A physical movement or activity performed to counteract, balance, or oppose the effects of another exercise.
From counter- + exercise (from Latin exercitium, meaning 'training' or 'practice'). Used in fitness and physical therapy to describe complementary movements.
If you do heavy bench press exercises that build your chest, counterexercise with back rows balances your muscles—neglecting counterexercise is why many gym enthusiasts end up slouching like computer programmers!
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