2/25/2012 Update
It has been some time since I updated this blog. For anyone interested I have continued my static hold workouts with some refinements. I am now paying particular attention to starting each movement as slowly as possible taking a few seconds to move the weight at all; then moving the weight slowly into position for the static hold; maintaining the hold as long as possible until the weight slowly drops back onto the stack. This refinement is based on comments from the Body by Science blog. The thought is that the slow start allows for maximum formation of cross bridges between muscle fibers. The additional thought is to recruit and then exhaust as many fibers as possible as quickly as possible.
These days I am targeting TUL of 60 - 90 seconds for upper body movements and ~ 3 minutes for the leg press. Since the first of the year I have been sticking to a once a week workout schedule.
I am particularly pleased with my recent progress in reducing my weight. I am still following the Perfect Health Diet and maintaining carbs at ~ 100 grams per day and limiting total calories to ~ 2,100 per day. I have been doing this since the first of the year, weighing and measuring food, and have lost an average of 2.5 lbs per week without feeling particularly hungry. I have lost at least 6" in my waste and my overall energy is great.
