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What is isotonic strength?

Isotonic exercise is movement that requires muscles to resist weight over a range of motion, causing a
change to the length of the muscle. ... We usually think of muscles shortening in isotonic exercise, as
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Isotonic means "same tension" so that the weight on your muscles stays the same. Isotonic
exercise: Exercise when a contracting muscle shortens against a constant load, as when lifting a
weight. Isotonic exercise is one method of muscular exercise. In contrast, isometric exercise is when
muscular contractions

What is an example of an isotonic exercise?

Aerobic exercises like walking, running, hiking, swimming, skiing, and dancing are all considered isotonic
exercise. So are resistance training exercises that involve movement, such as squats, pushups, pull ups,
bench presses, deadlifts, and bicep curls.

occur without movement of the involved parts of the body.

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