Lazy Man Weight Loss

An isometric exercise, in a nutshell, is to tighten your muscles and hold the position for
about 10 to 15 seconds, and then let off. It is what is called a “static” exercise, which
was all the rage in the 60’s when I was growing up. It was popular because it took no
special equipment, and you didn’t have to join a gym, which were not as popular as they
are these days. You choose a group of muscles, let’s take for example your stomach
muscles, or abs. You can sit at your desk, and tighten those muscles for 15 to 20 seconds,
and then relax them for 30 seconds. Do this 3 or 4 times…what we call a “set.” You want
to make sure you are sitting up in your chair, but the biggest thing to remember is to
breathe. A lot of people tend to hold their breath as they are doing the exercises, which
can do you more harm than good. Your muscles need the oxygen especially through the
exercising stage, so please remember to breathe.