#elbow_grease__elbowgrease__effort__exertion__travail__sweat  use of physical or mental energy; hard work; "he got an A for effort"; "they managed only with great exertion"
  supertype:  #toil__labor__labour  productive work (especially physical work done for wages); "his labor did not require a great deal of skill"
  subtype:  #struggle  strenuous effort; "the struggle to get through the crowd exhausted her"
     subtype:  #wrestle__wrestling__grapple__grappling__hand-to-hand_struggle  the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat; "they had a fierce wrestle"; "we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully"
  subtype:  #trouble.elbow_grease  an effort that is inconvenient; "I went to a lot of trouble"; "he won without any trouble"; "had difficulty walking"; "finished the test only with great difficulty"
  subtype:  #least_effort__leasteffort__leastresistance  the least effortful way to do something
  subtype:  #straining__strain  an intense or violent exertion
  subtype:  #physical_exercise__exercise__exercising__physical_exertion__workout  the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit; "the doctor recommended regular exercise"; "he did some exercising"; "the physical exertion required by his work kept him fit"
     subtype:  #kick_up  raising the feet backward with the hands on the ground; a first movement in doing a handstand
     subtype:  #conditioner  exercise that conditions the body; "farmwork can be a good conditioner"
     subtype:  #exercise_set__set  several exercises intended to be done in series; "he did four sets of the incline bench press"
     subtype:  #aerobics__aerobic_exercise__aerobicexercise  exercise that increases the need for oxygen
     subtype:  #bodybuilding__anaerobic_exercise__anaerobicexercise__musclebuilding  exercise that builds muscles through tension
        subtype:  #weightlifting  exercise by lifting weights
           subtype:  #bench_press__benchpres  a weightlifting exercise in which you lie on your back on a bench and press weights upward
              subtype:  #incline_bench_press__inclinebenchpres  a bench press performed on an inclined bench
           subtype:  #clean_and_jerk__cleanandjerk__clean  a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead
           subtype:  #military_press__press__pres  a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead
           subtype:  #snatch  a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted overhead in one rapid motion
        subtype:  #weight_gaining  bodybuilding that increases muscle mass and body weight
     subtype:  #calisthenics__callisthenics__callisthenic__calisthenic_exercise__calisthenicexercise__callisthenic_exercise  light exercise designed to promote general fitness
     subtype:  #isometrics__isometric_exercise__isometricexercise  muscle-building exercises involving muscular contractions against resistance without movement (the length of the muscle does not change)
     subtype:  #isotonic_exercise  exercise in which opposing muscles contract and there is controlled movement (the length of the muscles changes)
     subtype:  #jogging  running at a jog trot as a form of exercise
     subtype:  #Kegel_exercises__pubococcygeus_exercises__pubococcygeusexercise  exercises for women designed to improve the ability to hold urine
     subtype:  #stretch.physical_exercise__stretching  exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent
        subtype:  #pandiculation  yawning and stretching (as when first waking up)
     subtype:  #arm_exercise__armexercise  exercise designed to strengthen the arm muscles
        subtype:  #pushup__press-up__pressup  an arm exercise performed lying face to the floor and pushing the body up and down with the arms
           subtype:  #widegrip_pushup  a pushup with the arms widely separated
        subtype:  #chin-up  an arm exercise performed by pulling yourself up on a horizontal bar until your chin is level with the bar
     subtype:  #back_exercise  exercise designed to strengthen the back muscles
     subtype:  #leg_exercise__legexercise  exercise designed to strengthen the leg muscles
        subtype:  #squat__squatting  exercising by repeatedly assuming a squatting position; strengthens the leg muscles
        subtype:  #leg_curl__legcurl__leg_curling__legcurling  an exercise designed to strength the flexor muscles of the leg
        subtype:  #leg_extensor__legextensor  an exercise designed to strengthen the extensor muscles of the leg
     subtype:  #neck_exercise  exercise designed to strengthen the neck muscles
     subtype:  #stomach_exercise__stomachexercise  exercise designed to strengthen the abdominal muscles
     subtype:  #yoga  a course of related exercises and postures intended to promote control of the body and mind and to attain physical and spiritual wellbeing
  subtype:  #pull  a sustained effort; "it was a long pull but we made it"
  subtype:  #application.elbow_grease__diligence  a diligent effort; "it is a job requiring serious application"
  subtype:  #overkill  any effort that seems to go farther than would be necessary to achieve its goal
  subtype:  #supererogation  an effort above and beyond the call of duty
  subtype:  #overexertion  the exertion of so much effort that discomfort or injury results
  subtype:  #detrition__friction__rubbing  effort expended in rubbing one object against another
     subtype:  #attrition  the act of rubbing together; wearing something down by friction

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