Symmetry’s exercises (400+) are mostly isometric in nature because the muscles that hold your frame are very different from the ones that move your frame. Therefore, the only way to correct your posture is to manipulate these muscles through long holding stretches or strengthening exercises. Here are the benefits of isometric exercises:
ACTIVATION- One of the main benefits of isometric training is that the body can activate nearly all the available motor units – something that is usually exceedingly difficult to do.
TIME- Another benefit of isometric training is simply the amount of time spent performing an exercise.
COST-EFFECTIVE- Given that you can perform isometrics with little equipment and a relatively short timeframe, you would think they would be far more popular in the training world.
APPROPRIATE TIME- Like all good training methods, you need to know how and when to apply isometrics, and how to overcome whatever shortfalls it has.
STRENGTH- Research has shown that because of the reduced blood flow during prolonged muscle tension, numerous growth factors remain in the muscle tissue longer and stimulate muscle growth. Doing a higher number of contractions increases strength, while holding contractions longer increases muscle mass.
CONVENIENCE- Convenient style of training at any place and at almost any time.
UNINVASIVE- May be helpful to someone who is healing from an injury.
BLOOD PRESSURE REDUCTION- May help lower blood pressure. The Mayo Clinic notes that a recent study has shown that isometric exercises may also help naturally lower your blood pressure since exercising at higher intensities can cause a dramatic increase in your blood pressure, specifically during the activity.
RELIEVE DPRESSION- American physician and cardiologist, Dr. Paul Dudley White, a prominent advocate of preventive medicine, states that, “Healthy exercise is valuable not only for the maintenance of good physiologic function of the body, but also mental clarity, and a feeling of good health”. It has long been known that exercise serves as a natural remedy for depression in all ages, regarding how they feel about themselves.
