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Definitions for "isometrics"
Keywords:  exercise, shortening, muscle, tone, pushing
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Same as isometric exercise.
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muscle-building exercises (or a system of muscle-building exercises) involving muscular contractions against resistance without movement (the muscles contracts but the length of the muscle does not change)
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A group of exercises that help strengthen muscles without bending painful joints. Isometrics strengthen muscle groups by using an alternating series of isolated muscle flexes and periods of relaxation.
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