Exercise Classifications

Exercises are generally grouped into three types, based on the overall effect they have on the human body:

• Flexibility exercises, such as stretching, improve the range of motion of muscles and joints.
  
• Aerobic exercise, like walking and running, focus on increasing cardiovascular endurance.
  
• Anaerobic exercises, on the order of weight training, functional training or sprinting, increase short-term muscle strength.

A combination of these exercises should be included in a well balanced exercise program.