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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For the photo shoot, Jenner stripped down and wore several two-piece sets with prints and details that recalled vintage push-up styles from the 1940s and '50s.
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Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 10 July 2025
Add bodyweight squats, lunges or even some planks and push-ups.
—Fred Sassani, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
If the offensive player scores, the defensive players do push-ups.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025
Dead lifts, lunges, planks, presses, pull-ups and push-ups require many muscles that elevate oxygen use and the release of hormones such as adrenaline that increase blood flow to muscles and boost overall heart rate — both key goals.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 23 June 2025
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Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 10 July 2025
Add bodyweight squats, lunges or even some planks and push-ups.
—Fred Sassani, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
If the offensive player scores, the defensive players do push-ups.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025
Dead lifts, lunges, planks, presses, pull-ups and push-ups require many muscles that elevate oxygen use and the release of hormones such as adrenaline that increase blood flow to muscles and boost overall heart rate — both key goals.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 23 June 2025
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“Push-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/push-up. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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