physical exercise

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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 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, 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 - 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