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Isolation Exercise: Weight lifting exercise that stimulate just a single muscle group. Good for defining a muscle.

Small Muscle Group Exercise: Single joint movement and isolation exercises (i.e. Bicep curls, tricep pressdowns and leg extensions).

Isolation: Electrical or acoustical separation to prevent the spread of noise and the effect on the signal of unwanted elements produced by internal or external devices.

Isometric Exercise: Muscular contraction where muscle maintains a constant length and joints do not move. These exercises are usually performed against a wall or other immovable object.

Geographic Isolation: Separation of populations of a species by geographic means (distance, mountains, rivers, oceans, etc.) that lead to reproductive isolation of those populations.

Eye Exercises: A warm-up pose. Roll your eyes in different directions. Rub your eyes with warm palms.

Floor Exercises: Also called mat class. In these classes, we work on the floor using our own bodies for resistance.

Isotonic Exercise: Muscular action in which there is a change in length of muscle and weight, keeping tension constant. Lifting free weights is a classic isotonic exercise.

Neck Exercises: A warm-up pose. Drop your head and slowly make a circle with your neck.

temple exercises: Warm up exercises done before the Tai Chi form