What is another word for sit-ups?

Pronunciation: [sˈɪtˈʌps] (IPA)

Sit-ups are a popular form of exercise that strengthens the core muscles and improves overall fitness. However, there are several synonyms for this exercise that can add variety to your workout routine. These include crunches, abdominal curls, tummy tucks, stomach crunches, and core lifts. Crunches are similar to sit-ups but involve lifting only the upper back and shoulders off the ground. Abdominal curls and tummy tucks focus on the same muscles as sit-ups but involve a different range of motion. Stomach crunches and core lifts may also be used interchangeably with sit-ups for a well-rounded workout. Incorporating these synonyms can make your exercise routine more challenging and effective.

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What are the hypernyms for Sit-ups?

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    abdominal exercises, core exercises, strength-training exercises.

Famous quotes with Sit-ups

  • If you've got a big gut and you start doing sit-ups, you are going to get bigger because you build up the muscle. You've got to get rid of that fat! How do you get rid of fat? By changing your diet.
    Jack LaLanne
  • This needs to be said: there never was a war. "How can you say that, Bill?" Well, a war is when armies are fighting. So you can see, right there, there never was a war … People say to me, "Hey, Bill, the war made us feel better about ourselves." Really? What kind of people are these with such low self-esteem that they need a to feel better about themselves? May I suggest, instead of a war to feel better about yourself, perhaps … sit-ups? Maybe a fruit cup? Eight glasses of water a day?
    Bill Hicks
  • They evacuated everybody from the (Florida) Keys and everybody leaves except for one guy who’s gonna stay there and tie himself to a tree on the beach, to prove a point; and the point was, he said, that at 53 years of age, he was in good enough physical condition to withstand the wind and the rain of a force 3 hurricane. OK, let me explain something to ya: it isn’t the wind is blowin’. It’s the wind is blowin’. If you get hit with a , it doesn’t really matter how many sit-ups you did that morning. If you have a "Yield" sign in your spleen, joggin' don't really come into play. "I can run 25 miles without stopping." "You're bleedin'." "Shit!"
    Ron White

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