Definition of physical exercise Physical exercise
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What does physical exercise mean?
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| 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 | ||
| elbow grease, exertion, travail, effort, sweat use of physical or mental energy; hard work; "he got an A for effort"; "they managed only with great exertion" | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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, musclebuilding 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 musclebuilding 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 act of expanding by lengthening or widening | ||
| 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 | ||
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