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Old 07-04-2009, 03:20 PM   #7 (permalink)
Genius
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seated rows are compound exercises, not isometric. How can they be isometric if they work multiple muscles?
I call them isometric seated cable rows, but it may not exactly be the correct term. That's just what I call them.

The exercise I do is simply a seated cable row, but I hold each rep for an extended period of time while the muscle is contracted. When I do this, I squeeze the back of my shoulder blades together. Usually, I perform around 6-8 repetions, holding each rep for around 10 seconds.

Also, as Lisa said, I believe you are thinking of the word "Isolation".
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