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Message: [QUOTE="AntonDrake, post: 1796264, member: 81614"] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=2]Hey, I'm Anton Drake, the author of the book Poker Isometrics and Poker Fitness. I've gotten some questions and requests for additional information about the book, so I wanted to post here. Hopefully that’s ok and this is a somewhat appropriate location to post. Poker Isometrics centers around an in depth look at isometric technique, and how to implement it at the poker table. The book has more than 170 photos and images, with lots of graphics designed to help explain the relationship and countertension between muscles in a (static) isometric technique. A lot of detail is included, so that readers can not only easily add some isometrics to their game, but also can progress toward real expertise. The subtle adjustments described in the instructions take the readers further into the techniques, and I think they'll feel immediate results. To me, it's very clear that grinders and tournament players spending 10-12 hours or more everyday sitting still and suppressing their emotions will pay a price physically. So the need for a way to work your body while you play is real. And isometrics can really help with Tilt as well. After a bad beat or the loss of a big pot during a tournament, isometrics can really give players a solid way to reconnect with their body and burn up some of the extra adrenaline. This helps them stay more emotionally stable and off of Tilt. It’s clear that there's a huge amount of adrenaline sometimes at the poker table, but players tend to just sit and suppress their emotions at the table, with no real outlet for the physiological "fight or flight" response that is essentially being triggered. Combine that with lots of long hours and poker sessions, and it’s really a recipe for getting out of shape. Poker Isometrics gives players a set of techniques to covertly work their body while sitting at the poker table and to unleash their physicality somewhat and kind of "clean out their fuel injectors.” This in turn makes it much easier to think more clearly and stay emotionally centered. And also helps to keep one's body more oxygenated and fit.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=2]The techniques can significantly improve muscle tone and fitness and are a good addition to the repertoire of even the most fit individual. The Tilt factor, though, I think is very interesting for poker players. If you'll notice, most books that deal with the subject of poker-Tilt are in effect suggesting a type of reframing, to prevent oneself from getting agitated at the poker table in the first place, or to deal with Tilt once it starts. The reasoning is, largely, that if you can get this higher perspective on the game of poker, then you’ll be able to abstract yourself from it somewhat, and have less of an emotional reaction. And if you DO get tilted, then just try to refocus yourself, remember your gameplan, and minimize the damage. But the fact is that when things go wrong, such as the drunk donkey hits a river gutshot on the river to crack your set of Kings and you lose a 400 BB pot as he yells at you "Yeaaahhhh!!!", your emotional reaction often precedes your rational thought process. Having the ability to burn up some of the "fight or flight" using isometrics energy can really work wonders, and allow one to stay focused... and also to avoid some of the real health dangers entailed by a longterm sedentary lifestyle. Above all, these techniques really make you feel better, both at the table and away from it. If you have any questions about the book, feel free to post them and I will try to answer them for you. Thanks[/SIZE][/FONT] [/QUOTE]

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