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ISOTONIC EXERCISE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does isotonic exercise mean?
• ISOTONIC EXERCISE (noun)
The noun ISOTONIC EXERCISE has 1 sense:
1. exercise in which opposing muscles contract and there is controlled movement (tension is constant while the lengths of the muscles change)
Familiarity information: ISOTONIC EXERCISE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Exercise in which opposing muscles contract and there is controlled movement (tension is constant while the lengths of the muscles change)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Context example:
the classic isotonic exercise is lifting free weights
Hypernyms ("isotonic exercise" is a kind of...):
exercise; exercising; physical exercise; physical exertion; workout (the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit)
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