Overcoming vs Yielding Isometrics - When and Why Overcoming...

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Fred Duncan@Fred__Duncan
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Overcoming vs Yielding Isometrics - When and Why

Overcoming isometrics bias intent, neural drive, and force expression.

Yielding isometrics bias position specific strength, tolerance and force maintenance.

We often use overcoming ISOs as a warm-up or as a primer/contrast
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pairing.

We use yielding isometrics to prepare joints/tissues for more ballistic or dynamic work or when looking to facilitate stress relaxation later in a session.

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