Isometric exercises might sound like something straight out of a fitness science lab, but they're actually one of the simplest and most effective ways to build muscle and strength. Imagine holding ...

To perform these exercises, take small sips of water or saliva and swallow hard, concentrating on contracting your throat ...

Background Most studies of exercise-induced muscle injury have focussed on eccentric contractions, which are known to produce damage and delayed soreness. It is less well known that isometric ...

Surface EMG data were collected from the vastus medialis oblique (VMO), vastus lateralis (VL), and gluteus medius (Gmed) muscles of the dominant leg of each subject during three single leg, weight ...

Here, the muscles are contracting isometrically to hold this gymnast in the crucifix position and are not changing length. When the isometric contractions end, isotonic contraction will occur.

Here, the muscles are contracting isometrically to hold this gymnast in the crucifix position and are not changing length. When the isometric contractions end, isotonic contraction will occur.

It is the first time that norms have been reported for handgrip strength across different age groups and sexes at the international level.