Workout

Workout (ˈwɜːkaʊt)

A workout is a session of vigorous physical exercise or training. It is often used in the context of a specific exercise program designed for specific purposes, such as weight loss, muscle building, or cardiovascular health.

Etymology

The term "workout" comes from the English words "work" and "out," reflecting the effort and exertion involved in physical exercise.

Related Terms

• Exercise: Any bodily activity that enhances or maintains physical fitness and overall health and wellness.
• Physical Fitness: A state of health and well-being and, more specifically, the ability to perform aspects of sports, occupations and daily activities.
• Strength Training: A type of physical exercise specializing in the use of resistance to induce muscular contraction, which builds the strength, anaerobic endurance, and size of skeletal muscles.
• Cardiovascular Exercise: Also known as cardio, it is any exercise that raises your heart rate and keeps it elevated for a period of time.
• Aerobic Exercise: Physical exercise of low to high intensity that depends primarily on the aerobic energy-generating process.
• Anaerobic Exercise: Physical exercise intense enough to cause lactate to form. It is used by athletes in non-endurance sports to promote strength, speed and power and by body builders to build muscle mass.

See Also

• Physical Therapy
• Sports Medicine
• Nutrition
• Diet
• Weight Loss
• Muscle Hypertrophy

External links

• Medical encyclopedia article on Workout
• Wikipedia's article - Workout

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