isometric

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I'm going to trace just the information I need to complete my isometric, and I'm going to simplify parts of the design.

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  1. adjective Of or exhibiting equality in dimensions or measurements.
  2. adjective Of or being a crystal system of three equal axes lying at right angles to each other.
  3. adjective Physiology Of or involving muscular contraction against resistance in which the length of the muscle remains the same.

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  • I'm going to trace just the information I need to complete my isometric, and I'm going to simplify parts of the design. —  Pixel2Life.com: Latest 15 Tutorials
  • Your hanging leg raise isn't as good as you think (yes, it burns) because that isn't really what you do on the rock (again very angle specific when doing isometric) and your curls already get the hip flexors.
  • So in this respect I agree that an overall balance of these muscles is the most important ... but the fact is that during climbing this "core" is used mostly in an isometric fashion.
  • This is not to say that isometric contractions can't cause a significant anaerbic burn, in your case the abdominal groups may be the weakest link in your core and so they fatigue out the first and therefore are most noticeable.
  • So far the camera angle for the new games hasn't been pinned down, but Apogee has suggested that players will be able to switch between first - and third-person during play, and even a planned isometric viewpoint, all while exploring the same detailed 3D environment. —  PSP World
 

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  1. From Greek īsometros, of equal measure : īso-, iso- + metron, measure; see mē-2 in Indo-European roots.

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  1. from Greek ἰσόμετρος, of equal measure, from ἴσος, equal, + μέτρον, measure.
 

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/aɪsəˈmɛtrɪk/
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