Isometric exercises are exercises that involve the contraction of muscles without any movement in the surrounding joints. Most muscle strengthening exercises involve moving the joints, using the ...

Rachel Tavel is a doctor of physical therapy, certified strength and conditioning specialist and writer. She works as a physical therapist in an outpatient orthopedic physical therapy setting and as a ...

Both aerobic and anaerobic exercises are beneficial for a person’s health, although each benefits the body in different ways. Aerobic exercises are endurance-type exercises that increase a person’s ...