Re: Chest press with ISO 7X

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How often are you using the ISO7X and trying to 'max out' on it?

The post before mine discussed recovery time...seriously don't overlook

that...or abuse it....this can seriously have a hampering affect on trying to

make progress.

What I would suggest is to come up with some 'alternative' excercises or

isometrics that could be labled as 'assisting' chest movements or complimentary

ones. Even with the chest press compression...don't get so hung up on just

THAT ONE to show how strong you are or what improvements you are making.

Come up with a routine where you do various compression sequences, say at 60-70%

of your max...and do sets of this (say 2 sets for 6 - 8 reps) for one or two

wokrouts before you go for a new 'max' that you want to hit. Ex: if you are

hitting 137 on the meter....137 x 65% (mid ground) = roughly a meter reading of

90. Set the band there and then hit this for 6-8 smooth compressions...and

then do a 2nd set..then go on to other movements....try this for a couple of

workouts..spaced out for every other day and then the 3rd workout...do one set

of this..and then try to max. if you move up to say 142...then next

workout...adjust to 65% of 142 (ex: approx. 93) and then use 'whatever' this

reading comes out to be as the new benchmark and progressivley work up from

there. Rome wasn't built in a day and there are no quick answers. It all boils

down to work and effort. Just do it wisely and enjoy yourself and once

more...don't get hung up on one particular movement to define what you do or how

you use the ISO7X/Bullworker.... Hope this helps....

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> > I can get up to about 136-137 on the chest press ( " squeeze " ) with the ISO 7X

but haven't been able to increase that maximum number in months. Any

suggestions in what I need to do? Been working out with this device, the steel

bow, and a couple of 25 lb. dumbells on alternate days for about a year now.

Also go to the YMCA on Sat. and use their Nautilus machines. I am 6'1 1/2 " in.

tall and weigh a slender 164 lbs.

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> Well giving others advice when you do not know them is always a long shot at

best.You describe yourself as slender.This suggests to me that you might be a

physical type usually classed as an ectomorph.You can look this up in greater

detail on the net.This basically is taken to usually mean that your recovery

from resistance training,be it free weight like your dumb bells,your ISO 7x or

fixed resistance equipment such as Nautilus{which I once used extensively} will

not be as great as a physical type who is a mesomorph.I would therefore remind

you that all training takes time to recover from and suggest that you look at

the intensity with which you might be training in relation to time spent

recovering and hence getting stronger.

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> Obviously as I do not know you this is only a suggestion.You might also look

at your patterns of sleep and whether you are eating enough and regularly from a

good mixed diet.

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> Hope this may help.ED

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