#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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