Outline of exercise
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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 helps prevent the "diseases of affluence" such as heart disease, cardiovascular disease, Type 2 diabetes and obesity.cite-ref-1[1]cite-ref-2[2]
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Types of exercise
Aerobic 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)
• Bent-over row (c)
• Chin-up (c)
• Pulldown (c)
• Pullup (c)
• Seated row (c)
• Shoulder shrug (i)
• Supine row (c)
• Deadlift (c)
• Good-morning (c)
• Hyperextension (c)
• Pectorals (chest)
• Bench press (c)
• Chest fly (i)
• Dips (c)
• Machine fly (i)
• Push-up (c)
• Pelvis
• 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.
• Burpees
• Crunches
• Dips
• Lunges
• Plank
• Pull-ups
• Push-ups
• Sit-ups
• Squats
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
Health benefits of exercise
• Neurobiological effects of physical exercise - improves:
• Memory
• Physical fitness, including improving and maintaining these aspects of it:
• Accuracy
• Agility
• Balance
• Power
• Speed
• Stamina
• Strength
• Prevention – exercise helps prevent:
• Cancer
• Obesity
Dangers of exercise
Terminology
• Buff – Having high amount of muscle mass
• Recovery – Resting time after workout to avoid muscle fatigue
• Reps – Short for repetitions, usually referred to strength training exercises
• Ripped – Having very low body fat percentage accompanied with high amount of muscle mass
• Sets – Repetitions done for certain amount followed by a period of rest
• Warm up – Initial exercises done to prepare for the main routine
• Workout – Routine of multiple exercises
• Gains - Muscle mass gained after a period of working out
Nutritional
• Creatine
• Formula
• Protein
Biological
• Joint
• Muscle
• Tendon
History of exercise
Exercise equipment
Traditional
Other
• Aerobie
• Bicycle
• BOSU
• Bowflex
• Carva
• Exertris
• Galileo
• Gamebike
• Grippers
• ICON Health & Fitness
• Jade egg
• Soloflex
• Training mask
• Yoni egg
• Barbell
• Bowflex
• Dip bar
• Dumbbell
• IronMind
• Soloflex
• Trap bar
Physiology of exercise
Health monitor
Miscellaneous concepts
Significant people of physical fitness
Lists
See also
References
cite-note-11. ↑ citerefstampferhumansonrimm2000Stampfer, 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.
cite-note-22. ↑ 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.
External links
• Alberta Centre for Active Living Physical Activity @ Work website
• American College of Sports Medicine website
• Yahoo! Health