- isometrics
- UK [ˌaɪsəʊˈmetrɪks] / US [ˌaɪsəˈmetrɪks]
noun [plural]
physical exercises in which you make your muscles stronger by pushing your arms or other parts of your body against each other or against something fixed
English dictionary. 2014.
isometrics
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isometrics — i so*met rics, n. Same as {isometric exercise}. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
isometrics — (n.) 1962, American English, from ISOMETRIC (Cf. isometric); also see ICS (Cf. ics) … Etymology dictionary
isometrics — isometric exercise i so*met ric ex er*cise, n. A system of exercise to strengthen specific muscles of the body by pushing parts of the body (such as the two hands) strongly against each other, or against a fixed object, so that the muscles are… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
isometrics — [[t]a͟ɪsəme̱trɪks[/t]] N PLURAL (The form isometric is used as a modifier.) Isometrics or isometric exercises are exercises in which you make your muscles work against each other or against something else, for example by pressing your hands… … English dictionary
isometrics — noun plural but singular or plural in construction Date: 1962 exercise or a system of exercises in which opposing muscles are so contracted that there is little shortening but a great increase in tone of muscle fibers involved … New Collegiate Dictionary
isometrics — i·so·met·rics (ī sə mĕtʹrĭks) n. (used with a sing. or pl. verb) Exercise or a system of exercises in which isometric muscular contraction is used to strengthen and tone muscles, performed by the exertion of effort against resistance, usually of… … Universalium
isometrics — iso·met·rics .ī sə me triks n pl but sing or pl in constr isometric exercise or an isometric system of exercises * * * see isometric exercises … Medical dictionary
isometrics — i|so|met|rics [ˌaısəˈmetrıks] n [plural] [Date: 1800 1900; : Greek; Origin: isometria equal measure ] exercises that make your muscles stronger by pushing against each other … Dictionary of contemporary English
isometrics — i|so|met|rics [ ,aısə metrıks ] noun plural physical exercises in which you make your muscles stronger by pushing your arms or other parts of your body against each other or against something fixed … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
isometrics — n. muscle strengthening exercises performed by pushing a muscle or body part against an immovable object … English contemporary dictionary
isometrics — plural noun a system of physical exercises in which muscles are caused to act against each other or against a fixed object … English new terms dictionary
