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sit-ups

  • plural
    of sit-up.
    sit-up
    noun
    an exercise in which a person lies flat on the back, lifts the torso to a sitting position, and then lies flat again without changing the position of the legs: formerly done with the legs straight but now usually done with the knees bent.

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At that point, I think it was 400 sit-ups and 400 push-ups and 200 leg lifts every morning.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026

Porciuncula also weaves in workouts on the deck, such as planks, sit-ups and crunches.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 1, 2026

"My personal best is 300 push-ups and the same number of sit-ups in one night," he said.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2025

For the core, find a patch of grass to do sit-ups.

From Seattle Times ● May 29, 2024

“No,” Yolanda says, letting go of my feet even though I’ve only done forty sit-ups.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée