Isometric Contractions

Isometric Contractions are muscle contractions which causes the muscle length to remain the same whilst under tension. i.e. no shortening of the muscle.


Examples Include:

• Tug of war 
• Scrummaging in rugby 
• Attempting to lift an immovable object 
• Holding a weight at arm's length 
• Strength tests in competitions such as World Strongest Man e.g. holding car batteries in front of you at arms length.