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Indian club
type of exercise equipment
Tae Bo
total body fitness system
circuit training
training to develop endurance and strength simultaneously
yoga as exercise
physical activity consisting mainly of yoga poses
exercise addiction
addiction linked to physical exercice
whole body vibration
type of mechanotherapy
cross-training
Cross-training is athletic training in sports other than the athlete's usual sport. The goal is improving overall performance. It takes advantage of the particular effectiveness of one training method to negate the shortcomings of another.
Ready for Labour and Defence of the USSR
Soviet physical training programme
Borg scale
scale of perceived exhaustion
Hyrox
Hyrox (stylized as HYROX) is an indoor fitness competition that combines 8 km of running and 8 functional workout stations, alternating between running and functional exercises. It bills itself as "The World Series of Fitness Racing" and "A Sport for Everybody".
endurance training
exercising to increase endurance
sports periodization
systematic planning of athletic or physical training
Callanetics
The Callanetics exercise programme was created by Callan Pinckney in the early 1980s. It is a system of exercise involving frequent repetition of small muscular movements and squeezes, designed to improve muscle tone. The programme was developed by Pinckney from classical ballet exercises, to help ease a back problem that she was born with.
neurobiological effects of physical exercise
neural, cognitive, and behavioral effects of physical exercise
physical activity level
way of expressing a person's daily physical activity
Gymkhana
equestrian event consisting of speed racing and timed games for riders on horses
exercise prescription
specific plan of fitness-related activities that are designed for a specified purpose
Metabolic window
concept in strength training
exercise intolerance
medical condition
quadrobics
Drop set
bodybuilding and weight training technique
Kaatsu
Kaatsu (Japanese: 加圧, often styled as KAATSU or KAATSU) is a patented exercise method developed by Dr. Yoshiaki Sato that is based on blood flow moderation exercise involving compression of the vasculature proximal to the exercising muscles by the Kaatsu Master device.
fitness boot camp
type of group physical training program
mall walking
form of exercise in which people walk or jog through the usually long corridors of shopping malls
strength and conditioning coach
a professional who uses exercise to improve the performance of athletes or teams
Sexercises
Sexercise is physical exercise performed in preparation for sexual activity and designed to tone, build, and strengthen muscles. Sexercises are often performed as part of a sex diet lifestyle, which seeks to maximize the health benefits of regular sexual activity. Sexercise is known to improve and quicken the flow of oxygenated blood, in higher and consistent amounts, along with other beneficial chemical compounds, to the genitalia, which is important for fertility and important during intercourse.
eccentric training
the motion of an active muscle while it is lengthening under load
Russian twist
exercise movement
Taoist Tai Chi
exercise form of t'ai chi ch'uan
fitness culture
sociocultural phenomenon surrounding exercise and physical fitness
Progressive Overload
method of strength training
weight cutting
practice of fast weight loss prior to a sporting competition
core stability
posture in which an ideal body mass distribution is achieved for the abdominal core