This document discusses bioDensity technology, which uses isometric exercise to stimulate increases in bone and muscle density. It works by placing the body in optimal positions to engage muscles and generate maximal loads through self-imposed resistance, providing a strong stimulus. This high-intensity loading is safer than conventional weight training and stimulates an adaptive response, increasing density. A session involves 4 brief exposures targeting major muscle groups and provides performance feedback to users.
5. Intensity and Adaptive Response
Increases in strength are directly related to the intensity of muscle contraction and loading.
The measure of intensity for resistance training is percentage of 1RM maximum for a given
exercise. Unfortunately the use of the high loads required for 1RM training presents
significant risk – particularly in full range isotonic exercise because the body is exposed to
high levels of external loading.
9. bioDensity and Traditional Resistance Training
bioDensity Training
●Uses ATP and perhaps some
CP for energy
●No Lactate
●5 – 10 seconds Duration
●Maximal Load
●No “Pump”
●Myofibril Hypertrophy
Traditional Training
●Uses ATP/CP AND Glucose
●Lactate by-product
●60 – 120 seconds duration
●Submaximal Load
●Feel “pump” during set
●Sarcoplasmic Hypertrophy
11. bioDensity Compliments other
forms of Resistance Training
● Training at different intensity levels within the overall cardiovascular
training zone (for example training at 60-70% for longer duration versus
80 – 90% for shorter intervals) – produces distinct benefits and ideally
training is done at several intensity levels to produce the most benefit.
● In a similar fashion the proper integration of bioDensity Training as part of
the continuum of Resistance Training Intensities (from 1RM to higher
repetition sets) compliments other forms of resistance training and
produces greater overall benefit to the client.
12. Isometric Exercise
● Isometric exercise is inherently safe because the user creates the load
being imposed on the body and has direct and immediate control of the
loading.
● Therefore the user is ‘self-loading’ the muscles, tendons, bones and other
connective tissue.
13. Joint Angle and Isometric Exercise
● It is often assumed that strength gains from isometric exercise, which is
usually conducted at a fixed joint angle, have little transfer to other joint
angles.
● A detailed review of the literature actually show that the majority of the
published studies in this area show just the OPPOSITE and that strength
developed at a fixed joint angle does transfer to the entire range of
motion. (5 – 12)
14. Biomechanically Efficient Position
● Each exercise is done at the strongest point within the range of motion to
allow maximum force production and loading (peak contraction such as
near full extension in the leg press and bench press exercise).
● By performing each exercise in this position extremely high force
production is possible resulting in maximum “self loading” of muscles,
tendons, joints and bones.
● We know from established research that high levels of loading provide
strong stimulus for bone, muscle and connective tissue density.
15. Real Time Feedback
● Exercise and Trainer see force
production as it occurs.
● Red line shows previous peak force
production
● Client has realistic goal to shoot for
during each session based on their
previous performance.
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Editor's Notes
ardless of current fitness level, the bioDensity system makes these benefits simple and attainable with four comprehensive load exposures: chest press, leg press, core pull-up, and vertical lift. Maximum load exposure is attained in short 5 to 10 second intervals, which means intensity with powerful