Isometric exercise is where “the joint and muscle are either worked against an immovable force (overcoming isometric) or are held in a static position while opposed by resistance (yielding isometric).” In the early 1960’s the Green Bay Packers were one of the first to buy into and use this form of exercise, in addition to traditional weight training. Accordingly, we see Packer guards Fred “Fuzzy” Thurston and Jerry Kramer working their muscles against fixed bars at the training facility in 1962.
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Isometrics!
Isometric exercise is where “the joint and muscle are either worked against an immovable force (overcoming isometric) or are held in a static position while opposed by resistance (yielding isometric).” In the early 1960’s the Green Bay Packers were one of the first to buy into and use this form of exercise, in addition to traditional weight training. Accordingly, we see Packer guards Fred “Fuzzy” Thurston and Jerry Kramer working their muscles against fixed bars at the training facility in 1962.