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I think it's probably best to work out in the morning to get it out of the way. My ultimate top tip is to drag yourself, even if you have to roll yourself out of your bed and in to a sit-up - it's really not that bad once you start.
Lily James

Meaning of "sit-up" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SIT-UP

sit-up  [ˈsɪtˌʌp] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SIT-UP

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Sit-Up is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SIT-UP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

sit-up

Sit-up

The sit-up is an abdominal strength training exercise commonly performed to strengthen the abdominal muscles. It is similar to a crunch, but sit-ups have a fuller range of motion and condition additional muscles. Sit-ups target the hip flexors, rectus abdominus and also work the iliopsoas, tensor fasciae latae, rectus femoris, sartorius, and, to a very small degree, the obliques. Using a weight to intensify sit-up It begins with lying with the back on the floor, typically with the arms across the chest or hands behind the head and the knees bent in an attempt to reduce stress on the back muscles and spine, and then elevating both the upper and lower vertebrae from the floor until everything superior to the buttocks is not touching the ground. Some argue that situps can be dangerous due to high compressive lumbar load and may be replaced with the crunch in exercise programs. Strength exercises such as sit-ups and push-ups do not cause the spot reduction of fat. Gaining a "six pack" requires both abdominal muscle hypertrophy training and fat loss over the abdomen—which can only be done by losing fat from the body as a whole.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SIT-UP


blow-up
ˈbləʊˌʌp
break-up
ˈbreɪkˌʌp
cleanup
ˈkliːnˌʌp
close-up
ˈkləʊsˌʌp
cut-up
ˈkʌtˌʌp
fit-up
ˈfɪtˌʌp
follow-up
ˈfɒləʊˌʌp
linkup
ˈlɪŋkˌʌp
look-up
ˈlʊkˌʌp
mushed-up
ˈmʌʃtˌʌp
pull-up
ˈpʊlˌʌp
put-you-up
ˈpʊtjuːˌʌp
speed-up
ˈspiːdˌʌp
split-up
ˈsplɪtˌʌp
step-up
ˈstɛpˌʌp
take-up
ˈteɪkˌʌp
tune-up
ˈtjuːnˌʌp
tweetup
ˈtwiːtˌʌp
warm-up
ˈwɔːmˌʌp
wind-up
ˈwaɪndˌʌp

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SIT-UP

sit over
sit shivah
sit tight
sit under
sit up
sit up like Jackie
sit-down
sit-down money
sit-down strike
sit-in
sit-ups
Sita
sitar
sitarist
sitatunga
sitcom
site
site map
Site of Special Scientific Interest
sitella

WORDS THAT END LIKE SIT-UP

beat-up
built-up
bust-up
dust-up
get-up
let-up
pent-up
set-up
start-up
well-brought-up
wrought-up

Synonyms and antonyms of sit-up in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «sit-up» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SIT-UP

Find out the translation of sit-up to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sit-up from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sit-up» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

仰卧起坐
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sit-up
570 millions of speakers

English

sit-up
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बैठने का
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الاعتصام حتى
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сидеть - до
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sentar -up
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বসতে আপ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sit-up
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Duduk-duduk
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

sit-up
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

座るアップ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

윗몸 일으키기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sit-up
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ngồi -up
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உட்கார்ந்து அப்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बसा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sit-up
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sit- up
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sit -up
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сидіти -до
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sta - up
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

sit- up
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sit-up
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sit- up
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sit-up
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sit-up

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sit-up

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QUOTES WITH «SIT-UP»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word sit-up.
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Lily James
I think it's probably best to work out in the morning to get it out of the way. My ultimate top tip is to drag yourself, even if you have to roll yourself out of your bed and in to a sit-up - it's really not that bad once you start.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SIT-UP»

Discover the use of sit-up in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sit-up and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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7 Weeks to 300 Sit-Ups: Strengthen and Sculpt Your Abs, ...
Packed with clear charts and helpful photos, "7 Weeks to 300 Sit-Ups" tells you everything you need to know about the ultimate exercise for your core and includes: - Instructions on how to do a perfect sit-up - Easy-to-follow progressive ...
Brett Stewart, 2012
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Norms for Fitness, Performance, and Health
CHAPTER. Muscular. Endurance. TABLE 4. 1 YMCA Norms for the Sit-Up Test in. Muscular endurance refers to the ability of a muscle or group of muscles to repeatedly move against a submaximal resistance. Typical endurance tests require ...
Jay Hoffman, 2006
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Sit Up: Sustainable Seating Stories
SIT UP gets to the bottom of sixteen seats that combine the fundamentals of seating design – user comfort, quality and style –with a passion for sustainability. The results are truly 'good' and gorgeous. SIT UP investigates their journeys from  ...
[re]design, 2007
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Low Back Disorders: Evidence-based Prevention and Rehabilitation
For example, the traditional sit-up imposes approximately 3300 N (about 730 Ib) of compression on the spine (Axler and McGill, 1997). (Figure 5.8 illustrates psoas and abdominal muscle activation levels in a variety of flexion tasks, while ...
Stuart McGill, 2007
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BTEC National Sport
One-minute. sit. up. The one-minute sit-up test is similar to the press-up test in nature, as it measures local muscular endurance. It is also known as the curl-up or abdominal curl test. It is important that ...
George Caplan, 2007
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Physical Activity and Health of Hong Kong Youth
As for muscular fitness, Table 2 indicates that most fitness batteries in Hong Kong have adopted the traditional 1-min flexed leg sit-up speed test to evaluate " abdominal muscle strength and endurance". This 1-min sit-up test is similar to the  ...
David P. Johns, Koenraad J. Lindner, 2006
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Firm and Flatten Your ABS
It's ironic, but the sit-up, which is the most popular exercise in the world for the abdominals, might be the absolute worst exercise and could even be dangerous for some people under some circumstances. What most people don't realize is that ...
David Grisaffi, 2012
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Quick Clicks: Fast and Fun Behaviors to Teach Your Dog with ...
Teach the dog to do a Sit Up using the same basic directions, by adjusting where your hand is. (See pictures.) Sit Up uses a lot of muscles in the dog's back, and is a terrific conditioning behavior. Stand Up uses multiple muscles in the dog's ...
Mandy Book, Cheryl S. Smith, 2010
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Weekly World News
A FIRMER STOMACH IN WEEKS AND SAFER FOR YOUR LOWER BACK This revolutionary stomach exerciser targets the proper abdominal muscles so each and every sit-up is more effective and safer than ordinary sit-ups with feet locked in ...
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Punch
Why did I sit up, then ? Because I chose to sit up — but that's my thanks. No, it's no use your talking, Caudle ; I never will let the girl sit up for you, and there 's an end. "What do you say ? Why does she sit up with me, then ? That 's quite a ...
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7 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SIT-UP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sit-up is used in the context of the following news items.
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10 Sit-Up Variations You Won't Totally Hate
Sit ups might not always be the most exciting gym move, but you'll love the results from these variations. (GIFs by Demand Media Studios). Sure, crunches and ... «Yahoo Health, Jun 15»
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Jamesville-DeWitt staff, students help break sit-up world record
Jamesville-DeWitt staff, students help break sit-up world record ... Jamesville-DeWitt Middle School students during their successful world record sit-up attempt. «Syracuse.com, May 15»
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GHD Sit-Ups: The Worst CrossFit Exercise?
The GHD Sit-Up is a popular CrossFit exercise for training the core and developing power on the front of the hips. It may also be one of the worst exercises you ... «STACK News, Dec 14»
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How To Get Strong Abs Without Doing A Single Sit-Up
You don't really want to do a hundredth sit-up, do you? They're one of those exercises you can do for ages -- often without dramatic results. In fact, experts tend ... «Huffington Post, Jul 14»
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The Best Kind of Sit-Up Is What You Think It Is
They looked at products like the Ab Circle Pro, Perfect Sit-Up and Ab Straps, among many others. They also looked at other ab exercises like the yoga boat pose ... «TIME, May 14»
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Hovering Sit-up
The hovering sit-up is a compound and multi-joint core strengthening exercise that targets the abdominal and hip flexor regions. «Shape Magazine, Jan 14»
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Single-Leg Sit-Up Press
Lie faceup with legs extended, right leg crossed over left. Prop upper body up on elbows. Step Image. Single-Leg Sit-Up Press 2 2. Step. Extend arms and press ... «Shape Magazine, Aug 13»

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