{"id":57901,"date":"2024-12-23T19:17:38","date_gmt":"2024-12-23T08:17:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/maintenance.html\/?p=57901"},"modified":"2025-04-27T17:47:00","modified_gmt":"2025-04-27T07:47:00","slug":"types-of-muscle-contractions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/?p=57901","title":{"rendered":"Types of muscle contractions"},"content":{"rendered":"
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There are three main types of muscle contractions:<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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eccentric<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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concentric<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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isometric<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Eccentric contractions are lengthening movements of your muscles.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Examples of these are:<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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walking<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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lowering a dumbbell<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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calf raises<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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squats<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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triceps extensions<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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A concen<\/span>tric contraction is a type of muscle activation that causes tension\u00a0on your muscle as it shortens.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Examples of these are:<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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lifting objects<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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bicep curl<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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extending from a pushup<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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standing from a squat<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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hamstring curls<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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situps<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Isometric movements are muscle contractions that do not cause your joints to move. Your muscles are activated, but they are not required to lengthen or shorten. As a result, isometric contractions generate force and tension without any movement through your joints.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Examples of these are:<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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plank holds<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The muscles of the arms when holding or carrying an object in front of you in a steady position<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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holding a dumbbell weight in place halfway through a bicep curl<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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bridge holds<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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wall sits<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Continue reading:\u00a0https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health\/concentric-contraction<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

There are three main types of muscle contractions: \u00a0 eccentric concentric isometric \u00a0 Eccentric contractions are lengthening movements of your muscles. \u00a0 Examples of these are: \u00a0 walking lowering a dumbbell calf raises squats triceps extensions \u00a0 A concentric contraction is a type of muscle activation that causes tension\u00a0on your muscle as it shortens. \u00a0 … <\/p>\n

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