isometric exercise

Noun

Meaning

muscle-building exercises (or a system of musclebuilding exercises) involving muscular contractions against resistance without movement (the muscles contracts but the length of the muscle does not change)

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

hold isometrics

Hypernyms

exercise exercising physical exercise workout physical exertion

Examples

Weight training versus isometric training seeAlso Isometric exercise provides a maximum amount of resistance based on the force output of the muscle, or muscles pitted against one another. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

isometheptene isometric isometric angle isometric line isometric perspective isometric projection