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Push-Up: Definition, Benefits, and How to Do It
Meaning 1：push-up exercise (Push-up)
Push-up
/ˈpʊʃ ʌp/
n.
A fitness exercise where you lie face down and push your body up with your arms.
push-up exercise
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/ˈpʊʃ ʌp ˈɛksərsaɪz/
n.
A push-up is a common strength-training exercise performed by lying face down, then raising and lowering the body using the arms.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
Combination of 'push' and 'up', from the motion of pushing the body upward.
💡 Mnemonic
To remember, think: 'Push the floor down to push your body up.'
📖 Example
After doing 20 push-ups, I felt my arms getting stronger.
After doing 20 push-ups, I felt my arms getting stronger.
🔗 Collocations
do push-ups – to perform the push-up exercise
push-up challenge – a fitness goal to complete a certain number of push-ups regularly
wide push-up – a push-up variation with hands placed wider than shoulder-width
🔄 Synonyms
press-up (n.) – Another term for a push-up, commonly used in British English.
🌱 Derivatives
push-up (adj.) – Relating to a push-up, e.g., push-up bra or push-up position.
📖 Cultural Story
The term 'push-up' first appeared in print in the early 1900s, describing a calisthenics exercise. It became a staple in military physical training and later in modern fitness routines.
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