cardiopulmonary exercise - exercise intended to strengthen the circulatory system

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

elbow grease, exertion, effort, travail, sweat - use of physical or mental energy; hard work; "he got an A for effort"; "they managed only with great exertion"

exercise set, set - several exercises intended to be done in series; "he did four sets of the incline bench press"

anaerobic exercise, bodybuilding, muscle building, musclebuilding - exercise that builds muscles through tension

calisthenic exercise, calisthenics, callisthenic exercise, callisthenics - light exercise designed to promote general fitness

isometric exercise, isometrics - muscle-building exercises (or a system of muscle-building 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"

Kegel exercises, pubococcygeus exercises - exercises for women designed to improve the ability to hold urine

stretching, stretch - exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent

arm exercise - exercise designed to strengthen the arm muscles

back exercise - exercise designed to strengthen the back muscles

leg exercise - exercise designed to strengthen the leg muscles

neck exercise - exercise designed to strengthen the neck muscles

stomach exercise, tummy crunch - an exercise designed to strengthen the abdominal muscles

yoga - a system of exercises practiced as part of the Hindu discipline to promote control of the body and mind

activity - any specific activity; "they avoided all recreational activity"

practice - the exercise of a profession; "the practice of the law"; "I took over his practice when he retired"

play - utilization or exercise; "the play of the imagination"

misuse, abuse - improper or excessive use

exploitation, development - the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful; "the development of Alaskan resources"; "the exploitation of copper deposits"

recycling - the act of processing used or abandoned materials for use in creating new products

practical application, application - the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose; "he advocated the application of statistics to the problem"; "a novel application of electronics to medical diagnosis"

grooming, training, preparation - activity leading to skilled behavior

fire drill - an exercise intended to train people in duties and escape procedures to be followed in case of fire

manual of arms, manual - (military) a prescribed drill in handling a rifle

military drill - training in marching and the use of weapons

rehearsal - (psychology) a form of practice; repetition of information (silently or aloud) in order to keep it in short-term memory

dry run, rehearsal - a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert); "he missed too many rehearsals"; "a rehearsal will be held the day before the wedding"

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)

target practice - practice in shooting at targets

lesson - a task assigned for individual study; "he did the lesson for today"

plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one

ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, ceremony, observance - a formal event performed on a special occasion; "a ceremony commemorating Pearl Harbor"

commencement ceremony, commencement exercise, graduation exercise, commencement, graduation - an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred

apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize - put into service; make work or employ (something) for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't make use of this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer"

shamanise, shamanize - practice shamanism

exercise, work out - do physical exercise; "She works out in the gym every day"

warm up - cause to do preliminary exercises so as to stretch the muscles; "The coach warmed up the players before the game"

put to work, work - cause to work; "he is working his servants hard"

limber up, loosen up, warm up - make one's body limber or suppler by stretching, as if to prepare for strenuous physical activity

train - exercise in order to prepare for an event or competition; "She is training for the Olympics"

tumble - do gymnastics, roll and turn skillfully

exercise, work, work out - give a work-out to; "Some parents exercise their infants"; "My personal trainer works me hard"; "work one's muscles"

tone up, strengthen, tone - give a healthy elasticity to; "Let's tone our muscles"

weight-lift, weightlift, press - lift weights; "This guy can press 300 pounds"

learn, study, read, take - be a student of a certain subject; "She is reading for the bar exam"