Outline of exercise

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sailors exercising in the presence of their physical training instructor, 2010.

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

Types of exercise

Aerobic exercise

Athletes taking part in a race in a snowy park in the US

Aerobic exercise

Anaerobic exercise

Anaerobic exercise

Strength training

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

Calisthenics

A form of exercise consisting of a variety of movements that exercise large muscle groups.

Calisthenics

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

Other

Exercise and health

Health benefits of exercise

Dangers of exercise

Terminology

  • Buff –
  • Recovery –
  • Reps –
  • Ripped –
  • Sets –
  • Warm up
  • Workout –
Nutritional
Biological

History of exercise

Exercise equipment

List of exercise equipment

Traditional

Other

Physiology of exercise

Exercise physiology

Health monitor

Remote physiological monitoring

Miscellaneous concepts

Significant people of physical fitness

Lists

See also

References

  1. PMID 10882764
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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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