isometric exercise

noun

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.
any specific exercise of this type.

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Word History and Origins

First recorded in 1965–70

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With wrists, it’s often best to start with isometric exercises, which involve keeping your joints still and contracting muscles from that static position.

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In this case, the subjects had knee osteoarthritis, plantar fasciitis, or tennis elbow, and neither dynamic nor isometric exercises seemed to help.

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