exercise vs warm up

exercise

verb
  • To perform physical activity for health or training. 

  • To occupy the attention and effort of; to task; to tax, especially in a painful or vexatious manner; harass; to vex; to worry or make anxious. 

  • To use (a right, an option, etc.); to put into practice. 

  • To exert for the sake of training or improvement; to practice in order to develop. 

noun
  • Activity intended to improve physical, or sometimes mental, strength and fitness. 

  • The performance of an office, ceremony, or duty. 

  • Any activity designed to develop or hone a skill or ability. 

  • A setting in action or practicing; employment in the proper mode of activity; exertion; application; use. 

warm up

verb
  • To do gentle exercise, stretching etc., in order to prepare the body for more vigorous exercise. 

  • To reach, or cause to reach, a normal operating temperature (of a car for example). 

  • To become warmer. 

  • To heat or reheat (e.g. food). 

  • To make (an audience) enthusiastic or animated before a show 

  • To prepare for an activity by carrying out a practice or preparation routine. 

How often have the words exercise and warm up occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )