isometric exercise

I did isometric exercises, pressing my palms together or against the wall.

Locking his hands together, he did a series oi isometric exercises.

He left off his arm-swinging and began a little set of isometric exercises, one palm against another.

Uhura tried isometric exercises instead, but they didn't seem to keep her much warmer.

Isometric exercise usually involves pushing against resistance, as in weight lifting.

Begin thigh strengthening with isometric exercise and straight leg raises only.

Spock sat cross-legged and went through a series of isometric exercises.

Years ago I used to do isometric exercises because they didn't make me puff and they seemed easy.

Zass created his own training system, independently discovered the isometric exercises.

The chair sit, an isometric exercise, is ideal for developing quadricep strength.

And when he was bored, he entertained himself with isometric exercises.

She had been moving through the routine for five minutes, and it was superb isometric exercise for her.

"They're essentially doing isometric exercises on their own."

As the air grew colder, Pavlovski warmed herself with isometric exercises.

Isometric exercises were first brought to the modern public's attention in the early days of physical culture, the precursor to bodybuilding.

Isometric exercises have some differences in training effect as compared to dynamic exercises.

He rode a stationary bicycle, did isometric exercises and iced the knee.

This isometric exercise is done standing with your back against a wall and your arms at your sides.

The isometric exercise strengthens the leg muscles as well as the stomach and back.

But the braces also appear to exert pressure outside, as if the tower were using its neighbors for resistance in an isometric exercise.

He staggers into a program of isometric exercises, vigorously Christian, ineptly executed.

Under the ceiling were rungs for isometric exercises.

When regular strength training is painful on the joints, isometric exercise is another way to build muscle.

Berenyi still works 40 minutes each day with his 5-pound weights, but eliminated the isometric exercises when it became time to throw.

Also, he wrote a best-selling book titled Isometric Exercises.