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Measured Isometric Exercise Is the Future

Quickly build muscle, bone and strength while lowering metabolic age.

A total body strength training workout can be completed in under 5 minutes.

Workouts are always at least a week apart so the body has time to recover after stimulating new muscle and bone growth from this maximum intensity exercise.

Body composition measurements will show continuing improvements, removing all guesswork from reaching your fitness goals.

With the viiiv App, all exercise data is stored in the Cloud to track strength training gains over time.

"No matter what your health and physical fitness goals may be, the only way to get there is by challenging your muscles to become stronger. Increasing muscular strength is like a rising tide - it lifts all boats. By taxing your muscles, every system in your body that supports the muscles is challenged to become healthier and more efficient. Therefore, every exercise-related health and fitness benefit that we know of can be achieved by simply getting stronger. The viiivPRO provides the simplest, safest, and most time-efficient way to accomplish this."

Brian Murray (Exercise Physiologist, Best-Selling Author)

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Our Patented Torque-FrameTechnology achieves digitally-calibrated accuracy up to 3000 lbs. for each exercise - all in one compact, stationary machine (100" L x 32" W x 66" H).

"With a motionless protocol, you can stimulate strength and size increases that are at least equal to those obtainable with full-range training, and since muscle building is the goal, if it can occur with the least amount of wear and tear possible, this is a desirable option."

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Why Isometrics?

11 Reasons Why You Should Start Doing Isometric Exercise

Isometric training is a type of strength training that involves contracting your muscles against an immovable object. This can even be done without weights by pushing against a door frame or wall.

Whether you want to improve your overall fitness or change up your existing exercise routine, isometric workouts can help increase muscle strength and endurance, improve bone density and joint stability, and even reduce stress levels.



1. Isometrics Are Quick, Efficient, And Convenient


Isometric exercises are an excellent option if you're looking for a quick, efficient, and convenient workout. In fact, Measured Isometric Exercise is the most efficient kind of resistance training.

The reason for this is there is no wasted 'easy' rep or sets - the strength stimulating effects are reached almost immediately (within 10 seconds).

Isometric workouts are also a great way to add variety to your workout routine and will strengthen the soft tissues like ligaments and tendons where injuries are most likely to occur.


2. Isometrics Build Muscle and Strength



Using computerized tomography, physiologists found that isometric training, done correctly, will build muscle just as well as conventional training methods.

[Jones, D. A., & Rutherford, O. M. (1987). Human muscle strength training: the effects of three different regimens and the nature of the resultant changes. The Journal of Physiology]

There is a specific joint angle for any given exercise where the most muscle fiber is recruited, and in conventional training that point is only under tension for a split-second as the arm or leg bends throughout the movement.

With isometric training where the arm or leg joints can be positioned optimally and the joint angle doesn't change throughout the contraction, maximum tension be maintained for as long as desired (although in practice anything longer than 10 seconds is a wasted effort).

Isometric exercise increases intramuscular pressure, which results in anoxia (oxygen deficiency) within the muscles.

Anoxia stimulates the production of new actin and myosin in the muscle cells, which results in bigger muscles.

[Folland, J. P., Hawker, K., Leach, B., Little, T., & Jones, D. A. (2005). Strength training: Isometric training at a range of joint angles versus dynamic training. Journal of Sports Sciences]


3. Isometrics Strengthen Joints And Help Heal From Injuries



The joints are subjected to substantial forces when using traditional weightlifting movements. This can lead to both acute and chronic joint pain and injuries.

Because there is no movement of the joint while doing isometric exercise, joints aren't at risk of being injured doing this type of exercise.

Injuries most often occur when soft tissues like ligaments and tendons are stressed by excess forces.

If already suffering from these types of injuries, laying off traditional strength training and adopting isometrics can provide relief and healing time while strengthening the other soft tissues to prevent further injuries.

One study published in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research found that isometric exercise resulted in a significant increase in blood flow to the biceps brachii muscle compared to rest.

This increase in blood flow may be due to the increased demand for oxygen and nutrients by the muscles during exercise.

This increase in blood flow delivers nutrients and oxygen to the area, which helps repair damage.


4. Improved Posture


Good posture is essential for good health overall and helps avoid pain in the lower back and shoulders.

The isometric Vertical Lift is an exercise that helps improve your posture by lengthening, stretching and strengthening the entire musculature from the neck to the heels simultaneously.

There is evidence to suggest that isometric exercises may improve posture. One study found that isometric exercises improved posture in a group of young adults with poor posture.

The study found that isometric exercises targeting the muscles of the upper back and neck were particularly effective at improving posture.

[Salem, G., & Mokha, M. (2014). The effect of isometric exercises on posture in young adults with poor posture. Journal of Sports Science and Medicine]

Another study found that isometric exercises improved posture and reduced pain in individuals with chronic low back pain.

The study found that isometric exercises like the Vertical Lift targeting the muscles of the lower back were effective at improving posture and reducing pain.

[Kim, J. H., & Kim, J. Y. (2016). The effect of isometric exercise on posture and pain in individuals with chronic low back pain. Journal of Physical Therapy Science]


5. Heavy Isometrics Build Strength Rapidly


Few things are as practical as heavy isometrics when building muscular strength rapidly. Research has shown that isometric training can help you build strength up to 50% faster than traditional methods like lifting weights.

There are a few reasons why heavy isometrics are so effective at building strength.

First, they allow you to work with a much heavier load than you could lift via a full range of motion. This means you can overload your muscles more effectively, leading to faster gains in strength.

There is a physiological law called the "force-velocity" relationship. This means the heavier the load, the slower you will move.

Once you are lifting/pushing/pulling the heaviest load you possibly can, you are no longer moving, and you are now doing an isometric contraction with 100% of your contractile muscle tissue. There is no other form of training like this.

[Wilkie, D. R. (1949). The relation between force and velocity in human muscle. The Journal of Physiology]

Second, isometrics force your muscles to work harder throughout the entire exercise. With traditional weightlifting exercises, there are often parts of the movement where your muscles need to work harder.

But with isometrics, your muscles have to work continuously from start to finish.

Early studies on isometric strength training showed gains of up to 5 percent per week, which is huge.

This means you could double your strength in 20 weeks, which can be measured accurately and objectively using an isometric training device like the viiivPRO.

[Hettinger, T., & Muller, E. A. (1953). Muscle capacity and muscle training. Arbeitsphysiologie; internationale Zeitschrift fur angewandte Physiologie]

Many believe isometric strength training has limited usefulness in the real world where joints are moving through a range of motion.

However, the latest research shows that muscles trained using isometric exercise get stronger throughout the entire range of motion.

[Lum, D., & Barbosa, T. M. Application Of Isometric Strength Training For Enhancing Sports Related Dynamic Performance]


6. Isometrics Can Replace Cardio


Isometric Strength Training can help improve blood flow, lower blood pressure, and reduce stress on the cardiovascular system as a whole.

It was previously believed that isometric training was unsafe for people with high blood pressure. Yes, blood pressure rises during an isometric contraction, but the same is true of all resistance training.

With isometric exercise performed maximally, the exercise is over in 10 seconds or less, so it is very safe, even for those at high risk.

Scientists have begun to study isometric training in depth and have now found isometric exercise reduces high blood pressure.

In one study, individuals performing isometric exercises three times per week over eight weeks saw their systolic pressure drop by 12.5 points, and their diastolic plunge by a huge 14.9 points. A 2 point per week drop could potentially be life-saving.

Some recent studies have shown significant blood pressure reductions after only four weeks of isometric strength training.

[Devereux, G. R., Wiles, J. D., & Swaine, I. L. (2010). Reductions in resting blood pressure after 4 weeks of isometric exercise training. European Journal of Applied Physiology]

These results are so dramatic that some researchers are now recommending isometric strength training as therapy for hypertension.

How does it lower blood pressure?

What's known as the "isometric effect" is when you tense your muscles hard and hold for several seconds.

The muscles contract and squeeze the blood vessels and veins and this constriction stresses the circulatory system.

The result is an adaptive response: the blood vessels quickly become stronger and more supple.

[Gill, H. S. Effect of Isometric Handgrip Training on Heart Rate and Arterial Pressure in Normotensive Individuals]


7. Isometrics Burn Body Fat


People used to think isometric exercise couldn't help with fat loss since you're not moving.

A comprehensive study published in The Journal of Applied Research shows the benefits of isometric strength training as an effective fat loss tool.

Subjects in this study reduced their belly sizes in the first two weeks of isometric training to drop one pant or dress size. After four weeks, some subjects had lost over 22 pounds in weight.

And this happened while their strength increased 20 percent, with only 7 minutes of training per day.

Subjects ate a normal, healthy diet, with no drastic decrease in calorie intake.

The researchers also observed an average drop of 14 percent in cholesterol after four weeks, which is enough to lower the risk of heart disease considerably.

[Petrofsky, J., Batt, J., et als (2007). Muscle strength training and weight loss from a combined isometric exercise and dietary program. Journal of Applied Research]


8. Isometrics Make You Fast And Explosive


Explosive speed comes from your fast-twitch muscle fibers.

This type of muscle fiber adapts according to the physiological law known as Henneman's Size Principle.

This law states the larger muscle fibers (the fast-twitch kind) are ONLY recruited and trained according to load, NOT speed.

In other words, you need to train with high loads to train fast-twitch fibers.

Isometric strength training uses the highest loads possible (certainly more than any kind of speed training, or regular strength training).

Researchers have know this for more than a century.

Because of the physics behind this, isometric exercise makes you fast, although you're not actually moving anything.

And the reason is simple: there is a proportional relationship between strength and speed.

Strength is the production of force. Newton's Second Law tells us that acceleration = Force x Mass. No force, no acceleration. A weak athlete is a slow athlete.

And isometric strength training makes you very strong indeed.

Researchers at the Centre for Rehabilitation and Human Performance Research have shown that isometric training increases speed just as effectively as traditional explosive training.

[Burgess, K. E., Connick, M. J., Graham-Smith, P., & Pearson, S. J. (2007). Plyometric vs. isometric training influences on tendon properties and muscle output. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research]

This speed increase also translates from simple movements to more coordinated speed moves.

Also, if you want to be fast, your body need to be able to handle torque.

Isometric exercise increases this ability, while many other types of speed training do not.


9. Isometric Exercise Builds Overall Tension And Strength in the Body



A principle of physiology is Sherrington's Law of Irradiation, which states the more force a given muscle exerts, more surrounding muscle is recruited to assist in the generation of force.

And it escalates according to the principal of 'orderly recruitment of muscle fibers'.

So moderate force output only recruits neighboring muscles. The higher the force output, the recruitment of more distant muscles are needed.

With isometric strength training, the highest forces possible are safely generated by your own muscles. These high loads force the whole body to work as a complete unit according to Sherrington's Law.

It was previously believed (due to previous faulty studies) that isometric strength training only strengthens muscles at the angle you train them. This was disproved long ago, and numerous experimental studies have demonstrated the concept of angular specificity is outdated.

[Garg, A., & Chaffin, D. B. (1975). A biomechanical computerized simulation of human strength. AIIE Transactions] [Raitsin, L. M. (1974). The effectiveness of isometric and electrostimulated training on muscle strength at different joint angles. Yessis Rev] [Knapik, J. J., Mawdsley, R. H., & Ramos, M. U. (1983). Angular specificity and test mode specificity of isometric and isokinetic strength training. Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy] [Bandy, W. D., & Hanten, W. P. (1993). Changes in torque and electromyographic activity of the quadriceps femoris muscles following isometric training. Physical Therapy]

Strength differences at various angles are due to leverage, not muscle activation.

Muscles either contract or they don't following the "all-or-none" law.

Angles don't factor into it.

[Rosentswieg & Hinson (1972). Comparison of isometric, isotonic, and isokinetic exercises by electromyography. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation]

Think about it like this:

"Functional Strength" is largely isometric anyway, and that's what you use for everyday activities.

For example, just lifting a weight requires your spinal muscles, your core, your upper-back and shoulders, and even your grip and feet to all contract isometrically.


10. Isometrics Stimulate Bone Growth and Can Reverse Osteoporosis



Osteoporosis, or the loss of bone mass, is a severe problem for many older adults.

National Institutes of Health reveals that osteoporosis affects about 54 million Americans and causes about 2 million fractures yearly.

Women over 45 years old are especially prone to osteoporosis and a broken hip from a fall can lead to a cascade of other medical issues.

Isometric contractions have been shown to stimulate bone growth and can reverse osteoporosis.

A study published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research found that isometric contractions increased bone density in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis.

New research utilizing before and after bone density scans with measured isometric training have shown new bone growth in as little as 90 days.


11. You'll Recover Quickly


Maybe you've heard of 'workout hangovers' which come from overtraining.

Many people lift heavy weights and don't give enough time for recovery. Isometric strength training utilizing the highest loads possible will allow for recovery in minutes, instead of the days conventional training may require.

Some of this is due to how muscles use fuel, known as the Fenn Effect.

Isometric strength training doesn't heat up the muscle or burn a lot of chemical resources like regular strength training.

[Fenn, W. O. (1924). The relation between the work performed and the energy liberated in muscular contraction. The Journal of Physiology]

Another benefit is the elimination of the aches and stiffness that usually come after a strenuous workout.

What's known as DOMS (Delayed-Onset Muscle Soreness) is due to microtrauma to muscles when they lengthen eccentrically under heavy load.

Isometrics where the muscles are not lengthening means this kind of damage and soreness is negligible.

[Jones, D. A., Newham, D. J., & Torgan, C. (1989). Mechanical influences on long‐lasting human muscle fatigue and delayed‐onset pain. The Journal of Physiology]


What Are You Waiting For?

There are so many benefits to isometric exercise there really is no excuse for not incorporating some type of isometrics into your wellness regimen.

Sports Training

The viiivPRO will strength train every muscle group without the risk of injury in a quick, efficient workout that makes more time available to focus on sport-specific training and drills.

  • • Fastest Strength Training Workout
  • • No Risk of Injury
  • • Rapid Strength Gains
  • • Focus Instead On Sport-Specific Training

When it comes to improving your athletic performance there are two types of conditioning — skill conditioning and physical conditioning. The best way for you to be the best you can be is to separate the two. Physical conditioning means training to increase your maximum muscular strength. Skill conditioning means practicing the exact motions of your sport as you will perform them in competition. Your improved strength combined with optimum skill efficiency yields better performance.

Employee Wellness Programs

viiiv Fitness is a mobile, on-demand fitness program that brings a viiivPRO machine to your facility with an expert viiiv Fitness Coach that will vastly improve the health of all employees, no matter the prior level of fitness.

  • • No Change of Clothes Required
  • • Minimal Space Needed
  • • Quick, Effective Workouts
  • • Rapid Health/Fitness Improvements

The days of changing clothes, getting sweaty, and having to take another shower in the middle of the day are over. The viiivPRO offers everyone in your company a convenient, hassle-free option for staying in shape. It’s the perfect tool for creating a fun and inspiring company-wide fitness challenge, or a team building activity.

Injury Rehabilitation

With no moving parts or heavy weights to cause injury, the amount of force generated for each exercise is entirely controlled by the trainee, eliminating the risk of new injuries while rehabilitating from surgeries or existing injuries.

  • • No Risk of Injury
  • • Rapid Rehabilitation
  • • Replaces Multiple Exercise Machines
  • • Safe For Seniors

Have you ever seen an injured limb after it has come out of a cast? It’s withered, stiff, and weak. It looks like it has aged 20 years. The goal of rehabilitation is to restore normal function. Although ultra sound, electrical stimulation, stretching, and cryotherapy are helpful tools in the rehabilitation process, the most important tool is increasing the strength of the surrounding musculature. The viiivPRO provides a low force, fast and efficient way to restore a patient’s function. Strong muscles act as a corset of support and provide you with better “shock absorbers” which decreases your chance of injury.

Strength Training

Achieve massive strength gains quickly by recruiting 100% of muscle fibers in each exercise (Myofibril Hypertrophy), skyrocketing muscle growth and muscle density.

  • • Massive Muscle and Strength Gains
  • • No Change of Clothes Required
  • • Takes Up Minimal Space
  • • No Other Equipment Needed

Sure, the weight you lift today is greater than it was last week, but that doesn’t mean your muscle’s ability to exert maximum force has improved. Why not take the guesswork out of strength training? The most efficient way to become stronger is to put forth a maximum effort and the viiivPRO provides you with an accurate measurement of your effort. Now you can know for sure that you are stronger.

Weight Loss

More muscle means more calories burned throughout the day, even at rest. As body composition changes with increased lean mass, body fat is discarded and your body is transformed in record time.

  • • Rapidly Gain Muscle & Burn Fat
  • • Replaces All Other Exercise
  • • Under 5 Minutes of Exercise Per Week
  • • Guaranteed Superior Results

Age-related loss of muscle mass is the lead domino in a long list of biomarkers of aging. As muscle mass topples, a cascade of negative events occur within the body. The most noticeable is the accumulation of excess body fat. To keep your body composition as close to your youthful peak, you must keep yourself strong. With the viiivPRO you can safely challenge your muscles to stay young. Strength is the key to changing the trajectory of the aging process.

Osteoporosis

Isometric exercises for seniors on the viiivPRO stimulates new bone growth, reversing the loss of bone density that comes with aging and preventing injuries from slips and falls that many Seniors experience.

  • • Bone Density Increases Quickly
  • • DEXA-Scan Measurements Improve
  • • Safe For Seniors
  • • No Risk of Injury

Your muscles and bones share an intimate relationship. You cannot strengthen your bones without contracting your muscles. The viiivPRO provides the safest and most effective way to put the appropriate amount of stress on your bones so they become stronger. With just a few seconds of effort, you can reverse low bone density or avoid it altogether.

Sports Training

The viiivPRO will strength train every muscle group without the risk of injury in a quick, efficient workout that makes more time available to focus on sport-specific training and drills.

  • • Fastest Strength Training Workout
  • • No Risk of Injury
  • • Rapid Strength Gains
  • • Focus Instead On Sport-Specific Training

When it comes to improving your athletic performance there are two types of conditioning — skill conditioning and physical conditioning. The best way for you to be the best you can be is to separate the two. Physical conditioning means training to increase your maximum muscular strength. Skill conditioning means practicing the exact motions of your sport as you will perform them in competition. Your improved strength combined with optimum skill efficiency yields better performance.

Employee Wellness Programs

viiiv Fitness is a mobile, on-demand fitness program that brings a viiivPRO machine to your facility with an expert viiiv Fitness Coach that will vastly improve the health of all employees, no matter the prior level of fitness.

  • • No Change of Clothes Required
  • • Minimal Space Needed
  • • Quick, Effective Workouts
  • • Rapid Health/Fitness Improvements

The days of changing clothes, getting sweaty, and having to take another shower in the middle of the day are over. The viiivPRO offers everyone in your company a convenient, hassle-free option for staying in shape. It’s the perfect tool for creating a fun and inspiring company-wide fitness challenge, or a team building activity.

Injury Rehabilitation

With no moving parts or heavy weights to cause injury, the amount of force generated for each exercise is entirely controlled by the trainee, eliminating the risk of new injuries while rehabilitating from surgeries or existing injuries.

  • • No Risk of Injury
  • • Rapid Rehabilitation
  • • Replaces Multiple Exercise Machines
  • • Safe For Seniors

Have you ever seen an injured limb after it has come out of a cast? It’s withered, stiff, and weak. It looks like it has aged 20 years. The goal of rehabilitation is to restore normal function. Although ultra sound, electrical stimulation, stretching, and cryotherapy are helpful tools in the rehabilitation process, the most important tool is increasing the strength of the surrounding musculature. The viiivPRO provides a low force, fast and efficient way to restore a patient’s function. Strong muscles act as a corset of support and provide you with better “shock absorbers” which decreases your chance of injury.

Strength Training

Achieve massive strength gains quickly by recruiting 100% of muscle fibers in each exercise (Myofibril Hypertrophy), skyrocketing muscle growth and muscle density.

  • • Massive Muscle and Strength Gains
  • • No Change of Clothes Required
  • • Takes Up Minimal Space
  • • No Other Equipment Needed

Sure, the weight you lift today is greater than it was last week, but that doesn’t mean your muscle’s ability to exert maximum force has improved. Why not take the guesswork out of strength training? The most efficient way to become stronger is to put forth a maximum effort and the viiivPRO provides you with an accurate measurement of your effort. Now you can know for sure that you are stronger.

Weight Loss

More muscle means more calories burned throughout the day, even at rest. As body composition changes with increased lean mass, body fat is discarded and your body is transformed in record time.

  • • Rapidly Gain Muscle & Burn Fat
  • • Replaces All Other Exercise
  • • Under 5 Minutes of Exercise Per Week
  • • Guaranteed Superior Results

Age-related loss of muscle mass is the lead domino in a long list of biomarkers of aging. As muscle mass topples, a cascade of negative events occur within the body. The most noticeable is the accumulation of excess body fat. To keep your body composition as close to your youthful peak, you must keep yourself strong. With the viiivPRO you can safely challenge your muscles to stay young. Strength is the key to changing the trajectory of the aging process.

Osteoporosis

Isometric exercises for seniors on the viiivPRO stimulates new bone growth, reversing the loss of bone density that comes with aging and preventing injuries from slips and falls that many Seniors experience.

  • • Bone Density Increases Quickly
  • • DEXA-Scan Measurements Improve
  • • Safe For Seniors
  • • No Risk of Injury

Your muscles and bones share an intimate relationship. You cannot strengthen your bones without contracting your muscles. The viiivPRO provides the safest and most effective way to put the appropriate amount of stress on your bones so they become stronger. With just a few seconds of effort, you can reverse low bone density or avoid it altogether.

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