leg exercise
lɛɡ ˈɛksəsaɪz
Definition

Definition of leg exercise - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
strength trainingexercise designed to strengthen the leg muscles
  • Squats are a common leg exercise.
2.
stretch routineactivity to improve leg flexibility
  • Stretching is a leg exercise to increase flexibility.
3.
exerciseRaremovement to enhance leg enduranceRare
  • Running is a leg exercise that boosts endurance.
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Expressions with leg

hollow legn.
capacity to eat large amounts of food
He must have a hollow leg because he ate everything.
leg itv.
run quickly, especially to escape trouble
When he saw the police, he decided to leg it..
lead legn.
dominant leg used for balance or support
Her lead leg helped her maintain stability.
break someone's legv.
cause injury that fractures another person’s leg bone
The reckless tackle nearly broke his leg during the game.
give someone a leg upv.
help someone climb by lifting them up
He gave her a leg up over the wall.
an arm and a legn.
very high price for something, often in costs or payments
The new phone cost an arm and a leg.

Expressions with exercise

box-ticking exercisen.
task performed to satisfy regulations or standards
Filling out the form felt like a box-ticking exercise.
empty exercisen.
action done mechanically, without real purpose, result, or involvement
Filling out the survey felt like an empty exercise, so he quit.
paper exercisen.
theoretical task or plan not implemented in reality
The proposal was just a paper exercise and was never put into action.
exercise in futilityn.
action that is pointless and cannot succeed
Trying to fix it was an exercise in futility.
it's a fruitless exerciseexp.
used to say an effort will bring no helpful result
Trying to convince him now—it's a fruitless exercise.
arm exercisen.
exercise designed to strengthen the arm muscles
Push-ups are a common arm exercise.
back exercisen.
physical activity to strengthen back muscles
He does back exercises to improve his posture.
exercise bicyclen.
stationary bike used for indoor cycling workouts
She pedaled on the exercise bicycle while watching TV..
exercise biken.
device resembling a bicycle for home or gym use
The gym has several exercise bikes available.
exercise bookn.
notebook for students to write exercises or schoolwork
She forgot her exercise book at home.

Terms related to leg exercise

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calfglutehamstringlungequadricepssquatstretchthighaerobicsexercisefitnessflexibility

Terms with leg exercise included in their meaning

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donkey kickn.
workout move
exercise involving kicking one leg back while on all fours
leg pressn.
fitness
exercise machine for strengthening leg muscles
curln.
weightlifting
exercise performed by bending the arm or leg
kickingn.
exercise
rhythmic leg movement in swimming or exercise
flutter kickn.
fitness move
exercise with alternating leg movements
pistol squatn.
fitness move
exercise where one leg is extended forward
bird dogn.
exercise
hyperextension exercise on knees with arm and leg lifted
split squatn.
fitness
exercise with one leg forward, one back, targeting different muscles

Examples of leg exercise in a sentence

  • Calf raises are a simple leg exercise.
  • Lunges are a common leg exercise.
  • Yoga includes many beneficial leg exercises.
  • Cycling is a great leg exercise for building stamina.
  • Squats are a common leg exercise in many workouts.

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  1. French:exercice des jambes, exercice pour les jambes, ...
  2. German:Beinübung, ...
  3. Italian:esercizio per le gambe, esercizio delle gambe, ...
  4. Spanish:ejercicio para piernas, ejercicio de pierna, ...
  5. Portuguese:exercício para as pernas, exercício para pernas, ...
  6. Chinese:腿部锻炼, 腿部拉伸, ...
  7. Japanese:脚の運動, 脚のストレッチ, ...
  8. Arabic:تَمْرِين سَاقَيْن, تَمْرِين سَاق, ...
  9. Hebrew:תַּרְגִּיל רַגְלַיִם, תַּרְגִּיל מְתִיחוֹת לָרַגְלַיִם, ...
  10. Russian:упражнение для ног, упражнение на растяжку ног, ...
  11. Ukrainian:вправа для ніг, розтяжка для ніг, ...
  12. Hindi:पैर का व्यायाम, स्ट्रेचिंग, ...

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