This article is part of a series on physical fitness and physical culture that I’m working on. To see a convenient summary and listing of my previous articles, please click here.
As mentioned in previous articles in the Physical Culture series of articles, I’m not heavily into weights or other such equipment. I much prefer bodyweight, self resistance, DVRs (dynamic visualized resistance), and similar modalities. Part of this has to do with my own likes and dislikes, part of it with my goals. I am not a super-athlete or a bodybuilder. And I don’t want my fitness routine to be the main focus of my life. But fitness is important to me, and I am pleased with the success I’ve had in looking and feeling vigorous and healthy, especially at my age. I like the emphasis that systems like Transformetrics puts on directing the mind to focus on the sensation of the muscles working under great tension instead of numbers of kilograms, pounds, and repetition.
However, I have learned much from people into weight lifting and bodybuilding that is of value to me in achieving my more personal fitness goals, and I do use very light 2-pound and 3-pound dumbbells aerobically in something called Heavyhands. I also recently have started using the Sierra Exercise Equipment’s “The Hook,” which is a resistance band set-up. (If you click that link, it’s about a third of the way down) At a later point, I’ll probably review The Hook.
The first part of this article deals with Heavyhands, and two subsequent parts deal with weight lifting sites where one can find much general useful information on exercise physiology and practices.
HeavyHands
I first did HeavyHands in the 1980s. A medical doctor, Leonard Schwartz, invented this system, which for a while became somewhat of a popular fancy. Although this modality became trendy, it was not just a fad. Unlike a common fad, Heavyhands as a system has much of value, but only if used properly.
Here’s how Dr. Schwartz came to develop HeavyHands.
The doctor became concerned about his high blood pressure, overweight status, and poor conditioning sometime in his 50s. As a youth, he had been athletic, but in middle age, he had a 2-pack-per-day cigarette habit and felt unhealthy. Being a medical doctor, he knew where this was heading, and so he decided to do something about it.
Dr. Ken Cooper had started his aerobics center and was gaining some renown. So, inspired by Dr. Cooper’s work, Dr. Schwartz decided to try to increase his aerobic fitness. He did not especially want to run, but he wanted to work his heart and cardiovascular system. He also wanted to condition all his skeletal muscles.
He decided that key to aerobic and overall fitness was to work all the muscle groups in his body together at the same time. So he began walking while swinging a baseball bat. That got his heart going, and it felt good. His muscles felt like they were getting a workout, and his pulse and breathing were elevated. Then he started using small weights.
About that time, in his reading, he discovered that the athletes with the best aerobic fitness were cross-country skiers (not downhill) and theorized it was because they used their arms working the ski poles as well as their legs for long periods of continuous effort. This working of all four limbs also placed demands on the core. So cross-country skiing seemed to be working all the muscles in the body.
Aerobic exercise traditionally has been about moving the large muscles rhythmically over a relatively long period of time, say 20 or more minutes, at far less than maximum intensity. Done correctly, under ideal circumstances, this brings the heart rate up to about 80% of your maximum capacity. The heart, lungs, and circulatory systems become accustomed to delivering large amounts of oxygen to your muscles, and these systems become much more efficient. Overall, that seems to correlate with better cardiovascular health.
The large muscle groups used in aerobics have traditionally emphasized the very large lower body muscle groups, especially the leg muscles. But most aerobics activities tend to neglect the upper body especially and the core to some lesser extent. Additionally, aerobics mostly entailed high-impact activities such as running, jogging, etc, although some aerobic activities, such as basketball and continuous martial arts play, may gave a more rounded workout. But they required partners.
And most aerobics activities can be hard on the joints. So, to help minimize bone-jarring, high-impact aspect of aerobics, some people engage in water sports like swimming, but this is not always practical. Others learn special “low-impact” aerobics. However, more conditioned people may find these activities inadequate to give a sufficiently aerobic workout.
What Dr. Schwartz discovered in his experimentation is that the arms can also be a motor for aerobic exercise, especially if they are elevated at or above the shoulders or even the head during their movement, a principle he calls verticality. Working the arms in this fashion while working the legs provide more aerobic exercise while minimizing the impact of jogging or running. HeavyHands does not require running, thus avoiding strain to knee joints and ankle joints, and it brings a lot of muscles into action. His reasoning was that the more muscles involved in aerobic activity, the more effective the exercise becomes. He calls this muscle loading.
Dr. Schwartz designed a dumbbell that had a handle which minimizes the need to grip it, and to which light weights could be attached. The picture shows the 1-pound version. Heavier weights can be screwed on, and the handle can be adjusted to up to around 10 pounds each.
His books became best sellers and his Heavyhands handles sold like the proverbial hotcakes. Then, this practice just seemed to disappear from popular consciousness.
Marty Gallagher, a well-known power-lifter, describes how HeavyHands seemed to drop out of public awareness here, and I agree with much of what he says about how and why that happened.
It used to be one could see lots of people in the parks during the 1980s carrying Heavyhands handles, sometimes with 10 or more pounds on them. But these people were not pumping them. And just carrying the weights did not do much good beyond just the simple walk or jog these people were doing.
Suddenly, this modality fell out of favor because it seemed to folks not much good came of it. People began carrying weights that were too heavy and not pumping them. The problem was lack of technique, not the approach, which I think is a really super exercise modality.
I use much lighter weights, but I pump them. Today, I went around a track at our local park with my bitty 2-pound weights, pumping them to head height, doing ski poling moves, martial arts punches and blocks, lateral raises, etc, while walking, interspersing that with brief wind sprints. That’s more the kind of routine that Dr. Schwartz would recommend.
For many people, doing such things might make them feel somewhat self conscious or even faintly ridiculous. But I’m an old guy with white hair and a white beard out vigorously exercising in the park, so, I already look slightly unusual. So adding the HeavyHands weights does not make me feel at all self conscious.
I’m at a stage of life where a bit of gawking does not particularly disturb me. Younger, more beautiful or handsome folks might be a bit less eager to subject themselves to that.
Here’s a New York Times article, based on interviews, from 1988 describing Dr. Schwartz’s frustration with people who just carry the HeavyHands weights and do not use them properly, and here’s an article from my friend Pierini’s blog describing his Heavyhands routine. Pierini, a man I respect, is a devoted fan of HeavyHands.
You can get the HeavyHands Walking book here, Dr. Schwartz’s last book, but I like the out-of-print but often-still-available book called HeavyHands, The Ultimate Exercise better.
Training With Weights
I’m not that much into weights, as I’ve mentioned elsewhere. But some people are, and if you’re interested in weights, I’ve got a couple of resources to recommend.
And even if you’re not into weights and only interested in general fitness and exercise information, there is plenty of value to learn from the following resources.
Scooby’s Workshop and Forum
Scooby is a bodybuilder with good common sense, unfortunately something many bodybuilders seem not to have. He’s not a gym rat or a meathead. He’s a really sensible and rational guy, and he maintains a site with a lot of practical advice.
Scooby does not make money from his site and he does not want to sell you anything. This is all free advice, hardheaded realistic advice, strictly for the love of it. Scooby is a natural teacher.
Check out his statement of his philosophy, and you’ll see what a down-to-earth guy he is.
Scooby focuses on bodybuilding the natural way, without gimmicks, without drugs, and without spending loads of money on fancy machines, expensive newsletters, or whiz-bang expensive gizmos. And he takes on a lot of myths about exercise and body building. If you’re into weights and bodybuilding, Scooby is one of the must-go-to sites.
Along with his site, Scooby also maintains a well-managed and well-moderated web forum. Until a few weeks ago, that forum was hosted on a GoDaddy server, and it oftentimes was frustratingly slow.
But it now is hosted on another dedicated server, and accessing the forum has become zippy fast. It is very easily accessible and navigable. So if you went there before and were discouraged by the slow response, give it another look.
This is a very active forum with members from all over Europe, Asia, the Americas, and many other places. Many of the members are young people, teenagers and young adults. They have many questions about puberty and growing up, exercise, bodybuilding, diet etc.
One of the strongest assets of this site is the collection of moderators. The moderators are extremely kind, knowledgeable, and supportive of these members and never tire of explaining the basics in a nonjudgmental and an educational fashion. This really is one of the best moderated forums for people interested in physical fitness, weight lifting, or body building, and I have learned much from visiting it.
Clarence Bass
Clarence Bass is another very sensible man, probably the good-sense grandfather of weight lifting. He’s been lifting weights since high school, and he was born in 1937. He’s won any number of awards over the years.
When you look at his picture, you don’t see a big huge hulking hunk of muscles. But what you do see is remarkable, nevertheless, especially considering that he is around 73 years of age. His body looks well muscled, proportional, and he looks to be in better shape than many high-school athletes. Clarence does not have that hideous juiced-up look about him either. His muscles are well defined, and he is renowned for being “ripped” all year around instead of just before a contest.
Clarence does not have a web forum. But he’s been writing magazine articles and books on fitness since the 1960s or 1970s, full of solid, practical, science-based advice.
And one of the things I have always noticed about Clarence is not just that he always seemed extremely knowledgeable, rational, but that he is a gentleman. One cannot picture him being crude, arrogant, or pushy in the unfortunate manner of so many denizens of the weight-lifting crowd.
Clarence maintains a very informative website that has many of his articles. His articles are always scholarly and well written. And, most important, he is quite willing to revise his opinion and recommendation in light of new research. One can also find links to purchase his books, but these are not the main focus of his site. His site is refreshing in that it is not heavy into graphics or pushy. It reflects Clarence’s characteristic modesty.
Clarence does research into things before he starts writing about stuff, too. He does not go in for the pseudoscience so typical of today’s fitness industry. Instead, he consults academic journals, paying attention to medical research and the best academics in the field of exercise physiology.
Clarence has literally hundreds of well-research, well-written articles on every aspect of exercise, fitness, and diet going back decades. One can spend many profitable hours studying the contents of this site. And, in a way, it reflects how our understanding of exercise physiology has developed over the course of the last 40 or more years.
When I was writing this article, I phoned the contact number listed on his site for permission to use the graphic of him that appears in this article. I spoke with his long-term wife. She sounded like a lovely and cultured woman who was still great friends with Clarence after many years. The pride in being associated with him and respect for him shone through in her voice. It is gratifying and inspiring to see evidence of such a longterm friendship. Later on, Clarence wrote me and was eager to assist me in any way he could.
Although Clarence has a much different outlook on politics than is reflected on this site, he showed himself to be very respectful, every inch a gentleman. He had no hesitancy in having an article about him published in this very left-wing site and gave me every encouragement.
Yes, Clarence is a true gentleman, one who understands that intelligent people can see things differently, that we all can learn from each other. I place a very high importance on being a gentleman.
Regards,
Alan OldStudent
The Unexamined Life Is Not Worth Living – Socrates
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I discovered that a fellow, Michael Senoff, in California is making heavyhand style dumbbell sets with a few new wrinkles. You might like to check out his website by clicking here. When I went to his page, his setup looked impressive to me. I called the number listed to see if this was something that started up some time ago and now is abandoned. I spoke to Michael for a bit, and he seemed quite keen and is definitely selling these. I get the feeling they’re not exactly cheap, but I also get the feeling they’re definitely worth what he charges. If you want, you can check it out and if interested, check out his website and contact him.
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Great article.
Haven’t heard about Clarence Bass yet, thanks for showing him to me 🙂
Interesting article about HeavyHands, Alan. This phrase “…the arms can also be a motor for aerobic exercise, especially if they are elevated at or above the shoulders or even the head…” reminded me of something I read a while ago. The article I read mentioned how symphony conductors generally had long and healthy lives, which the author of the article attributed to the conductors’ having a profession they loved. I think the author partly missed the point–if you’ve ever watched a symphony conductor, his or her arms are elevated and moving the whole time! A perfect demonstration of verticality!
Alan, very interesting article. I like aerobic dumbell exercises but I use Nordic Walking Poles to involve my upper body when in the fresh air. http://www.walkingpoles.com/
Thanks, Alan, for introducing me to your visitors. I’m pleased to learn of your blog as well. I agree that there are may ways to become fit and healthy, and that what you do well and enjoy usually works best.
I’m delighted to be paired with Len Schwartz, who taught me about the value of fully body aerobics. He’s a true pioneer and a great guy to boot.
Scooby’s forum is new to me. Thanks you for that as well. I like his focus on process and thinking for yourself.
I greatly appreciate your kind words about me, our website–and especially about Carol.
I hope your readers find value in what we do; we are always happy to answer questions and help in any way we can. We will link to your site in our next update.
My best to you and your visitors,
Clarence
Alan,
As a new fan of your site, I wanted to congratulate you for yet another well written and thoughtful post. Your thoughts and perspective are conveyed in a wonderful way that make them a joy to read and while I don’t necessarily agree with all of them, the chance to read alternative ideas expressed in such an articulate manner is always a pleasure.
On Heavyhands: I have been a user of Heavyhands since they were first launched in the early 80s (http://www.cbass.com/SchwartzInterview.htm) and find the value and flexibility offered by this product and approach can rarely be matched by other exercise tools. As Dr. Schwartz has shared, HHs can be adopted for nearly any need–from using them slowly and deliberately to Schwartz’s more robust techniques, they can literally become a one-size-fits all if applied properly.
On Clarence Bass: Mr. Bass is “the man”. I first read Clarence’s articles in Joe Weider’s magazines with fascination as his approach and thoughts were such as a radical, per se, departure from the norm, one could not help be intrigued and ask “why?” Going back many years, I purchased my first “Ripped” book shortly after seeing a column or article by Clarence in “Flex” magazine discussing a high carb diet (in the midst of protein powder ads!) and have been a loyal reader since. Clarence is a class act all the way and whether it is his first book or his current publication, they’re all outstanding in their own right.
Very best to you and keep up the wonderful site.
Best,
Parker
Again, thank you so much for your kind words, Parker.
Clarence Bass is a gracious man. He has always been an independent thinker. He’s also not afraid to change his opinion, and when he does, he explains why. And the reason he changes his opinion is that he tries to keep himself informed of solid scientific research. He’s not one of these guys who just goes with the latest buzzword.
And he encourages us to think for ourselves.
Regards,
Alan OldStudent
The Unexamined Life Is Not Worth Living — Socrates
Alan,
Great article,
I’m a long time fan of Clarence bass, even though I don’t care at all for bodybuilding or weightlifting as such. I have purchased his books and noticed his evolution in terms of diet and exercise.
I’m happy to see a lefty and an older person, (I’m 60) interested in fitness for everyday living, without marketing or narcissism. A lot of folks in the fitness community online seem to be hard right or “libertarian”, whatever that means these days.
I have become a practitioner of bodyweight training and know it is very effective for strength and conditioning. I am lean and in decent shape and I probably do less exercise in a week than most bodybuilders do in a day.
And, I am now going to visit your site routinely.
Regards,
Griff
Nice writing. HH gives me the best bang for my buck. The key is to “act boldly” The higher the pump–the better. I row (indoor) a lot too, and while rowing is a great form of 4 limbed-power endurance exercise, HH is better because you’re not limited to one orbital path like you are when rowing. HH offers a host of options. I love the medleys
I do a 5 segment medley at a HS track once per week. Although the medley does not change, I do alternate the duration and intensity each week. One week is high intensity, and the next moderate intensity but longer ( I simply do the same 5 segment medley twice on moderate days)
I start the high intensity exercise cycle on lane 6 and move further out each week until lane 9 ( furthermost outside lane) and then start the process over with an increase in weight. I attempt to keep the time the same although it gets tuff because each lane increase adds 8 to 10 strides per lap. Since I perform 5 segments ( on high intensity week), moving form lane 6 to lane 9 adds 35 to 40 strides. Baby steps is the key.
With regard to Clarance Bass, can’t say enough about him. He introduced me to both rowing and HH.
Dan
Hi Alan
As another long-term Heavyhander, at age 60 after around 25 years of HH, I can pay tribute to its value in staying lean, healthy, work-capable and injury-free. In my regular workouts I cycle through a range of weights, from 3-22 pounds (the latter for occasional indoor work on a step, but up to 10 pounds for 40-60 minute outdoor walks) and use a variety of “gaits”, from slow duck-walks to flat-out sprinting. I find high-intensity intervals are also a good strength variation with HH, and especially so with the heavier weights.
I agree with Parker that, given sufficient variety of weights, tempos, movement repertoire, range of motion etc, you can get most of what you’ll ever need from HH without adding other exercise modalities, as opposed to leisure pursuits (in my case mainly hiking in the hills, biking and skiing). I exercise with HH six or more days a week, with a modest amount of classic bodyweight moves thrown in for good measure. From time to time I’ll go for a 4 or 5 mile unencumbered run to see how my abilities in this area (never spectacular) are holding up, and I find – as did Dr S when he suggested HH as training for runners – that my times aren’t far off what I could achieve 30 years ago, when I ran a lot.
I’m also a regular at Clarence Bass’s site, and have derived a great deal of benefit from the range of unbiased information available there. Like Dr Schwartz, Clarence has been a wonderful role model for the active lifestyle, and whereas I don’t follow all his precepts to the letter (I’m an intermittent faster, for example, and exercise “on empty”) I do share his key philosophy of the “experiment of one” and strive to take ownership of my own health and fitness. Long may they both be an inspiration, and thanks, too, Alan for sharing your own insights on such an interesting range of topics.
David
Couple more comments regarding HH:
Clarence Bass explains two completely different resistant training methods in his book “Challenge Yourself” One is “volume training” ( lots of sets for each muscle group) and the other “High Intensity Training ( typically one set per muscle group although obviously much more intense ) Although different both are great ways to build muscle. It’s a wonderful writing and has helped me considerably in my training.
I found that when I combine one session of HH per week ( illustrated in my above post ) with a session of “High Intensity weight training” ( typically squats, military press, bench press—big compound movements—all one set), the result is wonderful. I’m not huge by any measure, but if it weren’t for the day of high intensity training I would not be as muscular—and without the day of HH I wouldn’t be as muscular either. The two modalities complement each other
But the power endurance/Cardio facet of the HH exercise is the real bang. As I said, I’m an avid indoor rower and am convinced that HH is a better exercise.
Thanks for the article
Friends,
I am write this with great sadness: Dr. Len Schwartz passed away on May 11, 2010, of lymphoma.
Clarence Bass will have a tribute on his website and I’ve been asked to help with the piece.
Dr. Schwartz, you’ll be missed by not only your family but millions of friends that you knew and never met. RIP
Alan OldStudent,
Sadly, Dr Schwartz passed away on 11 May 2010 from lymphoma. See article via attached website.
SJB
Thanks to both Parker and SJB for posting this tragic information.
I really appreciated Dr. Schwartz and have been feeling twinges of sadness since I learned of it yesterday afternoon.
I believe a few years ago, he lost his wife and longtime companion, and he had not been as active in promoting HeavyHands as a consequence.
His methods can be adapted to almost any other training modality, and they have not gotten the attention they deserve.
Regards,
Alan OldStudent
I was also saddened to hear of Dr Schwartz’s passing. I was fortunate to have had some communication with him over the last few years via email, and found him to be both warm and engaging. He always showed great interest in whatever I had to say, and was unstinting with advice and encouragement. I’ve personally gained tremendous benefit from his methods and inspiration from his exceptional example of how to apply them. His influence will certainly live on amongst those of us who have discovered Heavyhands to be such an effective aid to lifetime health and fitness.
As is said in the Jewish tradition: May his memory be for a blessing.
David
A piece about our late friend, Len Schwartz:
http://www.cbass.com/LeonardSchwartz.htm
Thanks so much for the link to the very touching articles, Parker. I got your email and appreciated it very much.
Regards,
Alan OldStudent
The Unexamined Life Is Not Worth Living — Socrates
Could be interesting?? dw.
I place twenty pound wrist weights on each forearm and then grab ten pound heavyhand weights with the handles. I then go on a treadmill at incline 10 at 3.2 mph. After a short warm up I do interval ‘sprints’ where I pump my arm as hard and fast as possible and take very small steps. I go about 30 seconds on and then about 45 off. I try to do this for between 20 and 30 minutes. I am 5 foot 11 and weigh 185, and doing this 4 or so times per week has me very fit with extremely strong arms. The sprinting is the key because it release growth hormone and jacks up the metabolism. This also fully develops the fast twitch muscle fibers and really helps with coordination. Heavyhands, done right, is really awesome, but we see very few examples of people doing it correctly today.
keep up the excellent piece of work, I read few blog posts on this site and I think that your web site is really interesting and holds circles of superb info .
Thanks for the kind words, Mohamed.
Regards
Alan OldStudent
Inspiring information on improving my athletic performance!
Hello! I’ve been reading your website for a long time now and finally got the courage to go ahead and give you a shout out from Austin Tx! Just wanted to mention keep up the great job!
Wow, how happy I am to discover this site! I’m 72 and discovered HH only a year or so ago and I find, all things considered, it’s about the best workout for me. I’ve been pursuing fitness routines since age 15 and I find nothing beats HH. I agree, the benefits come from “pumping” them, not just carrying them. Happy New Year to all!
Thanks for your comments, James.
Does anyone know where I can buy add-on weights for HH in 8 or 10# size?
Thanks.
For a while, when Dr Schwartz was alive, it was possible to buy the weights from a small company called Lions Sports in Ronkonkoma, New York, but I heard they went out of business. The phone number I had for them was (631) 580-5010.
There is a sometimes-active Heavyhands forum on Yahoo Groups. One fellow there talks about making some heavyhand-type dumbbells with athletic tape and tubing. It looked practical to me. If you are registered with Yahoo groups, you can find the message by clicking here. He has a description and a photo, but I’m hesitant to put them here without his express permission.
I heard yesterday that Overstock has some HH equipment, which you can check out by clicking here.
Amazon has stuff showing today (Dec 31, 2012), which you can see by clicking here.
Best regards and Happy New Year
Alan OldStudent
Sorry I took so long to reply. Illness, blizzard in the North East… blah blah blah. I’ve checked all those sources, Alan, and none have add-on weights over 3 lbs. I have 6 lb and am looking for 9 or 10.
Thanks Alan – a friend of mine recently told me about Clarence Bass so I was pleased to come across your Blog which also included information about Dr. Schwartz.
Being a fairly recent convert to a daily workout in my local Gym I’m pleased that I am now more open to the benefits of exercise. And I now understand the value of making it a part of our normally sedentary working day/lives.
I used to pour scorn on the so called “Gym Bunnies” of yesteryear but having experienced some back, leg and arm “issues” a few years ago, necessitating the intervention of a Physio, I now value the strength that my body has gained through cardio exercise and working with weights.
Without it I doubt I would be enjoying, let alone coping with, our lifestyle change of moving to the country!
Thanks once again, Chris
Reblogged this on Rex and Chris in NZ and commented:
I have to confess…..I am a convert. Not quite a “Gym Bunny” but I do love how working out makes you feel so much better.
Thanks for the nice message and reblog, mates. My best to both of you.
Regards,
Alan OldStudent
Just came across your blog. Super glad to hear that there are people still as enthused about HH as I am. I used to work out on a school track where Len Schwartz was first developing his system & he started me off. (We used dumb bells then.) I’ve been using the system and off for many years, and very happy that I’m not the only one out there who knows how effective Heavyhands really is.
jake
Please can anyone tell me where I can get a set of heavy hands? Thanks
Hi Joy,
The best thing I can recommend is looking on Ebay, Amazon, or garage sales. Unfortunately, they are no longer made.
I have just used small dumbbells. Get a pair of 2- or 3-pound dumbbells. Go for “verticality,” in other words, range of motion. If you need handles, you can probably use some kind of DIY with webbing.
There is a fairly active HeavyHands group on Yahoo
Regards,
Alan OldStudent
try newegg.com — they may have a combo pak. HH have the advantage over dumbells in that the strap covering the back of your hands allows you to relax your grip from time to time without dropping the “dumbbell”. lion sport used to market them but dropped the ball. this wonderful product simply wasn’t marketed properly. damn shame. HH is a GREAT form of exercise.
Thank you so much Alan for all the info! Much appreciated
Hey Joy,
I just discovered there is another source for HH weights. I put an addendum onto the piece this evening, and you can jump to the relevant information by clicking here
Alan, thanks for your call today and the talk about heavyhands. Like I said on the phone, I would be more than happy to help make a set of weights that fit the heavy hand handles. I can machine any weighs up to 20 lbs. You can also have your readers check out an ergonomic grips which are a great improvement over the red foam handles. Just go to the site for lots of photos at
http://www.heavyhandsweights.com or they can reach me by cell or text at 858-692-9461
Dear Alan, Thanks for the post. We’ve emailed back and forth and your writing, in part, inspired me to do some more research into Dr. Schwartz’ “Panaerobics”. Amazingly it jibes well with your interest in “VRT” and “Dynamic Tension”.
After finding Dr. S’ patents for “Strength Endurance” (calisthenic based) and “Fitness Method” (more like a moving dynamic tension) I’ve been spending quite a bit of time experimenting with “moving dynamic tension” work that Schwartz called “IsoTonoMetrics”.
I’ve been blogging about it at http://strengthendurance.wordpress.com and I hope you’ll visit some time!
Thank you again for your writing on Schwartz, HeavyHands, and VRT. The combination has helped me in my studies on fitness!
Thanks for writing, Chuck. I was not aware of your site until the other day when I was looking at the All Things Zen forum. Your site is quite informative and interesting, and I’m sure that both Leonard Schwartz/Heavyhands fans and those who are interested natural fitness fans will like your site. Congratulations for getting it off the ground.
Thank you for your encouragement again now after your kind words and precious inspiration by ypur blogging! 🙂