Isotonic exercise
Exercise when a contracting muscle shortens against a constant load, as when lifting a weight. Isotonic exercise is one method of muscular exercise. In contrast, isometric exercise is when muscular contractions occur without movement of the involved parts of the body.
Isotonic comes from the Greek “iso-“, equal + “tonos”, tone = maintaining equal (muscle) tone. The muscle maintains equal tone while shortening in isotonic exercise.
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