Workouts

Workouts

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Workouts

A system of exercises for attaining bodily or mental control and well-being. Various forms of yoga include poses (or asanas) for building strength and flexibility, breathing exercises for cleansing, ...

Abdominals

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The collective name for the muscles on the front of the torso, below the chest. Swimming, rowing and Nordic skiing work these muscles.

Abductors

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Muscles of the hip that pull your legs apart. Gluteus medius and minimus pull your legs outward. Inline skating, skiing and dance work these muscles.

abs

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The collective name for the muscles on the front of the torso, below the chest. Swimming, rowing and Nordic skiing work these muscles.

Adductors

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Muscles of the inner thigh that pull your legs together. They attach the pelvis and the femur (or thigh bone). You use these muscles when inline skating, skate skiing or swimming the breaststroke.

Aerobic

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Literally, "with oxygen." Aerobic exercise is the body's process of producing energy with oxygen in the bloodstream. Byproducts are carbon dioxide and water (breathing and perspiration). It's great ...

Anaerobic

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This terms literally means without oxygen. In anaerobic exercise, energy is produced without oxygen, usually because the exercise intensity is such that the heart and lungs can't get enough oxygen to ...