This is Hidilyn Diaz. She won the Philippines’ first ever Olympic gold medal in the clean and jerk weightlifting category for the 55-kg weight division during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Give 5 examples of muscles with isotonic contractions and 5 examples of muscles with isometric contractions during the activity in the gif below.
https://tenor.com/view/hidilyndiaz-olympics-seeusstronger-weightlifting-gif-22479175
The following are examples of muscles with isotonic contractions:
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Hamstrings
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Gastrocnemius
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Adductor magnus
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Quadriceps femoris
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Gluteus maximus
While the ones mentioned below are muscles with isometric contractions:
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Trapezius
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Deltoid muscle
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Pectoralis major
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Popliteus
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Rectus abdominis