Transformetrics™

Sneak peek of upcoming book from Author, John E Peterson, "Power Secrets: From the Fountain of Youth: The Nutritional Edge".

Realistic & Unrealistic Expectations

Earlier today I received an e-mail asking me about a specific program of exercise from a man questioning the recommended frequency of training when employing Isometric Contraction. He was particularly interested in knowing why I recommend daily training as opposed to training every other day or with even less frequency as some authors espouse. In fact, these days there are so-called 'experts' advising people they can achieve fantastic results by training just once in a 'blue moon'. So what's the truth, how often do you need to train to be in great shape?

The answer to his question is first defined by, 'What do you mean by great shape?' As relates to the frequency of training that answer is ultimately determined by the goals you want to accomplish and your personal rate of recovery which will be determined by the intensity of your training and the amount of wear and tear your body has been subjected to as a result the training.

The man that contacted me stated that he had read a book titled, 'The Slow Burn Fitness Revolution' in which the author claimed that a man or woman could train just once a week for 20 to 25 minutes using the 'SuperSlow Protocol' and achieve Maximum Strength, Fat Loss, and Fitness.

He asked me if I believed that one really could accomplish all the objectives listed above with just one such workout each week.

My answer: Those are grandiose claims that cannot possibly be achieved with one 20 to 25-minute workout each week. Not only that but sight unseen how can any author state Maximum Strength, Fat Loss, and Fitness. Compared to what? And without having any idea of the kind and quantity of food the trainee is consuming or the persons present level of fitness and metabolic rate or lack of it, or for that matter, his or her specific goals. Don't get me wrong. Any exercise will get you in better shape than if you didn't exercise at all but 20 to 25 minutes out of 10,080 minutes in each week will NOT create a lithe, lean and sculpted physique or figure.

Bottom line: There are 1440 minutes in a day and 10,080 in a week. To make an assertion that one can achieve a meaningful standard of strength, fitness and fat loss by training just once a week for 20 to 25 minutes is ludicrous. I'll explain why in follow up posts.

Hey Friends, I received a question from a young man studying physiology at a major university about what comprises ideal set and repetition numbers for the purpose of building muscular size.

He states that current research indicates the ideal number of reps per set for building muscular size is 6 to 8 repetitions and that some studies indicate that the results are comparable up to 10 reps. He then asks, "But why should anyone do 10 reps of anything if doing 6 to 8 produces the same result?" His next statement was that research also indicates that performing more than 12 reps per set yields a lower result than 6 to 8. As far as sets are concerned he states that research indicates that the ideal number is not as tightly tied down but that 3 sets seem to be the optimum.

His question, "Why do you insist that 15 to 20 reps is ideal?"
Answer: I don't really insist on anything. Consider: More than 40 years ago I had developed a friendship with Dr. Laurence E. Morehouse, who headed up the human performance lab at UCLA. I discussed things of this type with him on a frequent basis. As relates to reps he seemed to think that it was best to perform 15 to 20 per set and that each set should represent an intense effort. His logic for 15 to 20 reps was that that was the best rep range for infusing highly oxygenated blood into the muscle tissue and therefore delivered a better pump. At that same time I was reading Vince Gironda's material on training and he stated that 8 sets X 8 reps yielded extraordinary results. Yet, at exactly the same time Arthur Jones of Nautilus was promoting just one set as optimum. So who was/is right?

My response is based on reality. No matter who you are, at some point you're going to reach a plateau doing whatever it is that you are doing and at that time you will need to switch things up in order to stimulate further progression. Seriously, it won't matter what anyone else says to do. To the contrary, at that point, nobody else will get to vote on it. It will be you taking the initiative to finetune your exercises to your own body.

For example, my friend Jack King had shoulder injuries from years and years of Olympic Style weightlifting (Jack once totaled 900 on the three Olympic lifts) that made it impossible for him to do pressing movements of any kind and yet he wanted to pursue bodybuilding. Though he could do no pressing movements with weights, he did discover that he could do a specific kind of Push-up with his feet elevated that allowed him to knock out high volume reps that gave him an incredible pump. So much so that five years later he ended up winning the Masters Mr. America contest in 1996.

At the time he won the Master's, Jack wasn't doing 6 to 8 reps per set and he wasn't doing sets of 15 to 20. Truth to tell, he worked himself up to sets of 100 to 150 and he was averaging 10 sets on his Wednesday and Saturday workouts and performing more than 1,000 reps in each of those workouts. In fact, on one Saturday he did 2,000 reps just to do it. Here's the real bottom line. When you are starting out it's great to have certain guidelines but at some point, you're going to have to become your own best trainer and determine your own best training strategy from that point on. The reason I'm telling you this is because the more advanced you become the more intuitive will be your training. So my advice is to not get too hung up on reps and sets and don't expect someone else to give you answers that only you can discover on your own.

Hey Guys, What would you think about moving the online forum to facebook? Just thinking out loud. It seems as though we are all already here...

Since the publication of my first book, 'Pushing Yourself to Power' in early 2003, I have been asked many questions including:

- What the best diet is to lose fat?

- What is the best exercise system to build lean muscle and to sculpt my body?

- How do I get rid of my paunch?

- How do I build my energy?

You will find the answers to these in my new course from Transformetrics Living Strength – Power Secrets From the Fountain of Youth.

The Transformetrics Living Strength – Power Secrets course will be presented in several courses. The first Living Strength – Power Secrets From Fountain of Youth will be the 'Master Nutrition Guide' that will teach you everything you need to know about eradicating the feminizing and debilitating effects of Estrogen and Cortisol in order to put your body into perfect balance with an abundance of Testosterone and HGH.

Through the Master Nutrition Guide you will learn how to slim down and muscle up in world-record time while maximizing your strength.

**The Transformetrics brand and its Trade Mark is owned by John E Peterson and was created by him in 2000 to denote his own unique brand of physical training that originates specifically with him.

Transformetrics is the same in every language. I (John), have been asked, "are your books printed in other countries?" The answer is yes! Though the language and spellings may change from country-to-country, Transformetrics is the same in every language. Here is the Russian version of 'The Miracle Seven' as you can see, everything has changed except for one thing – 'Transformetrics' and how it transforms you.

Behind the scenes peek of proofing and editing the newest book from author, John Peterson, showing new Isometric exercises to maximize 'Living Strength' and remain injury-free. In the words of John, "All gain and no pain!" Coming your way next month!

Author, John Peterson, is writing a new book on the power of Isometrics; staying youthful, and being the best shape of your life, even at the age of 65! http://bit.ly/2lw13ZL