Have you ever checked out the feats of strength that old-school strong men would perform?

Charles atlas, for example, was one of the most popular musclemen of his day.

A few of the physical feet he could perform were:

— tear a telephone book in half
— pull an automobile with his neck
— lift one end of a car off the ground

So how did he develop this level of strength? What kind of training methods did they use?

I think the answer may surprise you.

They are not techniques that mainstream fitness expert to use today for building strength.

Charles Atlas developed a system of exercise he called “Dynamic Tension”, where you would use the force that your own muscles generate to cause fatigue.

This is a type of isometric exercise. This is a method where you force the muscle to activate but you don’t actually move the joint.

Now Charles Atlas had a best-selling course on isometrics that he sold starting in the 1920s. You might even be familiar with a comic book ad – it was brilliant marketing. It turned him into a multi-millionaire in the time of the Great Depression.

A skinny guy is at the beach with his girl and a bully comes along. The bully kicks sand in in his face and the girl takes off with him. Frustrated and angry, the skinny guy resolves to become a strong man and orders the Atlas course. In the next 12 weeks, he transforms himself into a he-man. Then he returns to the location of humiliation, beats up the bully, and gets the girl back.

The course itself is dated, but effective. He’s got a great overall philosophy. It also includes training on things like the right and wrong boxing positions, 20 famous wrestling holds etc. I believe the PDF is $45 on his website, and it is 91 pages long.

Again, it’s a great course. But another one that you might check out if you want a little bit more updated version of a similar program is is called Isometrics Fit. It’s got training manuals, plus video training, plus a complete meal plan, and a lot more. And it’s just 9 bucks (at the time of this writing) at the link below:

==>> Iso Fit

Isometrics is a great way that you can gain muscle and strength and get fit. It’s also easy on the body and the joints, so you can do it at any age. Click the link to learn more and give it a try today!

– Forest