This page gathers the 31 dictionary entries belonging to the domain “Exercise”, as labelled by Wiktionary. Each word leads to its full entry: definitions, etymology, pronunciation, examples.
- backstretch noun An exercise that stretches the muscles of the back.
- bicycle crunch noun A type of exercise in which one touches alternating knees with the opposite elbow while performing a crunch.
- Bulgarian noun Ellipsis of Bulgarian split squat.
- Bulgarian split squat noun A variation of the split squat performed by bending one knee while the rear leg is rested on a platform behind the body.
- cardio noun Exercise with the goal of raising the heart rate by walking or running on the treadmill.
- crunch noun A form of abdominal exercise, based on a sit-up but in which the lower back remains in contact with the floor.
- finger exercise noun An exercise that trains the fingers, especially to improve flexibility, dexterity or range of motion.
- frogstand noun A position that involves balancing on one's hands with the knees tucked towards the chest, resembling the posture of a frog.
- fuckarounditis noun A condition where a person has an average physique and has made little to no progress, despite spending a significant amount of time at the…
- glute bridge noun An exercise performed by lying in a fashion where the imaginary line between the feet and the head is parallel to the floor and the…
- hams noun The hamstring muscles; the biceps femoris
- high-impact adj That places a great deal of harmful stresses on the body.
- high-intensity interval training noun A fitness training regimen which generally involves short periods of vigorous exercise followed by short breaks.
- hip thrust noun An exercise where the shoulders rest on their back on an elevated surface while in the concentric part the pelvis moves upwards usually…
- hold noun An exercise involving holding a position for a set time
- jog verb To move at a pace between walking and running, to run at a leisurely pace.
- jump box noun A box used in plyometric exercise to facilitate jumps, stretches, etc.
- karaoke noun An exercise in which the feet are alternately placed in front of each other while walking sideways to stretch various parts of the lower…
- low-impact adj That does not place harmful stresses on the body.
- oblique noun The musculus obliquus externus abdominis or also obliquus internus abdominis.
- peanut ball noun An exercise ball comprised of two bulbous lobes and a narrower connecting portion, used in posture exercises, promoting labor, etc.
- progression noun The process of making an exercise more strenuous by manipulating the details of its performance like loaded weight, range of motion, angle…
- pull down noun An exercise mostly performed by pulling cables, a bar, or handles from a machine situated diagonally to the front top of the sportsman and…
- regression noun The making an exercise less straining to perform by manipulating the details of its performance like loaded weight, range of motion, angle…
- salmon ladder noun A physical-training exercise where the exerciser moves a crossbeam to progressively higher positions on a pair of posts while hanging from…
- scaption noun An exercise designed to strengthen the rotator cuff muscle and the deltoid by raising one's arms in front of the body while holding weights…
- set noun A group of repetitions of a single exercise performed one after the other without rest.
- split squat noun A unilateral leg exercise performed by bending one knee while the rear leg is rested on the ground behind the body.
- squat noun Any of various modes of callisthenic exercises performed by moving the body and bending at least one knee.
- step up noun A workout movement wherein one leg stands on an elevated surface and lifts in the concentric part the rest of the body up onto it to target…
- weight noun An object, such as a weight plate or barbell, used for strength training.