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  2. List of weight training exercises - Wikipedia

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    4.2.1 Back extension. 4.2.2 ... Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects ... (using gravity boots or slings to hang head down and pulling to a 90 or 180 ...

  3. Strength training - Wikipedia

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    The simplest strength training periodization involves keeping a fixed schedule of sets and reps (e.g. 2 sets of 12 reps of bicep curls every 2 days), and steadily increasing the intensity on a weekly basis. This is conceptually a parallel model, as several exercises are done each day and thus multiple muscles are developed simultaneously.

  4. Royal Canadian Air Force Exercise Plans - Wikipedia

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    The 5BX Plan For Physical Fitness is composed of six charts arranged in increasing order of difficulty. Each chart is composed of five exercises that are performed within eleven minutes. The first four exercises are calisthenics and the last is an aerobic exercise. As the individual progresses within the system, the number of each type of ...

  5. Exercise - Wikipedia

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    Cycling is a popular form of exercise. Weight training. Exercise or workout is physical activity that enhances or maintains fitness and overall health. [1] [2] which is performed for various reasons, including weight loss or maintenance, to aid growth and improve strength, develop muscles and the cardiovascular system, prevent injuries, hone athletic skills, improve health, [3] or simply for ...

  6. General fitness training - Wikipedia

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    General fitness training may be used to promote weight loss. Personal trainers construct a program centered on restructuring lifestyle while helping to provide the necessary motivation for its success. General fitness training can also be used to promote toning or building of muscles, which are essentially the same physiological process.

  7. Can kids work out at the gym? Experts reveal age limits ... - AOL

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    In early May, Planet Fitness rolled out the High School Summer Pass, allowing any high schooler ages 14 through 19 to work out for free at any of its more than 2,200 locations in the U.S. and ...

  8. Exercise intensity - Wikipedia

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    VO 2 represents the overall metabolic challenge that an exercise imposes. There is a direct linear relationship between intensity of aerobic exercise and VO 2. Our maximum intensity is a reflection of our maximal oxygen consumption (VO 2 max). Such a measurement represents a cardiovascular fitness level. [3] VO 2 is measured in METs (mL/kg/min ...

  9. Form (exercise) - Wikipedia

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    Good form ensures that the movement only uses the main muscles, and avoids recruiting secondary muscles. As a muscle fatigues, the body attempts to compensate by recruiting other muscle groups and transferring force generation to non-fatigued units.