Artur Pacek

Topic

- history and origin of isometric training
- how isometric training can improve our ability to recruit motor
units during maximum contraction.
- how much time in a yearly macrocycle should be devoted to
isometric training.
- areas of adaption of isometric training (structural, metabolic,
neural)
- types of isometric contraction
- controlled (overcoming, yielding, functional, quasi etc.)
- involuntary
- who can benefit the most out of isometric training and why.
- isometric mid thigh pull and its value in measuring performance
(force at different time points, rate of force development, dynamic
strength index etc.)

Bio

Artur Pacek, MS, CSCS, FMS, CSAC, FNS

Strength & Conditioning Coach. 14 years experience. Ph.D. Candidate. A graduate of the Academy of Physical Education in Gorzów Wielkopolski in Poland. Founder and co-creator of Strength and Conditioning Education Center (SCEC) – the most renowned strength & conditioning organization in Poland and also, GETBETTER – become a winner – summer camp facility for professional basketball players. Currently he is the Head Strength & Conditioning Coach at BM Slam Stal Ostrow Wielkopolski top league basketball team in Poland. A coach of many outstanding Polish, Lithuanian, Latvian, Swedish, Australian, Serbian, Croatian, Finnish, Turkish, American, Ukraine, Czech Republic representatives in basketball for men and women.
He is also the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Women’s National Volleyball team. Author of 3 bestselling strength & conditioning books in Poland. Artur gained most of
his experience and knowledge in the USA. He worked in Chicago at ATTACK Athletics, learning from one of the best strength and conditioning trainers in the world – Tim Grover.