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