Outline of exercise

Summary

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

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

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.[1][2]

Types of exercise edit

Aerobic exercise edit

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

Aerobic exercise

Anaerobic exercise edit

Anaerobic exercise

Strength training edit

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

Calisthenics edit

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 edit

Stretching

Specialized training methods edit

Other edit

Exercise and health edit

Health benefits of exercise edit

Dangers of exercise edit

Terminology edit

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

History of exercise edit

Exercise equipment edit

List of exercise equipment

Traditional edit

Other edit

Physiology of exercise edit

Exercise physiology

Health monitor edit

Remote physiological monitoring

Miscellaneous concepts edit

Significant people of physical fitness edit

Lists edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Stampfer, 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.
  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.

External links edit

  • Alberta Centre for Active Living Physical Activity @ Work website
  • American College of Sports Medicine website
  • Yahoo! Health