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ISOMETRICS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
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)
Synonyms:
isometric exercise; isometrics
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("isometrics" is a kind of...):
exercise; exercising; physical exercise; physical exertion; workout (the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit)