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  2. Kegel exercise - Wikipedia

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    Kegel exercise, also known as pelvic floor exercise, involves repeatedly contracting and relaxing the muscles that form part of the pelvic floor, now sometimes colloquially referred to as the "Kegel muscles". The exercise can be performed many times a day, for several minutes at a time but takes one to three months to begin to have an effect.

  3. Thymus - Wikipedia

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    The branches reach the thymus and travel with the septa of the capsule into the area between the cortex and medulla, where they enter the thymus itself; or alternatively directly enter the capsule. [2] The veins of the thymus, the thymic veins, end in the left brachiocephalic vein, internal thoracic vein, and in the inferior thyroid veins. [2]

  4. General fitness training - Wikipedia

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    Diet itself helps to increase calorie burning by boosting metabolism, a process further enhanced while gaining more lean muscle. An aerobic exercise program can burn fat and increase the basal metabolic rate (BMR) in obese adults, studies show that through proper diet over the span of 6 months in obese adults has shown a positive correlation in fitness and mood, as well as a weight loss ...

  5. Aerobics - Wikipedia

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    Aerobics is a form of physical exercise that combines rhythmic aerobic exercise with stretching and strength training routines with the goal of improving all elements of fitness (flexibility, muscular strength, and cardio-vascular fitness).

  6. Abdominal exercise - Wikipedia

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    Abdominal exercises also put some degree of compressive force on the lumbar spine, putting unwanted stress on the lower back. In addition, exaggerated abdominal exercise can cause respiratory problems. [17] A study of twelve exercises concluded that no single exercise covered all abdominal muscles with high intensity and low compression. [18]

  7. Viparita Dandasana - Wikipedia

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    Eka Pada Viparita Dandasana. The asana can be practised on an open-backed chair, its seat padded with a folded blanket.The asana is entered by sitting with the feet through the back of the chair, holding the chair's back, and leaning back into a reclining position with the back supported on the seat of the chair.

  8. Five Tibetan Rites - Wikipedia

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    Local people told him about old men who became healthy, strong, and full of "vigor and virility" after entering a particular lamasery. [16]: 4 After retiring, Kelder's Colonel Bradford went on to discover the lamasery and lived there with the lamas, who taught him five exercises, which they called "rites". According to the booklet, the lamas ...

  9. Asana - Wikipedia

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    A full round consists of two sets of the series, the second set moving the opposing leg first. The asanas include Adho Mukha Svanasana (downward dog), the others differing from tradition to tradition with for instance a choice of Urdhva Mukha Svanasana (upward dog) or Bhujangasana (cobra) for one pose in the sequence. [ 136 ]