Isometric, isotonic, and isokinetic exercises refer to the different techniques for activating and strengthening muscles. Isometric exercises, like planks, involve activating muscles with no movement.

The effects of a repetition push-up exercise programme and a repetition combination isometric-isotonic push-up exercise programme upon muscular endurance as measured by maximum repetition of push-ups ...

Changing into workout clothes and breaking a sweat isn’t always an option when you’re strapped for time or at work. Isometric exercises, a.k.a. “static contraction training,” could provide an ...

When it comes to working out, there are several types of exercises you can opt for depending on your focus on different parts of physical health. One of the most beneficial groups of exercises for ...

In the present study, 10 sessions of eccentric contraction training led to a significant increase in isotonic strength in comparison to a single session of eccentric stress. Moreover, both stress ...

When it comes to the gym, isometric exercises probably aren't the first movements that come to mind. But with 4.4k of you Googling 'isometric exercises' each month, you're probably curious to find out ...

A recent study involving more than 15,000 participants in 270 clinical trials has shown that isometric exercises can significantly lower resting blood pressure. Isometric exercises involve holding ...

VARIOUS lines of evidence, for example, involvement of sulphydryl groups and adenosine triphosphatase, suggest that the rate-limiting process for muscular contraction may be proton transfer. In this ...