Outline of exercise

Outline of exercise
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.
Types of exercise
Aerobic exercise
Aerobic exercise –
Aerobics
Circuit training
Cycling
Hiking
Power walking
Running
Skipping rope
Swimming
Walking
Anaerobic exercise
Anaerobic exercise –
Bodybuilding
Eccentric training
Functional training
Sprinting
Weight training
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 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 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.
Calisthenics
Abdominal exercise
Burpees
Calf-raises
Crunches
Dips
Hyperextensions
Jumping jacks
Leg raises
Lunges
Muscle-ups
Plank
Pull-ups
Push-ups
Sit-ups
Squat jumps (Toyotas/box jumps)
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
Stretching –
Ballistic stretching
Dynamic stretching
PNF stretching
Static stretching
Passive stretching
Specialized training methods
Altitude training
Ballistic training
Boxing training
Circuit training
Complex training
Cross training
Endurance training
Long slow distance
Grip strength training
Interval training
Plyometrics (jump training)
Power training
Strength training
High intensity training
Suspension training
Weight training
Resistance training
Training to failure
Other
Physical therapy
Pilates
Yoga
Exercise and health
Exercise trends
Health benefits of exercise
Aerobic conditioning
Neurobiological effects of physical exercise - improves:
Executive function
Memory
Stress management
Physical fitness, including improving and maintaining these aspects of it:
Accuracy
Agility
Balance
Coordination
Endurance
Flexibility
Power
Speed
Stamina
Strength
Prevention – exercise helps prevent:
Cancer
Drug addiction
Hypertension
Major depressive disorder
Neurodegenerative disorders
Obesity
Osteoporosis
Type 2 Diabetes
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
Amino acid –
Creatine
Dietary supplement –
Energy drink –
Formula –
Protein –
Snack bar –
Vitamin B12
Vitamin B2
Vitamin B6
Whey protein –
Biological
Joint
Muscle
Muscle fiber
Muscle tissue
Tendon
History of exercise
Aerobic exercise § History
Bodybuilding § History
Exercise § History
Exercise physiology § History
Exercise trends
Fitness boot camp § History
Fitness culture
Outdoor fitness § History
Physical culture
Exercise equipment
List of exercise equipment
Traditional
Barbell
Bench
Cable attachments
Chin-up bar
Dumbbell
Kettlebell
Metal bar
Punching bag
Treadmill
Other
Abdomenizer
Aerobie
Air flow ball
Atlas Bar ergonomic cable attachment
Balance board
Baoding Balls
Battling ropes
Bicycle
Bone exercise monitor
BOSU
Bowflex
Bulgarian Bag
Bullworker
Carva
Communications Specification for Fitness Equipment
Cybex International
Elliptical trainer
Exercise ball
Exercise machine
Exertris
Fitness trail
Foam roller
Galileo
Gamebike
Gravity boots
Grippers
Gymnasticon
Heart rate monitor
Hydraulic Exercise Equipment
ICON Health & Fitness
Indoor rower
Inversion therapy
Isometric exercise device
Jade egg
Lifting stone
Mallakhamb
Medicine ball
NordicTrack
Outdoor gym
PCGamerBike
Pedometer
Pole dance
Power tower
Power-Plate
Range of Motion
Resistance band
Roman chair
RowPerfect
Scrum machine
Slant board
Soloflex
Stairmaster
Stationary bicycle
Thighmaster
Total Gym
Training mask
Treadmill
Treadmill Desk
Treadmill with Vibration Isolation System
Treadmill workstation
Vaginal cone
Wall bars
Weighted clothing
Wheelchair trainer
Wobble board
Wrist roller
Yoni egg
Barbell
Bench (weight training)
Bowflex
Bulgarian Bag
Cable machine
Captains of Crush Grippers
Dip bar
Dumbbell
Halteres (ancient Greece)
Indian clubs
Iron rings
IronMind
Kettlebell
Leg press
Power cage
Shake Weight
Smith machine
Soloflex
Total Gym
Trap bar
TRX System
Universal Gym Equipment
Weight machine
York Barbell
Physiology of exercise
Exercise physiology
Aerobic exercise
Anaerobic exercise
Exercise induced nausea
Grip strength
Muscle hypertrophy
Overtraining
Stretching
Supercompensation
Warming up
Weight cutting
Weight loss
Health monitor
Remote physiological monitoring
Blood pressure
Body fat percentage
Heart rate
Pulse rate
Respiration rate
Miscellaneous concepts
Fitness professional
Personal trainer
Weighted clothing
Significant people of physical fitness
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Erwan Le Corre
Georges Hébert (b.1875-d.1957)
Jack LaLanne (b.1914-d.2011)
John Basedow
Joseph Pilates (b.1883-d.1967)
Lance Armstrong
Robyn Landis
Roger Bannister
Susan Powter
Michael Gonzalez-Wallace
Lists
List of exercise equipment
List of weight training exercises
See also
Outline of health
Outline of nutrition
Outline of sports
Sportswear
References
External links
Alberta Centre for Active Living Physical Activity @ Work website
American College of Sports Medicine website
Yahoo! Health
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