Isometric & Plyometric exercises

**Eddie Hardon** · Posted On: 12/12/2007 10:06am

Now, that Avatar is funny and being from and in Lundun, much appreciated. I just hope the humour travels well.

cheers

**Emevas** · Posted On: 12/12/2007 11:24am

Originally Posted by shotodefense

People should incorporate plyometric and isometric excercises into their martial art workout, to get the full benefit their body has to offer.

No, shut up and deadlift.

**Uri Shatil** · Posted On: 12/12/2007 8:17pm

Originally Posted by Emevas

No, shut up and deadlift.

That's you in your avatar, isn't it?

**Emevas** · Posted On: 12/12/2007 8:49pm

Originally Posted by Scrooge

That's you in your avatar, isn't it?

We all have dreams.

**Lily** · Posted On: 12/12/2007 8:50pm

Tease. Now a simple 'Yes' or 'No' answer would be extremely appreciated.

**Emevas** · Posted On: 12/12/2007 8:53pm

Originally Posted by Lily

Tease. Now a simple 'Yes' or 'No' answer would be extremely appreciated.

If you are serious then no, I am not Mariusz Pudzianowski, the World's Strongest Man, 4 time champion.

**Lily** · Posted On: 12/12/2007 8:59pm

Thank you, I really was serious I have no idea about body building and the famous names.

I deadlift though...110 pounds (i'm 115lb) so am pretty proud of myself.

**Emevas** · Posted On: 12/12/2007 9:00pm

He's not a bodybuilder, he's a strongman, but I'll let that one pass for now =P

**Lily** · Posted On: 12/12/2007 9:01pm

I get away with a whole lot because I'm a girl.

So what are the key differences between a strongman and a bodybuilder?

**Emevas** · Posted On: 12/12/2007 9:04pm

A bodybuilder is just that: someone who builds their body. The goal of a bodybuilder is aestetics, to have the best built body. They compete in competitions where the goal is to determine who has the best physique, somewhat along the lines of a beauty pagent.

A strongman competes in strongman events, ranging from farmers walks, axel clean and presses, deadlifts for reps, and other such stuff. Their training is for the purpose of athletics, not aestetics. If they look fat but can win the competition, good for them. Glenn Ross and Zyndrunas are good examples of that.

Then you have powerlifting, which competes in the lifts of squat, bench press and deadlift. Whoever lifts the most wins.

The olympic lifting, which competes in the olympic lifts of Snatch and Clean and Jerk. Again, whoever lifts the most wins.