The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to exercise:
Exercise – any bodily activity that enhances or logs 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.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.
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 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) Forearms Wrist curl (i) Wrist extension (i) Hamstrings (back of thighs) Deadlift (c) Frog jumping (i) Good-morning (exercise) (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 (exercise) (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 upper arms) Close-grip bench press (c) Dips (c) Push-down (exercise) (i) Lying triceps extensions (i)
Calisthenics A form of exercise consisting of a variety of movements that exercise large muscle groups.
Calisthenics Abdominal exercise Burpee (exercise) 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 – 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 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
Traditional Barbell Bench Cable attachments Chin-up bar Dumbbell Kettlebell Metal bar Punching bag Treadmill
Other
Abdomenizer Aerobie Air flow ball 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 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 Mallakhamba Medicine ball NordicTrack Outdoor gym PCGamerBike Pedometer Pole dance Power tower Range of motion (exercise machine) 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 Stabilization Vaginal cone Wall bars Weighted clothing Wheelchair trainer Whole-body vibration (Galileo, Power-Plate) Wrist roller Yoni egg
more Barbell 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 Swimming machine Total Gym Trap bar TRX System Universal Gym Equipment Utility bench 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
American College of Sports Medicine Alberta Centre for Active Living Physical Activity @ Work (self-archived ~2011) Yahoo! Health (archived)