Exercise Types: Workout, Training & Physical Activity Explained
1. Exercise: The most general term for physical activity done to improve or maintain physical fitness.
2. Workout: A planned session of exercise. In the UK and Ireland, it's usually written as one word, "workout".
3. Training: A systematic program of exercise typically for a specific activity or sport.
4. Physical activity: Any bodily movement that results in energy expenditure.
5. Fitness: The state of being in good physical condition, especially as the result of regular exercise and proper nutrition.
6. Aerobics: Exercise that increases the heart rate and improves cardiovascular fitness.
7. Anaerobic exercise: Exercise that does not require oxygen, such as sprinting or weight lifting.
8. Strength training: Exercise designed to increase muscular strength and mass.
9. Endurance training: Exercise designed to increase cardiovascular endurance.
10. Flexibility training: Exercise designed to improve joint range of motion.
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