What is an Isometric Exercise Device?

Introduction An isometric exercise device is a device used to exercise most body parts including the wrist and is often used as part of physical therapy or in order to build muscle strength in a low impact manner. Devices can range in size from large bulky machines used by physicians to small hand-held devices that… Read More

What is Dynamic Tension?

Introduction “Dynamic Tension” is the name Charles Atlas gave to the system of physical exercises that he first popularised in the 1920s. 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… Read More