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  2. Isometric exercise - Wikipedia

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    An isometric exercise is an exercise involving the static contraction of a muscle without any visible movement in the angle of the joint. The term "isometric" combines the Greek words isos (equal) and -metria (measuring), meaning that in these exercises the length of the muscle and the angle of the joint do not change, though contraction ...

  3. These movement-free exercises can lower blood pressure ... - AOL

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    The Mayo Clinic points out that certain types of static or isometric exercises using just body weight have significant benefits. These movement-free exercises can lower blood pressure, study finds ...

  4. Blood pressure is best lowered by 2 exercises, study finds - AOL

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    From a review of 270 trials with 15,827 participants — which is known as a meta-analysis — the authors found that among HIIT, isometric exercise, aerobic exercise, dynamic resistance training ...

  5. This is the best exercise to lower blood pressure, study finds

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    Different types of exercise can offer different benefits, so a combination of cardio, resistance training and high-intensity interval training can be best, with isometric exercise considered ...

  6. Science of yoga - Wikipedia

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    Yoga as exercise is defined by Merriam-Webster as "a system of physical postures, breathing techniques, and sometimes meditation derived from [traditional] Yoga but often practiced independently especially in Western cultures to promote physical and emotional well-being".

  7. Yoga - Wikipedia

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    A number of yoga texts, such as the Hatha Yoga Pradipika, the Yoga Kundalini and the Yoga Tattva Upanishads, have borrowed from (or frequently refer to) the Yoga Yajnavalkya. [197] It discusses eight yoga asanas (Swastika, Gomukha, Padma, Vira, Simha, Bhadra, Mukta and Mayura), [ 198 ] a number of breathing exercises for body cleansing, [ 199 ...

  8. Plank (exercise) - Wikipedia

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    [1] [2] The plank is commonly practiced in Pilates and yoga as exercise where it is called Chaturanga Dandasana, [3] and by those training for boxing and other sports. [4] [5] [6] The "extended plank" adds substantial difficulty to the standard plank exercise.

  9. Dynamic Tension - Wikipedia

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    Dynamic Tension is a self-resistance exercise method which pits muscle against muscle. The practitioner tenses the muscles of a given body part and then moves the body part against the tension as if a heavy weight were being lifted. Dynamic Tension exercises are not merely isometrics, since they call for movement.

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