Skeletal Muscle: Resistance Training 

JA is a 30-year-old athlete who plays on the offensive line of a professional football team. His primary responsibility is to protect the quarterback by preventing players from the opposing team from getting past him. Because this position requires a great deal of strength, JA spends many hours in the weight room working out.
  1. Which type of muscle contraction predominates in resistance training, isometric or isotonic? Explain.