“Is it possible to conquer hypertrophy with isometric exercises?” – GOOD SHAPE

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“Not a lot. There is even a lean mass gain, but it doesn’t even compare to the results of a workout with dynamic movements. Choose isometry in three situations: if you are recovering from injuries or have limitations (pain when squatting, for example), to work on static muscles, such as the core, and, finally, to intensify an exercise.

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Let’s say you do leg extensions to strengthen your quadriceps. On the last repetition, keep the leg straight and sustain the load for a few seconds, thus causing even more micro-injuries in the region and generating more tonus. Moreover, an exclusively isometric sequence does not work when the objective is hypertrophy”, says the personal trainer of the celebrities, Rafael Lund.

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