Isolation Priciple

Synonyms in the broadest sense

isolation method, bodybuilding, strength training

Definition

This method in bodybuilding tries to keep the strain on the secondary muscles as low as possible and to train only one muscle in isolation.

Description

During the basic exercises in bodybuilding, several muscle groups/muscle loops are always loaded simultaneously. In the isolation exercises, it is not the height of the weight that is decisive, but the optimal load on a muscle. Special attention must be paid to the execution of the correct technique.

The use of the isolation priciple depends on the athlete’s performance level and the training phase. Isolation exercises for the large chest muscle (m. pectoralis mayor) are e.g. butterfly or flys. Bench press is one of the basic exercises and includes the use of the upper arm extensor (m. trzeps brachii) in addition to the load on the chest muscles.

Implementation

This principle is not a training method, but only the form of muscle loading. To achieve a targeted muscle build-up, this principle is applied to different methods in bodybuilding. Isolation exercises are mostly used at the beginning or end of the actual training.

Goal

The goal does not necessarily have to be muscle building, but the definition of a specific muscle. The goal depends on the level of strain.

Risks

The goal does not necessarily have to be muscle building, but the definition of a specific muscle. The goal depends on the level of strain.