Exercise

(n) /ˈeksəsaɪz/

Meaning

Activity requiring physical effort, carried out to sustain or improve health and fitness.

UK ˈeksəsaɪz

US ˈeksərsaɪz

Dogs love to play and need lots of exercise.
Riding a horse can be a lot of fun and is also good exercise.
Some people do exercise in the morning.
They feel strong and happy after exercise.
Walking gives your body healthy exercise.
Exercise makes your heart stronger.
Exercise makes your muscles bigger and stronger.
Exercise keeps your muscles and heart strong.
The mood lift that follows exercise arrives far sooner than most people expect, and it arrives whether or not you are fit.
Exercise also interrupts rumination, the repetitive negative thinking loop that keeps low moods in place long after their trigger is gone.

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