Outline of exercise

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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to exercise:

U.S. Navy sailors exercising in the presence of their physical training instructor, 2010.

Exercise – any bodily activity that enhances or log physical fitness and overall health and wellness. It is performed for various reasons including strengthening muscles and the cardiovascular system, honing athletic skills, weight loss or maintenance, as well as for the purpose of enjoyment. Frequent and regular physical exercise boosts the immune system, and helps prevent the "diseases of affluence" such as heart disease, cardiovascular disease, Type 2 diabetes and obesity.^[1]^[2]

Types of exercise

Aerobic exercise

Athletes taking part in a race in a snowy park in the US

Aerobic exercise –

Anaerobic exercise

Anaerobic exercise –

Strength training

Strength training (by muscle to be strengthened; (c) = compound exercise, (i) = isolated exercise)

Abdomen and obliques (belly)
- Crunch (i)
- Leg raise (c)
- Russian twist (c)
- Sit-up (c)
Biceps (front of upper arms)
- Biceps curl (i)
- Pull ups with a supinated grip
Calves
- Calf raise (i)
Deltoids (shoulders)
- Front raise (i)
- Head stand into Handstand push-up (c)
- Lateral raise (i)
- Military press (c)
- Rear delt raise (i)
- Shoulder press (c)
- Upright row (c)
Extended length conditioning
Forearms
- Wrist curl (i)
- Wrist extension (i)
Hamstrings (back of thighs)
- Deadlift (c)
- Frog jumping (i)
- Good-morning (c)
- Leg curl (i)
- Squat (c)
Lats and trapezius (back)
- Bent-over row (c)
- Chin-up (c)
- Pulldown (c)
- Pullup (c)
- Seated row (c)
- Shoulder shrug (i)
- Supine row (c)
Lower back
- Deadlift (c)
- Good-morning (c)
- Hyperextension (c)
Pectorals (chest)
- Bench press (c)
- Chest fly (i)
- Dips (c)
- Machine fly (i)
- Push-up (c)
Pelvis
- Vaginal weightlifting
Quadriceps (front of thighs)
- Frog Jumping (i)
- Leg extension (i)
- Leg press (c)
- Lunge (c)
- Squat (c)
Triceps (back of upper arms)
- Close-grip bench press (c)
- Dips (c)
- Pushdown (i)
- Triceps extension (i)

Calisthenics

A form of exercise consisting of a variety of movements that exercise large muscle groups.

Additional calisthenics exercises that can support the muscle groups –

Bend and reach (back and legs stretch)
High jump (full body stretch)
Rower (back, upper legs and abdomen)
Squat bend (full body stretch)

Stretching exercises

Specialized training methods

Other

Exercise and health

Exercise trends

Health benefits of exercise

Aerobic conditioning
Neurobiological effects of physical exercise - improves:
Physical fitness, including improving and maintaining these aspects of it:
- Accuracy
- Agility
- Balance
- Coordination
- Endurance
- Flexibility
- Power
- Speed
- Stamina
- Strength
Prevention – exercise helps prevent:

Dangers of exercise

Cramps
Dehydration
Heat stroke
Overtraining
Sports injury
- Sprain – pull or rupture ligaments
- Strain – pull or rupture muscles
- Tendon rupture
  - Achilles tendon rupture

Terminology

Buff –
Recovery –
Reps –
Ripped –
Sets –
Warm up –
Workout –

Nutritional

Biological

History of exercise

Exercise equipment

List of exercise equipment

Traditional

Other

Physiology of exercise

Exercise physiology

Health monitor

Remote physiological monitoring

Miscellaneous concepts

Significant people of physical fitness

Lists

See also

References

^ Stampfer, M. J.; Hu, F. B.; Manson, J. E.; Rimm, E. B.; Willett, W. C. (2000). "Primary Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease in Women through Diet and Lifestyle". New England Journal of Medicine. 343 (1): 16–22. doi:10.1056/NEJM200007063430103. PMID 10882764.
^ Hu., F., Manson, J., Stampfer, M., Graham, C., et al. (2001). Diet, lifestyle, and the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus in women. The New England Journal of Medicine, 345(11), 790–797. Retrieved October 5, 2006, from ProQuest database.

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