Planks are the ultimate isometric core exercise, strengthening your abs, lower back, and shoulders. Plus, with variations like side planks and forearm planks, you can target different areas of ...

Scapular retractions involve squeezing your shoulder blades together, strengthening the interclavicular ligament by improving ...

To perform these exercises, take small sips of water or saliva and swallow hard, concentrating on contracting your throat ...

Wall squats involve positioning the feet 2ft (60cm) from a wall and sliding the back down it until the thighs are parallel to the ground. Isometric exercises place a very different stress on the ...

The plank is an isometric exercise that strengthens the core (midsection ... strengthening the midsection of the body. Lie on your back with your knees bent and your feet flat on the floor.

Background Most studies of exercise-induced muscle injury have focussed on eccentric contractions, which are known to produce damage and delayed soreness. It is less well known that isometric ...

Learn about barre workouts, their benefits, and what to expect in a class. Suitable for all fitness levels, these ballet-inspired exercises enhance strength and flexibility.

Surface EMG data were collected from the vastus medialis oblique (VMO), vastus lateralis (VL), and gluteus medius (Gmed) muscles of the dominant leg of each subject during three single leg, weight ...