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- noun Plural form of
push-up .
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Examples
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"I just graduated from girl push-ups," she says, referring to push-ups performed with knees on the floor.
Finding the Road to Fitness and Friendship Jen Murphy 2011
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Tell yourself you'll do 20 push-ups in the next five minutes (a specific stretch goal) vs. five push-ups (non-stretch) or the vague idea that you'll do as many as you can.
How Setting Career Goals Can Backfire Susan Adams 2011
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One study from NYU included a sample contract that bound the signer to stay until dismissed, do push-ups on command, and shock other participants, even if they "screamed, cried, and asked for medical assistance."
Consumers Don't Read Contracts, Even Ones That Scream "Danger: Do Not Sign!" - The Consumerist 2009
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For upper body, you might consider chest press, shoulder press, curls, triceps extensions, push-ups, pull-ups or equivalent calisthenics.
Exercise is key: Test yourself and pick your own walking plan 2010
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With your head further down the hill than your feet, do regular push-ups and sit-ups and fight against gravity.
Big Girls, Small Kitchen: The 7 Best Gym-Free Workout Routines Big Girls 2011
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I pumped out two hundred push-ups, knuckles down, until my hands bled.
Rajai Hakki: An Arab-American Iraq War Veteran Returns to the Middle East, Rajai Hakki 2011
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Tell yourself you'll do 20 push-ups in the next five minutes (a specific stretch goal) vs. five push-ups (non-stretch) or the vague idea that you'll do as many as you can.
How Setting Career Goals Can Backfire Susan Adams 2011
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The phrase “boot camp” probably inspires thoughts of sweat and long days filled with intense physical activity - most likely cardio, push-ups and similarly athletic endeavors.
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I pumped out two hundred push-ups, knuckles down, until my hands bled.
Rajai Hakki: An Arab-American Iraq War Veteran Returns to the Middle East, Rajai Hakki 2011
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With your head further down the hill than your feet, do regular push-ups and sit-ups and fight against gravity.
Big Girls, Small Kitchen: The 7 Best Gym-Free Workout Routines Big Girls 2011
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