Gym
Gym
Gym (pronounced: /dʒɪm/), from the Greek word gymnasion meaning "school for gymnastics," is a term used to describe a facility equipped for physical exercise.
Etymology
The term "gym" is a shortened form of gymnasion, a Greek word which means "school for gymnastics". The Greek word gymnasion was used in Ancient Greece to denote a locality for both physical and intellectual education of young men. The latter meaning of intellectual education has been largely lost in modern use of the term "gym".
Related Terms
- Exercise: Physical activity that is planned, structured, and repetitive for the purpose of conditioning any part of the body. Exercise is used to improve health, maintain fitness and is important as a means of physical rehabilitation.
- Physical Fitness: A state of health and well-being and, more specifically, the ability to perform aspects of sports, occupations and daily activities. Physical fitness is generally achieved through proper nutrition, moderate-vigorous physical exercise, and sufficient rest.
- Workout: A session of exercise or practice to improve fitness, often in a gym.
- Personal Trainer: A certified individual who has knowledge, skills, abilities, and/or competencies to design and instruct safe and effective exercise programs, and deliver one-on-one training in a gym setting.
- Strength Training: A type of physical exercise specializing in the use of resistance to induce muscular contraction, which builds the strength, anaerobic endurance, size of skeletal muscles and bone density.
- 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.
- Cardiovascular Exercise: Also known as cardio or aerobic exercise, it is any form of exercise that raises your heart rate.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Gym
- Wikipedia's article - Gym
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