exercise -
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit; "the doctor recommended regular exercise"; "he did some exercising"; "the physical exertion required by his work kept him fit"
gymnastic exercise (gymnastics) an exercise designed to develop and display strength and agility and balance (usually performed with or on some gymnastic apparatus)
kick up raising the feet backward with the hands on the ground; a first movement in doing a handstand
exercise set,
set several exercises intended to be done in series; "he did four sets of the incline bench press"
calisthenics,
callisthenics light exercises designed to promote general fitness; "several different calisthenics were illustrated in the video"
isometric exercise,
isometrics muscle-building exercises (or a system of musclebuilding exercises) involving muscular contractions against resistance without movement (the muscles contracts but the length of the muscle does not change)
isotonic exercise exercise in which opposing muscles contract and there is controlled movement (tension is constant while the lengths of the muscles change); "the classic isotonic exercise is lifting free weights"
rehearsal (psychology) a form of practice; repetition of information (silently or aloud) in order to keep it in short-term memory
dry run,
rehearsal (psychology) a form of practice; repetition of information (silently or aloud) in order to keep it in short-term memory
brushup,
review practice intended to polish performance or refresh the memory
scrimmage (American football) practice play between a football team's squads
shadowboxing sparring with an imaginary opponent (for exercise or training)
exercise -
(usually plural) a ceremony that involves processions and speeches; "academic exercises"
ceremonial,
ceremonial occasion,
ceremony,
observance any activity that is performed in an especially solemn elaborate or formal way; "the ceremony of smelling the cork and tasting the wine"; "he makes a ceremony of addressing his golf ball"; "he disposed of it without ceremony"
exercise -
a task performed or problem solved in order to develop skill or understanding; "you must work the examples at the end of each chapter in the textbook"
activity any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity"
practice a customary way of operation or behavior; "it is their practice to give annual raises"; "they changed their dietary pattern"
play the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully
misuse,
abuse improper or excessive use; "alcohol abuse"; "the abuse of public funds"
exploitation,
development an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly); "capitalistic exploitation of the working class"; "paying Blacks less and charging them more is a form of victimization"
recycling the act of processing used or abandoned materials for use in creating new products
Verb
exercise -
do physical exercise; "She works out in the gym every day"
exercise -
give a workout to; "Some parents exercise their infants"; "My personal trainer works me hard"; "work one's muscles"; "this puzzle will exercise your mind"
learn,
study,
read,
take gain knowledge or skills; "She learned dancing from her sister"; "I learned Sanskrit"; "Children acquire language at an amazing rate"
exercise -
put to use; "exert one's power or influence"
