exercise
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- noun
- /ˈɛksərˌsaɪz/
:
ejercicio
- Both groups did one hour of exercise three times per week.
- physical exercise
- aerobic exercise
- training exercises
So, so it's good stoic exercise for mental fitness.
- So, so it's good stoic exercise for mental fitness.
- I'm, I'm doing my back stuff, my exercises, my meditation.
- I'm older now and like heavy exercise tends to hurt for days.
- Both groups did one hour of exercise three times per week.
- It's going to sound so so cliche, but sleep, exercise and good, good food.
- Is there like, you know, exercise, diet, all that kind of stuff?
- How intense of exercise would be most beneficial?
- So it's crazy how important exercise is to my life.
- So the precise dose of exercise, it matters so much.
- So look into adding more exercise and stretching into your life.
- We don't emphasize diet and exercise because it's hard.
- But compare that to like exercise, diet, what you're eating.
Examples
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The benefits I see from doing these exercises are staying fit and having fun while doing them.
Academic text (2011) -
The data from this study indicated that regular exercise participation was not curative regarding weight control problems.
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So it's crazy how important exercise is to my life.
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Over time, I have increased the amount of exercise I do in a day.
Academic text (2011) -
So look into adding more exercise and stretching into your life.
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We're going to begin with some trust-building exercises.
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You'll lift weights, whatever it is, because exercise helps reduce stress.
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Numerous review articles clearly support the position that chronic exercise involvement has beneficial psychological effects.
Academic text (1990) -
Both groups did one hour of exercise three times per week to improve their health.
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Adding more exercise to your daily routine can greatly benefit your overall well-being.
Synonyms
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Doing something again and again to become better at it
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Repeated practice to improve a skill, like in school or the army
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A time when you do exercise to get fit
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Exercise that raises your heart rate and helps your heart and lungs
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Physical activity you do to keep fit and healthy
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A set time to repeat an activity like music or sports to get better at a skill
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Planned activity that uses your muscles to keep you fit and healthy
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Physical activity that raises the heart rate and improves heart and lung fitness
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A planned set of exercises you do regularly to get fitter and healthier
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A planned program of practice, exercise, and diet to make an athlete stronger and faster
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A short practice session to prepare for a sport or event
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A hard set of exercises that makes you very tired
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Short periods of very hard activity that build muscle, like lifting weights
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A movement that makes the arm muscles stronger, like lifting weights
Exercise and lessons done at home rather than in a gym or school
A movement in gymnastics that uses equipment to build strength and balance
Antonyms
Compounds
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Physical activity that raises the heart rate and improves heart and lung fitness
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Short periods of very hard activity that build muscle, like lifting weights
- Specialized
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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 Intense
Surface Forms
Etymology
Exercise comes from the Latin word exercere, which means 'to keep busy' or 'to train'. That is why 'military exercises' or daily exercises are repeated activities meant to train and prepare people.