List of basic exercise topics

Exercise is activity performed in order to develop or maintain physical fitness and overall health. It is also necessary for improving athletic ability. Frequent and regular physical exercise helps prevent some diseases of affluence such as heart disease, cardiovascular disease, Type 2 diabetes and obesity."Nowadays these diseases are very common all over the world and everybody should be conscious about this. Practising sport is not only necessary to have a good figure, but also to be healthy" The following list of topics is provided as an overview of and introduction to exercise:

Essence of exercise

 * Essential component of self-care
 * Essential activity of General Fitness Training
 * Essential for maintaining good health

Types of exercise

 * Aerobics
 * Body building
 * Calisthenics
 * Abdominal exercise
 * Circuit training
 * Cycling
 * Functional training
 * Hiking
 * Jump Rope
 * Pilates
 * Running
 * Sport
 * Sports training
 * Altitude training
 * Boxing training
 * Complex training
 * Cross training
 * Grip strength training
 * Interval training
 * Long Slow Distance
 * Strength training
 * Weight training
 * Resistance training
 * Training to failure
 * Swimming
 * Walking
 * Yoga

History of exercise

 * History of aerobic exercise
 * History of body building

Basic exercise concepts

 * Body fat percentage
 * Exercise induced nausea
 * Exercise physiology
 * Grip strength
 * Maximum heart rate
 * Heart monitor
 * Muscle hypertrophy
 * Personal trainer
 * Pulse
 * Stretching
 * Supercompensation


 * Warming up
 * Weighted clothing
 * Weight cutting
 * Weight loss

Exercise leaders and scholars

 * Roger Bannister
 * John Basedow
 * Robyn Landis
 * Joseph Pilates
 * Susan Powter
 * Arnold Schwarzenegger
 * Jack LaLanne

Exercise lists

 * Weight training exercises