push-up
noun
: a conditioning exercise performed in a prone position by raising and lowering the body with the straightening and bending of the arms while keeping the back straight and supporting the body on the hands and toes
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That’s followed by other productive activities: doing push-ups on the balcony, journaling, sprinting on the treadmill, diving into a pool, showering, and eating breakfast.
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Jennifer Adams, StyleCaster, 1 Apr. 2025
The same can be said of long-standing resistance training exercises and bodyweight movements like pull-ups, squats, push-ups and sit-ups.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
The Army, in a major overhaul several years ago, expanded its fitness test to six events, including a dead lift, run, planks, push-ups, standing power throw and a combination sprint/drag/carry.
—Lolita C. Baldor, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2025
This can include lifting weights, body weight exercises like push-ups, and working with fitness machines.
—Alysse Dalessandro, Health, 29 Mar. 2025
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Jennifer Adams, StyleCaster, 1 Apr. 2025
The same can be said of long-standing resistance training exercises and bodyweight movements like pull-ups, squats, push-ups and sit-ups.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
The Army, in a major overhaul several years ago, expanded its fitness test to six events, including a dead lift, run, planks, push-ups, standing power throw and a combination sprint/drag/carry.
—Lolita C. Baldor, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2025
This can include lifting weights, body weight exercises like push-ups, and working with fitness machines.
—Alysse Dalessandro, Health, 29 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for push-up
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“Push-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/push-up. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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