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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Try this move first by beginning in an elevated push-up stance as explained above.
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Alyssa Ages, Outside Online, 20 Dec. 2024
Add strengthening exercises: Take a few breaks during your walk to perform body-weight-resistance strengthening exercises, such as squats, push-ups, or lunges.
—Amy Kwan, Verywell Health, 18 Dec. 2024
The current second top-selling item is a push-up bra, which has edged out accessories from last week’s top item.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 4 Dec. 2024
In the final slide, Sánchez poses in a black lace push-up bra and black patent leather face mask.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
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Alyssa Ages, Outside Online, 20 Dec. 2024
Add strengthening exercises: Take a few breaks during your walk to perform body-weight-resistance strengthening exercises, such as squats, push-ups, or lunges.
—Amy Kwan, Verywell Health, 18 Dec. 2024
The current second top-selling item is a push-up bra, which has edged out accessories from last week’s top item.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 4 Dec. 2024
In the final slide, Sánchez poses in a black lace push-up bra and black patent leather face mask.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Push-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/push-up. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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