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isolation exercise
noun[ C ]
uk /aɪ.səlˌeɪ.ʃən ˈek.sə.saɪz/ us /aɪ.səlˌeɪ.ʃən ˈek.sɚ.saɪz/(alsoisolation)
an exercise that is intended to make a single muscle or joint (= place where two bones are connected), or a group of closely connected ones, stronger:
Try to do a combination of compound exercises and isolation exercises such as biceps curls and front raises.
She teaches isolations and conditioning on Friday evenings.
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compound exercise
Squats involve many muscles that isolation exercises like the leg extension don't bring into play.
The excessive focus on isolation exercises is just ridiculous.
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