In addition, they compared the muscle activity during
a maximal isometric contraction during the dumbbell bench press and again found no difference in triceps muscle activity despite a significant loss in force output.
You can recruit almost all muscle fibers / motor units in
a maximal isometric contraction.
Not exact matches
As above, Maganaris et al. (1998) assessed the Achilles tendon moment arm length during rest and
maximal voluntary
isometric contractions (MVIC).
Although there is good evidence for velocity - specificity occurring after dynamic strength training, some studies have also shown that strength training with «explosive»
isometric contractions produces different results from «sustained»
maximal force
isometric contractions.
Across every performance measure, including
maximal voluntary
isometric contraction, countermovement jump height, 20 m sprint time, knee extensors, 5 -0-5 agility, the Montmorency group showed better performance than the placebo group.
HMB supplementation was given either pre -(60 min to allow blood levels to increase) or post-exercise to college - aged men performing acute
isometric exercise by
maximal voluntary
contraction of the quadriceps and hamstrings.
As for residual force enhancement, several experiments have found that single muscle fibers subjected to
maximal (tetanized)
contractions produce lower tension after a being shortened to a standard length, compared to a comparable
isometric contraction at the same standard length, without the preceding shortening phase.
The presence of different levels of muscle activity has been observed both using surface electrodes and fine wire (intramuscular electrodes) and during
maximal voluntary
isometric contraction (MVIC), resistance training exercises, and normal humans movements such as gait.
Before attempting
maximal contractions, the subjects would perform approximately 3 — 5 submaximal knee extension
isometric contractions.