Why do some athletic trainers dispute the benefits of isometric resistance training to improve speed and quickness?
You will find disagreement about isometric training for several reasons: 1) Some trainers relate isometrics with weight training; and, if that is the case, they are right. Isometric training with weights will do very little for speed. 2) If they acknowledge using resistance bands, they more than likely use them with a weightlifting strategy and that means they will put their muscles through repetitions with the band, constantly changing its length and resistance level, which also is of little benefit for speed. It is only the combination of isometric training with the resistance band that has the effect of training/conditioning your muscles for a pure speed of contraction function.
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- May I do other exercises (plyometrics, jump rope, jump shoes, jump jacks, etc.) and your programs’ isometric resistance training exercises at the same time?
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