![]() The variations included in this article are holding for a time at the end of an exercise. There are a few ways to perform isometric exercises. The result of trying to move after a pause is a more difficult concentric phase. You can add isometrics to an exercise, at the end of regular sets or perform them on their own.Īdding a 3 count pause to the middle of an exercise allows energy generated from the stretch reflex to dissipate. Amortization - a pause between eccentric and concentric.Concentric - the phase of a lunge where you push up and (hopefully) overcome gravity.Eccentric - the lowering phase of a lunge.There are three phases of a muscular contraction, (an isometric might be in the middle): Stopping at the bottom of your squat for a 1-3 count.An isometric sometimes called an "iso hold" is when a muscle contracts but, there is no change in its length.
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