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Although there is the set workouts such as what you do early and what you do later towards evening, but also apply yourself at all times. I work as a labourer, so if I'm carrying material up or down stairs, it not just a chore but part of training, you connect with what your body is doing, your work...

There's a lot of bodyweight systems on-line but none have what is in the Dynamic Tension System, with the exception of a couple of copy cats, who don't have the complete variety of exercises anyways. The other systems seem to be fast as possible in a short time, not into that and extreme gymnastics,...

Visualization is used to see how you want to see yourself develop, setting the subconscious to program how you train.

With my work and interests in martial way training, Dynamic Tension blends in perfect. The only addition is I made a pull-up bar in my basement workout area, I don't do a great amount of work on it but it's good to have around and see how many I can do every now and then. The whole Atlas System is a...

I'm proud to call myself a Charles Atlas Champion. Nothing is better than the Dynamic Tension System.

I workout after breakfast.

Most of the time I only do one set each side but might also do them at odd moments. It's one of my faves in front of a mirror because of all the muscles that pop out in bold relief.

I've don't do sit-ups & leg lifts because everyone these days seems to think that they are bad for the lower back. I will be 58 this November. When doing sit-ups or leg raises over head, don't jerk the body, some people seem to flail themselves back and forth and this could be where some get in...

I do most of my training on Sundays, during the week isn't so intense since I work physically and Saturday is a bit of a re-coup day, so Sunday I train hard all morning. Some guys seem to focus mostly on the dips but there's lots more to the Atlas System than dips. I always do my dips on 3 chairs an...

Bridge wrote:If you are over 50 years of age, or just starting DT.

Why would over 50 be in the same category as someone starting out ? I'm almost 58 and I challenge the young guys on the building site to pull-ups or toe to ceiling hanging leg raises.