sit-up
An exercise in which the abdominal muscles are contracted, bringing the torso of a…An exercise in which the abdominal muscles are contracted, bringing the torso of a person lying down to a more upright position. The degree of difficulty can be controlled by choosing from partial-range or full-range versions.
Meaning
1 sensesAn exercise in which the abdominal muscles are contracted, bringing the torso of a person lying down to a more upright position. The degree of difficulty can be controlled by choosing from partial-range or full-range versions.
Susan's doing sit-ups to strengthen her muscles.
Rumpfbeuge, Rumpfbeugen, Rumpfheben
прессpress
- a stomach exercise in which a person sits up from a supine position without using the arms for leverage
Translations
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Origin
Deverbal from sit up.Deverbal from sit up.
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