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  2. Isotonic contraction - Wikipedia

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    There are two types of isotonic contractions: (1) concentric and (2) eccentric. In a concentric contraction, the muscle tension rises to meet the resistance, then remains the same as the muscle shortens. In eccentric, the muscle lengthens due to the resistance being greater than the force the muscle is producing. [citation needed]

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    Felice Varini (born in Locarno in 1952) is a Paris-based, Swiss artist who was nominated for the 2000/2001 Marcel Duchamp Prize.Mostly known for his geometric perspective-localized paintings in rooms and other spaces, using projector-stencil techniques, according to mathematics professor and art critic Joël Koskas, "A work of Varini is an anti-Mona Lisa."

  4. Plyometrics - Wikipedia

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    The speed of the switching is extremely fast, 0.20 seconds or less. For example, high-level sprinters execute the switch from the eccentric contraction that occurs when the foot hits the ground to the concentric contraction when the foot breaks contact with the ground in less than 0.10 seconds.

  5. Understanding Eccentric vs. Concentric Movement Can ... - AOL

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    Eccentric, concentric, and isometric phases are all distinct parts of most exercises you do in your workouts. Here's what they mean and how to use them. Eccentric, concentric, and isometric phases ...

  6. Strength training - Wikipedia

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    The speed or pace at which each repetition is performed is also an important factor in strength and muscle gain. The emerging format for expressing this is as a 4-number tempo code such as 3/1/4/2, meaning an eccentric phase lasting 3 seconds, a pause of 1 second, a concentric phase of 4 seconds, and another pause of 2 seconds.

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    Jason Statham. made his fortune as a top movie action hero several head-butts ago. His pictures, including three go-rounds in theTransporter series, two in Crank and one in The Expendables (with a ...

  8. The NBA Cup got you confused? Let's solve it once and for all

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    The solution. Give the reigning NBA Cup champions and the league's actual defending champion a bye to the second round, let the other 28 teams duke it out, pick back up in the Sweet 16, and you ...

  9. Exertional rhabdomyolysis - Wikipedia

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    Eccentric contraction of muscles can result in ER more often than concentric contraction. [4] Dehydration is one of the biggest factors that can give almost immediate feedback from the body by producing very dark-colored urine.