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单词 exercise
释义
exercise
(eksəʳsaɪz )
Word forms: exercises , exercising , exercised
1. verb
If you exercise something such as your authority, your rights, or a good quality, you use it or put it into effect. [formal]
They are merely exercising their right to free speech. [VERB noun]
He insisted that he would exercise presidential powers to the full. [VERB noun]
Britain has warned travellers to exercise prudence and care. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: put to use, use, apply, employ  
Exercise is also a noun.
...the exercise of political and economic power. [+ of]
Leadership does not rest on the exercise of force alone. [+ of]
2. verb B1+
When you exercise, you move your body energetically in order to get fit and to remain healthy.
She exercises two or three times a week. [VERB]
Never keep on exercising if you have even the slightest chest pain. [VERB]
Exercising the body does a great deal to improve one's health. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: train, work out, practise, drill  
Exercise is also a noun.
Lack of exercise can lead to feelings of depression and exhaustion.
Aerobic exercise moves our entire body and uses most major muscles.
3. verb
If a movement or activity exercises a part of your body, it keeps it strong, healthy, or in good condition.
They call rowing the perfect sport. It exercises every major muscle group. [VERB noun]
4. countable noun [usually plural] A2
Exercises are a series of movements or actions which you do in order to get fit, remain healthy, or practise for a particular physical activity.
These stomach exercises will tighten abdominal muscles.
I do special neck and shoulder exercises.
That's when I try to meditate or do some deep-breathing exercises.
5. countable noun [usually plural, oft on NOUN]
Exercises are military activities and operations which are not part of a real war, but which allow the armed forces to practise for a real war.
General Powell predicted that in the future it might even be possible to stage joint military exercises.
The military truck was taking 14 men on exercise in a remote area of Norway.
6. countable noun A2
An exercise is a short activity or piece of work that you do, for example in school, which is designed to help you learn a particular skill.
Try working through the opening exercises in this chapter.
He took up piano lessons, combining standard classical exercises with his own attempts at Gershwin.
Synonyms: task, problem, lesson, assignment  
7. plural noun
Exercises is an official ceremony, in which people make speeches and present awards. [US]
Vicky and Gary attended the graduation exercises at Columbia.
8. countable noun [usually singular]
If you describe an activity as an exercise in a particular quality or result, you mean that it has that quality or result, especially when it was not intended to have it.
Her morning was an exercise in indecision. She tried on everything in her closet but couldn't decide what to wear.
As an exercise in stating the obvious, this could scarcely be faulted. [+ in]
Think what a waste of taxpayers' money the whole exercise was.
9. verb
If something exercises you or your mind, you think or talk about it a great deal, especially because you are worried or concerned about it.
This has been a major problem exercising the minds of scientists around the world. [VERB noun]
The proper role of appeal judges is an issue that has long exercised the finest legal minds. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: worry, concern, occupy, try  
Collocations:
cardio exercise
Start by building stamina with 30 minutes of cardio exercise - running, rowing or swimming - four times a week.
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We have to be up at 7am for a fasted cardio exercise class.
The Sun
I do three ten-minute spurts of cardio exercise such as running.
The Sun
She should aim to do 90 minutes of vigorous cardio exercise per week.
The Sun
If you do cardio exercise in the gym, don't use the same machine every day - mix it up.
The Sun
exercise a function
It forbade them to correspond with each other or to exercise any function.
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The places where the appellate authorities exercised their functions appeared to have been those where it was most convenient for them to be exercised.
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Most have trained manpower and not specialized in construction (masons, helpers, carpenters, painters, laborers and others), salespeople, mechanics, school teachers who do not exercise the function and the camels.
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He exercised his function with shrewdness and blunt wit but showed a nice sense of irony on occasion.
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The representatives would have exercised the functions of president and secretaries of the legislative assembly for one month maximum.
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exercise a right
Unable to improve their contract by transferring to another team, golfers exercise their right to pick the tournaments that best reward them.
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It was relatively easy for me to exercise my right to choice by stepping outside the treatments offered by my oncologist and risking her disapproval.
Times, Sunday Times
That gives them time to exercise their right to look for a higher annuity elsewhere.
Times, Sunday Times
Three of the five leaseholders want to exercise the right to manage and have set up a company to do so.
Times, Sunday Times
Furthermore, as growing numbers of employees exercise their right to request flexible working under new government legislation, she expects such arrangements to become more common.
Times, Sunday Times
exercise a veto
It will embolden reactionaries who wish to exercise a veto over inclusive education.
Times, Sunday Times
If they exercise their veto often enough, they'll soon be gone.
Christianity Today
Looking resplendent in a grey and red frock, she also told us that although she didn't choose her outfit, she was able to exercise a veto on her attire.
Times, Sunday Times
There should be some means for fan organisations to exercise a veto, depending on the circumstances.
Times, Sunday Times
The court ruled that the three founders could exercise their veto power only as a group and by majority rule.
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exercise an option
If the stock soars on the opening day, they can exercise the option and sell the shares.
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If the opposite happens, you don't exercise the option and it expires worthless.
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A year later, they have decided to exercise the option and will buy the property for about 2m.
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United are yet to exercise their option to extend the midfielder's deal by 12 months.
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They can exercise an option to extend his contract by one season but have not told him if they will do so.
Times, Sunday Times
exercise improves
As well as strong thighs, this exercise improves shape in the knee and thigh area.
Times, Sunday Times
We know the healthy, regardless of age, have better odds and exercise improves your immune system.
Times,Sunday Times
Not all exercise improves people's chances of survival, and some inappropriate exercise increases the likelihood of injury or disease and reduces life expectancy.
Times, Sunday Times
This suggests that exercise improves learning acquisition and consolidation, but may not have an impact on memory retrieval.
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Exercise improves albumin fractional synthetic rate in chronic hemodialysis patients.
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exercise influence
It has a reputation for moving behind the scenes to exercise influence over boardrooms.
Times, Sunday Times
To get the message out about proposed innovations, we must connect with those who exercise influence.
Christianity Today
Those who had a clue that all was not well understandably chose to sell up rather than try to exercise influence in vain.
Times, Sunday Times
Peck defines influencers as a range of third parties who exercise influence over the organization and its potential customers.
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But we have found new ways of exercising influence, which frankly seem more relevant and useful.
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exercise intensity
It makes the heart more efficient (lower oxygen demand at the same exercise intensity) and leads to cardiac growth, ie, a bigger, stronger heart.
Times, Sunday Times
This encourages you to keep your exercise intensity within ideal limits for maximum efficiency.
Times, Sunday Times
Exercise intensity and calorie burning were each about 20 per cent higher when pushing a stroller than without.
Times, Sunday Times
On a road or mountain bike the exercise intensity can be altered by switching to a higher gear and by cycling uphill.
Times, Sunday Times
Their blood glucose levels, body temperature and exercise intensity were measured as well as the concentration of lactate in the blood.
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exercise jurisdiction
There was no application in either state to establish which held the primary responsibility to exercise jurisdiction and which, then, simply stood in waiting.
Times, Sunday Times
Laws do not exercise jurisdiction over the soul, while love penetrates the soul.
Christianity Today
Practically however, he had no presence there, and no need to exercise jurisdiction.
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The common element of those cases are that they require the court to exercise jurisdiction over maritime property.
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Under canon law a diocese and a province have geographical boundaries and no other diocese or province can exercise jurisdiction within those boundaries.
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exercise leadership
As campus pastors they exercise leadership within their gifts in a way that they could not as church planters.
Christianity Today
It's not carnal to exercise leadership.
Christianity Today
Our political leaders should exercise leadership and courage.
The Sun
Officers are generalists who exercise leadership and command.
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This distinguishes corporals from the more numerous specialists, who have the same pay grade but do not exercise leadership responsibilities.
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exercise machine
But this has to be the most pointless exercise machine yet, which trundles you along the street as you walk on a treadmill.
Times, Sunday Times
I don't need to have a $40,000 exercise machine in the gym.
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He had his own cell, exercise machine and books and was allowed regular calls home.
Times, Sunday Times
By comparison, a single exercise machine could come with a price tag well into the thousands.
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His cell was clean, he was given an exercise machine, and he even had two hernia operations in a private clinic.
Times, Sunday Times
exercise oversight
Elders are to exercise oversight and liaison with other boards and commissions.
Christianity Today
The elders together exercise oversight (episcopacy) over the local congregation, with superior groups of elders gathered on a regional basis exercising wider oversight.
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In practice local organisations tend to exercise oversight over people teaching in their area and people offering to teach are expected to have some training.
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He said what irked them was that the green paper was drawn up in government and the alliance exercised oversight only after it was released.
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Character also includes the quality of the church's governing body (board) and the manner in which the governing body exercises oversight with respect to the church's activities.
Christianity Today
exercise physiologist
Wellness experts include a registered dietitian, exercise physiologist, and behavior coach to cover the core subject matter areas of nutrition, fitness, and behavior change.
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Other exercise physiologists have shown that it improves the elasticity of muscles and tendons, allowing the legs to run for longer without getting tired.
Times, Sunday Times
Based on these findings, the guest has consultations with behavioural therapists, exercise physiologists and nutritionists - surely enough to make even a committed insomniac ready for bed.
Times, Sunday Times
In addition, many exercise physiologists study the effect of exercise on pathology, and the mechanisms by which exercise can reduce or reverse disease progression.
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Many exercise physiologists consider the sit-up in the higher levels to be capable of causing spinal injury, and, therefore, unsuitable for an unsupervised program.
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exercise physiology
He got a degree in exercise physiology and became a bodybuilder before he got his 'absolute chance'.
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The team hopes to conduct further studies to try to understand in more detail the effects of nitrate-rich foods on exercise physiology.
Times, Sunday Times
Academically, the university has been noted for its teaching and research on sports science especially in the fields of exercise physiology and sports sociology.
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The building also gave place to the institutes of medical physiology and biophysics, and to the institute for the theory of gymnastics (exercise physiology).
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Some of these fields may include, but are not limited to, kinesiology, biomechanics, sports management, sport and exercise psychology, exercise physiology, health promotion, etc.
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exercise power
When somebodies use the power of their position in one setting to exercise power in another, that's rankism.
Globe and Mail (2003)
They were used to exercising power if they found themselves in a position to do so.
Christianity Today (2000)
The harsh realities of winning and exercising power don't appeal to the far left.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
exercise regimen
For example, one man said that when he gets especially busy, he lets his exercise regimen suffer.
Christianity Today (2000)
I use dance moves as part of my exercise regimen, though.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
One of the benefits of your exercise regimen will soon show itself to be improved joint and muscle flexibility.
Shreeve, Dr Caroline M Lower Your Blood Pressure in 4 Easy Stages (1989)
Is that the sum total of your exercise regimen?
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Is your diet as virtuous as your exercise regimen?
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
exercise regularly
We can all reduce our risk of stroke by exercising regularly, consuming a healthy, balanced diet and getting our blood pressure checked.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
For example, cystic fibrosis patients are advised to exercise regularly but may not want to do so in groups because of the risk of infection.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Neither seems to find time to exercise regularly, and both rely increasingly on " fast-food" restaurants.
McKenzie, James F. & Pinger, Robert R. An Introduction to Community Health (1995)
Almost half manage to find time to exercise regularly but said that they would like to do more.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
exercise responsibility
Second, the party needs to exercise responsibility in the programme it puts before the country.
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These figures belie the perception that only independent schools provide this opportunity for young people to exercise responsibility and leadership in a disciplined environment.
Times, Sunday Times
It demonstrates the importance for older drivers to exercise responsibility and recognise when their driving skills fall off to the extent that they present a danger to other road users.
Times, Sunday Times
In some churches, deacons exercise responsibility for practical matters of finance and fabric, either separately or together with the elders.
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Reporting to him was a chief of staff, who exercised responsibility over four deputy chiefs of staff.
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exercise restraint
Exercise restraint and cut to the plant's natural shape, rather than fighting it: respect its genetically programmed size and profile.
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Meanwhile, as with all emotions in the workplace, for their own dignity, employees should exercise restraint and discretion.
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And if you're going to exercise restraint anyway, there doesn't seem much point in paying to get the extra power.
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As a back bencher he could sound off; in government he'd need to exercise restraint.
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Labour warned the bank last night to exercise restraint.
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exercise schedule
You'll need to build fitness and stamina in all three areas of the event so plan a regular exercise schedule.
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Go to the gym at least three times a week for ninety minutes a visit and follow the prescribed exercise schedule.
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Credits are a family history of longevity and a healthy exercise schedule.
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If possible, avoid breaks in the horse's exercise schedule.
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In addition to voting on various proposals, members will also approve an exercise schedule for combined events, awards and appoint committees to study issues.
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exercise session
In training, the athlete anticipates how long and intense an exercise session will be, to set an initial pace.
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This exercise session involves 20 seconds of intense activity followed by 10 seconds recovery for 4 minutes.
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I calculate that not going to the gym, based on a three-times-a-week habit, saves up to 5 per exercise session.
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They were allowed one short exercise session each day.
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Turn your morning housework into a one-hour, power-charged exercise session.
The Sun
exercise therapy
The only treatments available are cognitive behaviour therapy and graded exercise therapy, which, studies have shown, can make some sufferers worse.
Times, Sunday Times
Sports facilities are good and new degrees include sport, sport and exercise therapy, sport, leisure and culture, and osteopathy.
Times, Sunday Times
These include cognitive behavioural therapy to help you stay positive, graded exercise therapy to keep you active, and medication for any pain, nausea, insomnia or depression.
The Sun
Those who had undergone exercise therapy had better muscle strength after three months.
Times, Sunday Times
Specialized exercise therapy may supplement treatment to enhance quality of life.
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fitness exercises
Referees go into club training grounds, warm up and do fitness exercises with the players and then officiate in practice games.
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It provides support and stability during deepwater fitness exercises and also helps you to increase strength, tone abdominal muscles and burn fat.
The Sun
The 6 to 13-year-olds have specific fitness exercises and from 14 upwards they can use the adult gym.
Times, Sunday Times
About 13.5 million visitors were recorded in 2011 and most visitors engaged in leisure walking, fitness exercises, hiking, barbecuing, family picnics and camping.
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He regained his strength, however, by physical fitness exercises.
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form of exercise
I try to do some form of exercise at least five days a week.
Christianity Today
It's vital to find a form of exercise that you enjoy.
The Sun
According to new research, it's not just walking - any form of exercise can make it easier for you to eat more healthily.
The Sun
I was surprised to discover that gardening counts as a form of exercise.
Times, Sunday Times
Will he will take up any other form of exercise?
Times, Sunday Times
free exercise
This, in turn, affects the balance between the free exercise right and the important policies underlying [state law].
Christianity Today
The college has a new on-site gym with regular free exercise classes, twice-weekly football and badminton sessions and a nearby athletics track.
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In our system, of course, we have no written constitution and hence no 'free exercise' clause.
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It gets great reviews for its food and has an excellent gym, free exercise classes and evening entertainment.
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And included in the staff's perks are free exercise classes and three hot meals a day.
The Sun
futile exercise
It was always a futile exercise.
John Fisher Tommy Cooper: Always Leave Them Laughing (2006)
Signing onto just any training course may prove to be a futile exercise.
Ingham, Christine Life Without Work (1994)
That is not to say this was a totally futile exercise.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Trying to encourage home ownership by subsidising buyers is a futile exercise.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Unless financial education is taught by properly trained and qualified teachers it will be a futile exercise.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
incorporate exercise into
Rituals are important for psychologically priming you to incorporate exercise into your daily routine.
Times, Sunday Times
However, there are many parking restrictions and safety concerns in trying to incorporate exercise into the daily routine.
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Incorporating exercise into your routine saves time and increases your chances of sticking to a regular workout.
The Sun
And she incorporated exercise into her routine.
The Sun
Incorporating exercise into daily routines pays off.
Christianity Today
intellectual exercise
But as an intellectual exercise, and an allegedly serious meditation on the nature of spectatorship, it is specious and inert.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Learning any foreign language is a formidable intellectual exercise and valuable training for any young mind.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Thinking for yourself is not only an intellectual exercise - it is an imaginative leap.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
intense exercise
It's a good idea to check with your doctor before taking intense exercise.
Times, Sunday Times
High-intensity interval training, or alternating short bursts of intense exercise (20 seconds, even) with rest (10 seconds), boosts cardiovascular fitness.
Times, Sunday Times
And reports have shown that people widen their vocabulary 20 per cent faster for at least a week after intense exercise.
The Sun
More vigorous activity for shorter periods had the same effect as less intense exercise carried out for longer.
Times, Sunday Times
They alternate short periods of intense exercise with gentler recovery periods.
The Sun
joint exercise
Instead, turn them into a joint exercise in finding better ways to keep track of things - one that's discreetly aimed at others - and in exploring options together.
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This was the fourth annual joint exercise, and the first where foreign vessels participated.
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The ships are part of a permanent standby reaction force in the area and will also carry out live mine-disposal operations and joint exercises.
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Together, we are improving the cybersecurity of critical infrastructure in both countries with joint exercises to enhance our defences.
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In recent years, however, its militaries have expanded links to include joint exercises.
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lack of exercise
You can't get out and about much — and dodgy joints stiffen up with lack of exercise.
The Sun (2016)
High blood pressure and cholesterol, smoking, diet and a lack of exercise can increase the risk of the disease.
The Sun (2016)
Remember to look after yourself, because exhaustion, poor diet and lack of exercise will compound grief.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Finally, lack of exercise is also a risk factor for heart disease but it's relatively small when compared with the others.
Stewart, Dr Alan & Stewart, Maryon The Vitality Diet (1990)
Don't brutalise it with a bad diet, lack of exercise or insufficient rest.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
leg exercise
I get marginally better, and finally master a few of the lunging leg exercises.
The Sun
The musician, 37, was doing leg exercises at the gym when he saw the phiz peering back at him.
The Sun
Keep the weights challenging in the upper body blast by lifting heavy but maintaining good technique and making every second count when it comes to the leg exercises.
The Sun
If you wear loose, comfortable clothes and compression stockings, do ankle and leg exercises on the plane, drink lots of water and avoid alcohol, you shouldn't go far wrong.
The Sun
You should do all the leg exercises first, followed by the arm exercises.
Times, Sunday Times
meditation exercise
The meditation exercise confirms the importance of taking things slowly.
Times, Sunday Times
Perhaps one meditation exercise will illustrate how we practice centered listening.
Christianity Today
His workshop covers calming meditation exercises, nutrition advice and activities to develop coping strategies.
Times, Sunday Times
So here are two meditation exercises to try at home.
The Sun
Other apps that have meditation exercises have also been forwarded to the players.
Times,Sunday Times
military exercise
Just two years before that he had broken his back in three places after his parachute ripped during a military exercise.
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The spring was discovered in the 1930s by marines on a military exercise.
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He said that the troops were engaged in a spring military exercise.
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After each military exercise, he would debrief them thoroughly, telling them what they had done well and what they could improve upon.
Times, Sunday Times
You never lose the chartered accountant in you, and me exiting the business over the next year or so will be planned like a military exercise.
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moderate exercise
Make sure you take moderate exercise, which promotes joint movement, strength and flexibility.
Times, Sunday Times
In fact, splitting up the recommended two-and-a-half hours of moderate exercise each week can actually be better for you.
The Sun
Brisk walking, slower cycling and golf also count as moderate exercise, while running, swimming or football are classed as vigorous.
Times, Sunday Times
Other health-promoting factors include strong spiritual beliefs, tight social networks, a relaxed attitude to time, moderate exercise and not being bundled off to nursing homes.
Times, Sunday Times
It recommends that adults aged 19-64 should do 2½ hours of moderate exercise every week in sessions of at least ten minutes each.
Times, Sunday Times
perform an exercise
Perform this exercise with good form and caution to avoid tearing pectoral muscles.
The Sun
If you find this too hard, perform the exercise with your knees on the ground until you are strong enough to do the full thing.
Times, Sunday Times
Perform this exercise next to a wall for balance if needed.
The Sun
Repeat for half the amount of times you need to perform the exercise, then switch your starting arm.
Times, Sunday Times
Alternatively, you can perform this exercise on a cable row machine.
Times, Sunday Times
planning exercise
Potential recruits must also complete a planning exercise, working out how to move men and equipment across enemy terrain at night.
Times, Sunday Times
Once taken through a budget planning exercise, most found that they required about 10,000 to 15,000 in the early years of retirement.
Times, Sunday Times
The idea to begin the company was conceived over a strategic planning exercise, when they were, with scholarships, taking postgraduate studies.
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The army said the plans had been discussed but only as part of a scenario-based planning exercise at a military seminar.
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The course included 26 syllabus sorties, seven simulator missions, four mission planning exercises and more than 400 hours of academics.
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proper exercise
I need to watch proper exercise and diet.
Christianity Today
The walks were proper exercise, though, never less than two miles.
The Sun
It was a question of the proper exercise of the trustees' powers.
Times, Sunday Times
Notwithstanding the exceptional nature of the award of costs and its implications for the claimant, the tribunal's decision came well within the proper exercise of its discretion.
Times, Sunday Times
A further ground of appeal was that the order was not a proper exercise of the judge's discretion.
Times, Sunday Times
recommend exercise
Docs recommend exercise to strengthen the wrist (not that sort).
The Sun
The experts also recommend exercise.
Times, Sunday Times
They recommend exercising 30 to 60 minutes a day.
The Sun
Even though they exceeded daily recommended exercise levels to stay in trim they were 'less healthy' than expected.
The Sun
Surgeons are even recommending exercise in people with advanced disease and who are on the waiting list for knee (and hip) replacement.
Times, Sunday Times
regular exercise
According to their findings, regular exercise can improve speed of learning, episodic memory and long-term memory, with the effects lasting up to two days.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The only demonstrable effect of cycle helmet laws is to discourage cycling, thus reducing the number of people getting regular exercise.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
This can be lowered with regular exercise such as aerobics and swimming.
The Sun (2007)
But there is evidence that regular exercise (not necessarily exercises) helps maintain bone density.
Shapiro, Jean Get the Best out of the Rest of Your Life (1990)
It condemned all political parties for having ignored for decades how regular exercise has been shown to boost academic performance and curb antisocial behaviour.
The Sun (2013)
relaxation exercise
Try the simple relaxation exercise in the box on the right whenever you feel yourself getting worked up.
Times, Sunday Times
I use the following relaxation exercise most days.
Times, Sunday Times
Relaxation exercises may help if tension plays a part.
Times, Sunday Times
You can download talking books, music and relaxation exercises and games.
The Sun
Then sort out any niggling problems you have, and learn some relaxation exercises.
The Sun
religious exercise
The city argued that the church could not prove the existence of a substantial burden on religious exercise.
Christianity Today
That was the very point of the religious exercise.
Christianity Today
The second floor housed a chapel for daily religious exercise.
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Being able to use one's mind in ways protected by guarantees of freedom of expression with respect to both political and artistic speech, and freedom of religious exercise.
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He would precede the execution of his greatest works with devout religious exercises, including confession and communion.
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repeat an exercise
Then it's back on the gas, only for the tail to repeat the exercise.
Times, Sunday Times
You can repeat this exercise as often as you like.
Times, Sunday Times
Repeat this exercise often over the next few weeks.
Times, Sunday Times
It should repeat the exercise every five years.
Times, Sunday Times
Put it down to experience, and if you must repeat the exercise, make sure professionals are present.
Times, Sunday Times
simple exercise
Even small amounts of simple exercise provide a useful boost.
Times, Sunday Times
It seems like a simple exercise, but don't be surprised if it takes years.
Times, Sunday Times
I once participated in a marriage-enrichment group in which the leader introduced a simple exercise.
Christianity Today
This simple exercise will also increase your stability on skis.
Times, Sunday Times
It's a simple exercise of putting me in jail.
The Sun
spiritual exercise
For him, controlling his eating became a spiritual exercise.
Christianity Today
They are drawings intended as gifts to friends or patrons, or reflective, experimental works, serving the artist's own needs, often in the capacity of a spiritual exercise.
The Times Literary Supplement
Ultimately, many were swallowed up in the gears of the industrial economy, still holding fast, however, to an after-hours life of spiritual exercise and intellectual enquiry.
Christianity Today
What an important spiritual exercise awaited us.
The Times Literary Supplement
So in a sense it was also a spiritual exercise in self-purging and cleansing.
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strength exercise
Instead of half an hour on the treadmill then hitting the weights, we are supersetting a strength exercise with a plyometric blast - working all the body.
The Sun
A strength exercise which duplicates a particular portion of a skill requires ultimate concentration and perseverance to repeat exactly the same movement time after time.
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Participants receive a deduction from their overall run time for each repetition of the strength exercise.
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It consists of an intense strength exercise followed by a plyometric exercise.
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Between the sprints, measures of muscle recovery were taken as the participants performed drop jumps and strength exercises.
Times,Sunday Times
strenuous exercise
Perfect holidays for me involve strenuous exercise and visiting cultural sites in blinding heat.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
It is often caused by strenuous exercise that leads to a pooling of blood to the leg muscles.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
It's probably the combination of strenuous exercise plus the strain the cold puts on the heart.
The Sun (2012)
It's not exactly strenuous exercise but at least it keeps me moving.
The Sun (2013)
The Brunel team advise against an early morning workout because strenuous exercise will also lower your resistance to bugs.
The Sun (2009)
stretching exercises
But those who only did toning and stretching exercises did not improve.
The Sun
Treat this with antiinflammatories, stretching exercises and physiotherapy.
The Sun
Try some stretching exercises before and after riding, which should help loosen your neck and back.
Times, Sunday Times
And do stretching exercises before going to bed.
The Sun
Do a series of gentle stretching exercises of your main muscle groups and follow these with running on the spot or skipping for five minutes.
Times, Sunday Times
training exercise
The Arsenal ace also recalled a training exercise that did not go according to plan.
The Sun (2010)
Britain will have the largest contingent of forces for what is the British military's biggest training exercise.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
They had invited me to observe their training exercise.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
As a game this offered little, as a training exercise the respective managers will have gleaned something.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
useful exercise
It can, however, be a very useful exercise, particularly if you don't have fellow directors to help shape the business.
Times, Sunday Times
These top-scoring 'master' members, who are rewarded in cash, tend to be seasoned investors who find managing a virtual $1 portfolio a fun and useful exercise.
Times, Sunday Times
This takes enormous honesty and courage, but it's a useful exercise in self-awareness.
Times, Sunday Times
However, the match again served as a useful exercise in toughening up.
Times, Sunday Times
Useful exercise 6 x 20m shuttle runs (repeated twice).
Times, Sunday Times
vigorous exercise
Many people learn relaxation techniques, while regular, vigorous exercise is a good mood booster and balancer.
The Sun (2014)
The minimum amount is at least half an hour of vigorous exercise three times a week.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
In areas such as London where air quality is poor, vigorous exercise makes people breathe harder and narrows blood vessels in the lungs.
The Sun (2016)
Overall, the myriad benefits of vigorous exercise far outweigh the risks.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Has he gone on a crash diet or taken up vigorous exercise?
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
warm-up exercise
But this movie wasn't some kind of warm-up exercise.
Times, Sunday Times
We do warm-up exercises, and inter-technical drills, like passing the ball round mannequins, and practising different turns and movements.
Times, Sunday Times
The party then marches on to the first hunt for small fowl in the snow-covered country, a warm-up exercise only intended to secure appetizers for dinner.
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To reduce the risk, in the weeks before you travel, do daily warm-up exercises (see graphic, below) to improve core fitness and hamstring and quad strength.
Times, Sunday Times
He can't have been more than five or six but, rather than just stand there in the cold, he joined the players in their repertoire of stretching and warm-up exercises.
The Sun
weight-bearing exercise
Along with weight-bearing exercise, eating protein can help to maintain muscle mass, so make sure you eat some with every meal.
Times, Sunday Times
Keeping your protein intake up and doing weight-bearing exercise, whether it's lifting weights, climbing stairs or running, can offset this.
The Sun
In other words, milk ensured muscle mass was maintained following weight-bearing exercise.
Times, Sunday Times
Weight-bearing exercise also helps to prevent osteoporosis.
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Switching to a calcium-rich diet and making lifestyle changes that include doing weight-bearing exercises are the first steps.
Times, Sunday Times
yoga exercise
The only thing that worked were the yoga exercises they showed me.
The Sun
That's one of the cunning things about the names of the yoga exercises.
Times, Sunday Times
Such experiences of enlarged consciousness can occur in a variety of ways: sensory deprivation, yoga exercises, disciplined meditation, religious or aesthetic ecstasies, or spontaneously.
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She would start her day at 4 am with calisthenics, meditation and an hour of yoga exercises.
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Translations:
Chinese: 练习, 习题, 锻炼, 行使
Japanese: 運動 身体, 練習, 運動する, 行使する
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