ISOTONIC EXERCISE

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Meaning:

Exercise in which opposing muscles contract and there is controlled movement (tension is constant while the lengths of the muscles change)

Example:

the classic isotonic exercise is lifting free weights

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Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("isotonic exercise" is a kind of...):

exercise; exercising; physical exercise; physical exertion; workout (the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit)