EXERCISE DEFINITION Physical exercise - the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit; "the doctor recommended regular exercise"; "he did some exercising"; "the physical exertion required by his work kept him fit" Exercise, exercising, physical exertion, workout Cardiopulmonary exercise - exercise intended to strengthen the circulatory system Gymnastic exercise - (gymnastics) an exercise designed to develop and display strength and agility and balance (usually performed with or on some gymnastic apparatus) Kick up - raising the feet backward with the hands on the ground; a first movement in doing a handstand Elbow grease, exertion, effort, travail, sweat - use of physical or mental energy; hard work; "he got an A for effort"; "they managed only with great exertion" Exercise set, set - several exercises intended to be done in series; "he did four sets of the incline bench press" Anaerobic exercise, bodybuilding, muscle building, muscle building - exercise that builds muscles through tension Calisthenics, callisthenics - light exercises designed to promote general fitness; "several different calisthenics were illustrated in the video" Isometric exercise, isometrics - muscle-building exercises (or a system of muscle building exercises) involving muscular contractions against resistance without movement (the muscles contracts but the length of the muscle does not change) Isotonic exercise - exercise in which opposing muscles contract and there is controlled movement (tension is constant while the lengths of the muscles change); "the classic isotonic exercise is lifting free weights" Kegel exercises, pubococcygeus exercises - exercises for women designed to improve the ability to hold urine Stretching, stretch - exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent Arm exercise - exercise designed to strengthen the arm muscles Back exercise - exercise designed to strengthen the back muscles Leg exercise - exercise designed to strengthen the leg muscles Neck exercise - exercise designed to strengthen the neck muscles Stomach exercise, tummy crunch - an exercise designed to strengthen the abdominal muscles Yoga - a system of exercises practiced as part of the Hindu discipline to promote control of the body and mind
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