physical exercise

Noun
  1. The activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit (synset 100625978)
    "the doctor recommended regular exercise"; "he did some exercising"; "the physical exertion required by his work kept him fit"
    is a type of: effort, elbow grease, exertion, sweat, travail - use of physical or mental energy; hard work
    subtypes:
    • 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
    • anaerobic exercise, bodybuilding, muscle building, musclebuilding - exercise that builds muscles through tension
    • calisthenics, callisthenics - light exercises designed to promote general fitness
    • 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)
    • kegel exercises, pubococcygeus exercises - exercises for women designed to improve the ability to hold urine
    • stretch, stretching - 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 physical, breathing and meditation exercises practiced to promote control of the body and mind
    same as: exercise, exercising, physical exertion, workout

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