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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Beginners can start with bodyweight exercises like squats and push-ups and work up to more intense exercises, like weightlifting or high-intensity interval training (HIIT).
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Lindsay Curtis, Health, 7 Jan. 2025
Cullum then dropped to the floor at their home, alongside his son, and cranked out his final 10 push-ups by his side.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 2 Jan. 2025
One of Grassley’s 2022 campaign ads featured him doing push-ups and jogging in the mornings.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 27 Dec. 2024
Plyometric Plyometric push-ups are a particularly advanced move when done on the floor.
—Alyssa Ages, Outside Online, 20 Dec. 2024
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Lindsay Curtis, Health, 7 Jan. 2025
Cullum then dropped to the floor at their home, alongside his son, and cranked out his final 10 push-ups by his side.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 2 Jan. 2025
One of Grassley’s 2022 campaign ads featured him doing push-ups and jogging in the mornings.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 27 Dec. 2024
Plyometric Plyometric push-ups are a particularly advanced move when done on the floor.
—Alyssa Ages, Outside Online, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Push-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/push-up. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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