atomic sit-ups — (uh.TOM.ik sit ups) n. An initiation or hazing ritual in which a person attempts to perform sit ups only to have their face strike the exposed buttocks of another who is straddling that person. Example Citation: In August 1999, four varsity… … New words
sit-up — sit ups N COUNT: usu pl Sit ups are exercises that you do to strengthen your stomach muscles. They involve sitting up from a lying position while keeping your legs straight on the floor. (in AM, also use situp) … English dictionary
sit-up — BrE sit|up AmE [ˈsıtʌp] n an exercise to make your stomach muscles strong in which you sit up from a lying position, while keeping your feet on the floor →↑crunch ▪ Jerry says he does two hundred sit ups a day … Dictionary of contemporary English
sit-up — ☆ sit up or situp [sit′up΄ ] n. an exercise in which a person lying flat on the back rises to a sitting position without using the hands: sit ups are usually done in series … English World dictionary
Sit-up (exercise) — now consider it dangerous and relatively ineffective, replacing it with the crunch in many training programs as an abdominal exercise.CriticismAlthough still common in military training, martial arts, and mass taught exercise classes, the… … Wikipedia
Sit up — Ausführung von Sit ups Sit ups, oft auch Aufrichter oder Rumpfbeugen genannt, sind eine Übung, bei der man aus dem Liegen den Oberkörper aufrichtet. Diese Übung soll dem Training der Bauchmuskulatur dienen, gilt aber mittlerweile als ungünstig,… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Sit-up — Ausführung von Sit ups Sit up (auch: Rumpfbeuge, Rumpfheben oder Aufrichter) ist eine Übung, bei der man aus dem Liegen den Oberkörper aufrichtet. Die Übung soll dem Training der Bauchmuskulatur dienen, gilt aber mittlerweile als ungünstig, da… … Deutsch Wikipedia
sit-up — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms sit up : singular sit up plural sit ups an exercise in which you lie on your back with your knees bent and raise your upper body then lie back down … English dictionary
sit-up — n. exercise to do sit ups * * * [ sɪtʌp] [ exercise ] to do sit up s … Combinatory dictionary
sit-up — {n.} A vigorous exercise in which the abdominal muscles are strengthened by locking one s feet in a fastening device and sitting up numerous times. * /Do a few sit ups if you want to reduce your waist./ … Dictionary of American idioms
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