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Encyclopedia - Exercise: Encyclopedia - Exercise
The word exercise can mean the following: An activity that is done with a specific motive to improve some component of physical fitness....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Weight Training: Encyclopedia - Weight Training
Weight training is a form of exercise for developing the strength and size of skeletal muscles. It is a common type of resistance trainin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Running: Encyclopedia - Running
Running is by definition the fastest means for an animal to move on foot. It is defined in sporting terms as a gait in which at some poin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Exercise: Encyclopedia Ii - Exercise - Common Myths
Many common myths have arisen surrounding exercise, some of which have a basis in reality, and some which are completely false. Exercise...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Weight Training: Encyclopedia Ii - Weight Training - Basic Principles
A repetition (or "rep") is the act of lifting and lowering a weight once in a controlled manner. A "set" consists of several repetitions ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Running: Encyclopedia Ii - Running - Jogging
Jogging is a poorly-defined term which generally refers to a type of slow running, previously called "roadwork" when athletes in training...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Weight Training: Encyclopedia Ii - Weight Training - Benefits
Many people take up weight training to improve their physical attractiveness. Most men can develop substantial muscles; most women lack t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Weight Training: Encyclopedia Ii - Weight Training - Types Of Exercises
Weight training - Isotonic Isometric and Plyometric exercises. These terms combine the prefix "iso" (meaning "same") with "tonic" (stre...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Weight Training: Encyclopedia Ii - Weight Training - Exercises For Specific Muscle Groups
Main article: Weight training exercises Weight trainers commonly divide the body's individual muscles into ten major muscle groups. These...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Weight Training: Encyclopedia Ii - Weight Training - Safety
Weight training can be one of the safest forms of exercise, especially when the movements are slow, controlled, and carefully defined. Ho...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Weight Training: Encyclopedia Ii - Weight Training - Common Concerns
Weight training - Is weight training the same as bodybuilding?. Although weight training is similar to bodybuilding, they have quite di...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Exercise: Encyclopedia Ii - Exercise - Breathing
Active exhalation during physical exercise helps the body to increase its maximum lung capacity, and oxygen uptake. This results in great...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Running: Encyclopedia Ii - Running - Running Speed
During running, the speed at which the runner moves can be calculated by multiplying the cadence (steps per second) by the stride length....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Running: Encyclopedia Ii - Running - Competitive Running
Perhaps the most basic of athletic contests, running races are simply contests to determine which of the competitors is able to run a cer...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Exercise: Encyclopedia Ii - Exercise - Physical Exercise
Physical exercise is the performance of some activity in order to develop or maintain physical fitness and overall health. Frequent and r...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Exercise: Encyclopedia Ii - Exercise - Too Much Exercise
Doing too much exercise can sometimes be harmful. The body needs sufficient time to rest, which is why most health officials say one shou...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Exercise: Encyclopedia Ii - Exercise - List Of Classes Of Physical Exercise
Some activities can fall into more than one class of exercise. For instance: cycling can be used for endurance or high-intensity interval...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Weight Training: Encyclopedia Ii - Weight Training - History
Main article: History of strength training Hippocrates eloquently explained the principle behind weight training when he wrote "that whic...   » Read the article