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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" |
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exercising,
workout |
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effort,
elbow grease,
exertion,
sweat,
travail use of physical or mental energy; hard work; "he got an A for effort"; "they managed only with great exertion"
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cardiopulmonary exercise exercise intended to strengthen the circulatory system
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gymnastic exercise (gymnastics) an exercise designed to develop and display strength and agility and balance (usually performed with or on some gymnastic apparatus)
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kick up raising the feet backward with the hands on the ground; a first movement in doing a handstand
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exercise set,
set several exercises intended to be done in series; "he did four sets of the incline bench press"
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anaerobic exercise,
bodybuilding,
musclebuilding,
muscle building exercise that builds muscles through tension
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calisthenics,
callisthenics light exercises designed to promote general fitness; "several different calisthenics were illustrated in the video"
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isometrics,
isometric exercise 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)
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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"
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kegel exercises,
pubococcygeus exercises exercises for women designed to improve the ability to hold urine
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stretch,
stretching extension to or beyond the ordinary limit; "running at full stretch"; "by no stretch of the imagination"; "beyond any stretch of his understanding"
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arm exercise exercise designed to strengthen the arm muscles
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back exercise exercise designed to strengthen the back muscles
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leg exercise exercise designed to strengthen the leg muscles
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neck exercise exercise designed to strengthen the neck muscles
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stomach exercise,
tummy crunch an exercise designed to strengthen the abdominal muscles
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yoga a system of exercises practiced as part of the Hindu discipline to promote control of the body and mind
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exercise - systematic training by multiple repetitions; "practice makes perfect" |
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practice,
drill,
recitation |
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grooming,
preparation,
training the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose; "preparations for the ceremony had begun"
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fire drill an exercise intended to train people in duties and escape procedures to be followed in case of fire
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manual,
manual of arms a small handbook
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military drill training in marching and the use of weapons
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rehearsal (psychology) a form of practice; repetition of information (silently or aloud) in order to keep it in short-term memory
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dry run,
rehearsal (psychology) a form of practice; repetition of information (silently or aloud) in order to keep it in short-term memory
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brushup,
review practice intended to polish performance or refresh the memory
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scrimmage (American football) practice play between a football team's squads
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shadowboxing sparring with an imaginary opponent (for exercise or training)
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target practice practice in shooting at targets
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exercise - (usually plural) a ceremony that involves processions and speeches; "academic exercises" |
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ceremonial,
ceremonial occasion,
ceremony,
observance any activity that is performed in an especially solemn elaborate or formal way; "the ceremony of smelling the cork and tasting the wine"; "he makes a ceremony of addressing his golf ball"; "he disposed of it without ceremony"
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plural,
plural form the form of a word that is used to denote more than one
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commencement,
commencement ceremony,
commencement exercise,
graduation,
graduation exercise an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred
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exercise - a task performed or problem solved in order to develop skill or understanding; "you must work the examples at the end of each chapter in the textbook" |
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example |
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lesson a task assigned for individual study; "he did the lesson for today"
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exercise - do physical exercise; "She works out in the gym every day" |
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exercise,
work,
work out do physical exercise; "She works out in the gym every day"
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move go or proceed from one point to another; "the debate moved from family values to the economy"
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limber up,
loosen up,
warm up make one's body limber or suppler by stretching, as if to prepare for strenuous physical activity
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train exercise in order to prepare for an event or competition; "She is training for the Olympics"
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tumble do gymnastics, roll and turn skillfully
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strengthen,
tone,
tone up gain strength; "His body strengthened"
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press,
weight-lift,
weightlift place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure; "pressed flowers"
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exercise - give a workout to; "Some parents exercise their infants"; "My personal trainer works me hard"; "work one's muscles"; "this puzzle will exercise your mind" |
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work |
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exercise,
work out do physical exercise; "She works out in the gym every day"
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put to work,
work arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion; "The stitches of the hem worked loose after she wore the skirt many times"
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warm up cause to do preliminary exercises so as to stretch the muscles; "The coach warmed up the players before the game"
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