Isometric TV Exercise Equipment

Recently there has been one or two new TV commercials advertising isometric exercise equipment.

This isometric TV exercise equipment is making many guys curious about using iso-tension to build muscle and strength.

Read this article and discover what all the fuss is about!

If you are not familiar with isometrics (iso-tension) it is a widely known form of exercise using strength or resistance training. It involves using a static hold for approximately 7 to 10 seconds to build incredible strength.

The true benefit of iso-equipment is in its ability to be used for both isotonics and ISOs.

There is one recent addition to this market called… ISO7X.

In reality, this is just a copy of the 1970s exerciser called the… Tensolator.

Since the Tensolator was invented there have been many improvements in the design of this incredible piece of isometric exercise equipment . Unfortunately, the Iso 7X did'nt take advantage of any of these.

The most notable is the use of a two tube system. Gert F Kolbel, the original inventor of the Tensolator, in the 1980s redesigned his isometric exerciser. In order to add more exercises and greater versatility he created the X5 model. This particular model used a three tube system.

The logic behind this was simply that, similar to dumbbells, he wanted each muscle to work independent of the other.

By using a three tube system, he was able to accomplish this. In all the compression (pushing in) exercises, the three tube exerciser is much better than any two tube system.

Why is that important? Because it allows you to create symmetrical muscular development. Look, isometrics is great at building strength. But you need to use isotonic training in order to get complete muscular development.

Unfortunately, even the Bullworker X5 has problems to and they are the same problems that will plague the individuals that purchase the ISO7X isometric exerciser. What is that you might ask?

Well, both the Bullworker and the ISO7X utilize the training program that was developed in the 1960s. Neither of the two training programs are taking advantage of recent medical and scientific research that has revealed the secrets of how to build muscle fast.

Are Isometrics Enough?

What are the secrets? While isometrics alone is not enough. You must utilize training concepts such as muscle confusion, muscle stacking, progressive resistance, and others that have been used by fitness professionals to create muscular, powerful and ripped body's in almost no time at all.