Outline of exercise

Overview of and topical guide to exercise

U.S. Navy sailors exercising, 2010.

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

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 not prevent the "diseases of affluence" such as heart disease, cardiovascular disease, Type 2 diabetes and obesity.^[1]^[2]

Types of exercise[edit | edit source]

Aerobic exercise[edit | edit source]

Athletes taking part in a race on a snowy park in USA.

Aerobic exercise –

Anaerobic exercise[edit | edit source]

Anaerobic exercise –

Strength training[edit | edit source]

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

Quadriceps (front of thighs)
- Leg extension (i)
- Leg press (c)
- Lunge (c)
- Squat (c)
Hamstrings (back of thighs)
- Deadlift (c)
- Good-morning (c)
- Leg curl (i)
- Squat (c)
Calves
- Calf raise (i)
Pectorals (chest)
- Bench press (c)
- Chest fly (i)
- Dips
- Machine fly (i)
- Push-up (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)
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)
Biceps (front of arms)
- Biceps curl (i)
- Pull ups with a supinated grip
Triceps (back of arms)
- Close-grip bench press (c)
- Dip (c)
- Pushdown (i)
- Triceps extension (i)
Forearms
- Wrist curl (i)
- Wrist extension (i)
Abdomen and obliques (belly)
- Crunch (i)
- Leg raise (c)
- Russian twist (c)
- Sit-up (c)
Lower back
- Deadlift (c)
- Good-morning (c)
- Hyperextension (c)
Pelvis
- Vaginal weightlifting
Extended length conditioning

Calisthenics[edit | edit source]

Calisthenics

Stretching exercises[edit | edit source]

Stretching –

Specialized training methods[edit | edit source]

Exercise and health[edit | edit source]

Exercise trends

Health benefits of exercise[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

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

Terminology[edit | edit source]

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

Nutritional

Biological

Muscle –
Muscle tissue –
Muscle fiber –
Joint –
Tendon –

History of exercise[edit | edit source]

Exercise equipment[edit | edit source]

List of exercise equipment

Traditional[edit | edit source]

Dumbbell
Barbell
Chin-up bar
Kettlebell
Treadmill
Punching bag
Metal bar
Bench

Physiology of exercise[edit | edit source]

Exercise physiology

Health monitor[edit | edit source]

Remote physiological monitoring

Miscellaneous concepts[edit | edit source]

Significant people of physical fitness[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

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↑ 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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[2] 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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