Isometric exercises can be used in many forms, Weguelin points out, with some main benefits focused around: Holding resistance in a fixed position is great for building up strength around specific ...

These isometric exercises are designed to build strength without moving muscles or joints. The plank position, which resembles a press-up, with elbows directly beneath shoulders, legs stretched ...

Quadriceps isometric strength of each leg was measured at a knee joint angle of 1.57 rad (90°), and a Cybex 340 isokinetic dynamometer was used to measure the angle-torque and torque-velocity ...