Here are some of my December 2006 results from using the ChainExerciser. The figures shown are for the strongest
movement range. For example, the strongest movement range for the bench press is with the arms almost fully extended. The
figures shown are the minimum values of force exerted during a seven second interval.
Bench press: 305 lbs (138 kg)
Squats: 370 lbs (168 kg)
Deadlift: 380 lbs (172 kg)
Triceps: 108 lbs (49 kg)
Arm curl: 112 lbs (50.8 kg)
Chest pull: 96 lbs (43.5 kg)
Wrist curl: 150 lbs (68.0 kg)
Leg Press: 620 lbs (281 kg)
I only recently started doing the leg press. The first time I tried it I achieved 574 lbs (December 2nd). The second
time I pushed a fantastic 620 lbs (December 13th). Notice that because this is a new exercise for me, I made a remarkable
8% gain. Also note that I waited almost two weeks between attempts, giving my body a chance to build muscle. Practically speaking,
this exercise has enabled me to ride uphill on my bicycle with greater ease, and with less heavy breathing.
It is also important to exercise at the weakest movement points, even though the numbers are not as impressive. The actual
weight that you can lift with barbells is somewhat higher than the weakest static position force. This is because
during a barbell lift, you only hold the weight for approximately one second in a specific position, but
when applying static force against a chain, you maintain force for seven seconds in that same position.For example,
when I do a bench press close to the chest, I initially can push 248 lbs for the first couple of seconds, but the figure drops
to 232 lbs after seven seconds. Therefore, I knew that I can bench 248 lbs with conventional weights. Now, in July, 2007,
I bench over 300 lbs, and my leg press has gone over 1000 lbs.
In the first half of 2007, I have used only isometric training to see how I would fare. I am happy to say
that I am now 50% stronger overall after 16 weeks.
For my latest results, check out the file below:
