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Definition of isometrics
: exercise or a system of exercises in which opposing muscles are so contracted that there is little shortening but a great increase in tone of muscle fibers involved
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“Isometrics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/isometrics. Accessed 5 Mar. 2021.
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isometrics
noun
English Language Learners Definition of isometrics
: exercises in which muscles are made stronger by pushing against other muscles or against something that does not move
isometrics
noun plural but singular or plural in construction
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Medical Definition of isometrics
: isometric exercise or an isometric system of exercises
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The first known use of isometrics was in 1962
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