exercise
- noun
- /ˈɛksərˌsaɪz/
- Walking, swimming, and yoga are all great forms of exercise for improving fitness.
- aerobic exercise
- physical exercise
- sport and exercise
They care for meditation, exercise, diet, and sleep.
- They care for meditation, exercise, diet, and sleep.
- There's a whole thesis around exercise rips up your gut barrier.
- And then even more important than the exercise is meditation.
- So it's similar to exercise and fasting, which are stressors.
- I'll say we've got the ultimate exercise machine right?
- So they're all important, You know, diet, sleep, exercise, mindset, super important.
- So let's start with is exercise the most important thing for weight loss?
- Weight loss and exercise is kind of the the big story.
- We didn't talk about exercise, but there's ample evidence that exercise is beneficial.
- But as important as sleep nutrition are, exercise kind of takes the cake.
- And one is exercise science and weightlifting.
- This is also a person who shuns exercise as though it was a mega church.
- And so even with eye exercises, you can't strengthen that muscle.
- And last thing is regular exercise, walking and weight training.
Examples
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Many students searched the internet specifically for information on exercise techniques applicable to specific fitness goals.
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In particular, they stressed that early experience with exercise leads to lifelong participation in physical activities.
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Can you explain why exercise increases your energy?
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And in December the theme is exercise and mental health.
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What's your favorite form of physical exercise?
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The mean amount of time devoted to exercise each day was only 22 minutes.
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You know, what you really need isn't massage, it's exercise.
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"Mental health providers should prescribe exercise more often for depression and anxiety." Science Daily.
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However, participants and the health and exercise practitioner were aware of group allocations during the intervention.
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Regular exercise helps to boost your immune system and overall health.
Synonyms
A time when you do exercise to get fit
An exercise that makes the body stronger and fitter
Physical activity you do to keep fit and healthy
Planned activity that uses your muscles to keep you fit and healthy
Compounds
Physical activity that raises the heart rate and improves heart and lung fitness
Short periods of very hard activity that build muscle, like lifting weights
- Specialized
Exercises where muscles push or hold against something without moving, for example a plank
- Specialized
Exercise that makes the heart and lungs stronger and helps blood and breathing work better
A simple practice using all five fingers to improve their speed and control
- Specialized
Exercise that makes muscles get shorter and longer while moving a weight or your body
How Vigorous
Surface Forms
Etymology
Exercise comes from the Latin word exercere, which means 'to keep busy' or 'to train'. So thinking of exercise as activity that keeps your body busy helps explain why it means physical activity to stay healthy.