time |
| 0:35.0 | getting out of the hole if you're having a hard time once you break parallel |
| 0:38.4 | standing back up what are the tools that you can use in order to continue to |
| 0:43.0 | progress and add them into your program and we walk through a bunch of different |
| 0:47.2 | methods and kind of like a checklist of understanding what to use when to use it |
| 0:53.6 | what sort of adaptation you should be looking for and then the stimulus that |
| 0:57.4 | you should put into place in order to get that application really cool |
| 1:02.8 | episode this is something that Travis uses all the time as you can as you can |
| 1:06.5 | tell when you listen to the episode is very well versed and all things |
| 1:10.9 | really hypertrophy talking about just really like the velocity side of things |
| 1:17.0 | which is super important in different places that we want to be looking at |
| 1:20.4 | the velocity of the barbell as you move and just troubleshooting on why |
| 1:25.9 | people are either missing lifts or they're not progressing at the speed or the |
| 1:29.2 | rate that they should be and all the tools that we that we talk about in here |
| 1:33.4 | from bands to eccentric isometrics to velocity I even talk about weight |
| 1:40.0 | releases all kinds of fun tools that you can use and why you would insert them |
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