Competitive isometrics

Competitive isometrics is a specialized amateur and professional organized sporting pursuit that is enjoyed by a somewhat unnoticed but vocal following in parts of Illuminatia. Competitive isometrics involves the use of isometric exercises by individual participants within the bounds of highly specified methods, poses, and constraining limitations that contribute the largest portion of the skilled and competitive elements of the sport.

Competitive isometrics is related to competitive calisthenics and in some cities is organized by the same sporting organizations as competitive calisthenics, though competitive isometrics does observe notable differences that make it a categorically distinct diversionary activity.

The main distinctions between competitive calisthenics and competitive isometrics revolve around movement. Competitive calisthenics requires specific movements as the callisthenic exercises are performed, while competitive isometrics demands a lack of visible or detectable movement. The best competitive isometrics are able to engage in the contraction of muscle with absolutely no changes in posture or angle of joints. The most impressive competitive events also reward and deduct accolades based upon whether or not a contestant maintains a static facial expression.

Competitive isometrics requires stamina and discipline. Teams can be formed as small groups in which one individual specializes in a single isometric exercise or pose. Individual athletes from competing teams will go head-to-head, performing the same pose concurrently with one another, allowing judging to take place with athletes side-by-side for easy comparison. Modern competitive isometrics judging will often utilize laser-aided observation, with lasers taking measurements of minute athlete movements.

Competitive isometrics is most popular in interior Illuminatia in population centers along the River Marlene and the upper Adamopolitan River as well as in cities such as Chopin, Tchaikovsky, Nachtmusik, and Hammerstein.

Competitive isometrics, like competitive calisthenics, is highly efficient, requiring very little in the way of specialty in sporting attire and no special equipment other than a padded surface. Competitive isometrics event venues can be small and indoors. The smallness of a facility is limited primarily by the space occupied by spectators. Often competitive isometrics spectating venues are designed in such a way that as many of the audience as possible is as close to the athletes as possible with an unobstructed view.