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isometric exercise
–noun
| 1. | exercise or a program of exercises to strengthen specific muscles or shape the figure by pitting one muscle or part of the body against another or against an immovable object in a strong but motionless action, as by pressing the fist of one hand against the palm of the other or against a desk. |
| 2. | any specific exercise of this type. |
Origin:
1965–70
1965–70

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| isometric exercise | |
noun | |
| 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) [syn: isometrics] |
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