A spell of energetic exercise, esp. one taken to stimulate the breathing. Cf. breather, n. 5a. Now rare (archaic in later use).
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释义 | society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > gymnastics > exercise > [noun] > specific exercises (31) breathing1605 A spell of energetic exercise, esp. one taken to stimulate the breathing. Cf. breather, n. 5a. Now rare (archaic in later use). breather1802 A spell of exercise taken to stimulate the breathing. Also: something that causes a person to be out of breath or exhausted. Cf. breathing, n. 5. Now… arm swing1859 a swinging motion of the arm, esp. in various sports; (also) a gymnastic exercise involving such a motion. setting-up drill1862 a course of gymnastic exercises used to give an erect carriage, etc. grasshopper march1884 a gymnastic exercise performed on the parallel bars by using the arms to spring backwards and forwards in a manner reminiscent of a grasshopper. lunge1889 An exercise or gymnastic movement involving a sudden forward or sideways movement, spec. one in which one leg is thrust forward with the knee… push-up1897 Chiefly North American. A gymnastic exercise in which the body is held erect, supported by the hands on parallel bars, and raised and lowered by… sit-up1900 A physical exercise designed to strengthen the abdominal muscles, in which a person raises the upper half of the body from a supine position into a… pull-up1901 An act or the action of pulling something upwards; spec. (a) an exercise involving raising oneself with one's arms by pulling up against a horizontal… deep-breathing1904 the act of breathing deeply as a form of physical exercise. bag-punching1927 (cf. punch, n.2) press-up1928 An exercise in which a person lying face down raises and lowers the body by straightening and bending the arms while keeping the hands and feet on… setting-up exercise1935 pullover1936 Bodybuilding. An exercise in which a person lies face-up on a bench and moves a weight in an arc from in front of to behind the head and back again. bear crawl1937 a physical exercise in which a person moves forward on the hands and feet, with knees raised off the ground and hips in the air. burpee1939 A physical exercise consisting of a squat thrust performed from and completed in a standing position. Usually in plural. Originally in Burpee test n.… knee-bend1941 the action of bending the (human) knee, esp. used of a physical exercise in which the body is raised and lowered without use of the hands. leg raise1944 any of various exercises in which one or both legs are slowly raised and lowered; frequently with modifying word specifying the position of the… dip1945 Originally U.S. A strength-training exercise performed while grasping parallel bars or a similar apparatus with the body raised off the ground in… uddiyana1949 One of the physical exercises in Yoga (see quots.). squat thrust1950 a physical exercise in which the legs are thrust backwards to their full extent from a squat position; also, = burpee, n. lateral1954 Weightlifting and Bodybuilding. Chiefly in plural. Short for lateral raise n. at compounds. pull-down1956 Bodybuilding. An exercise in which a bar or handle is pulled down to raise a counterweight. aquacise1968 A form of physical exercise designed to be carried out in a swimming pool. Also as a count noun: a specific exercise of this type. Cf. aquarobics, n. step-up1973 Chiefly plural. A step taken on to a platform (such as a bench, etc.) and back again, repeated as a fitness exercise. abdominal crunch1981 a physical exercise similar to a sit-up in which the head and shoulders are raised slightly off the ground from a supine position. power walking1982 The action of walking briskly, spec. as a form of aerobic exercise, often including the use of small weights held in the hands or strapped to the… crunch1983 = abdominal crunch n. at abdominal, adj. n.compounds. gut-buster1983 An exercise, or piece of exercise equipment, designed to help weight loss or strengthen the abdominal muscles. stomach crunch1986 = abdominal crunch n. at abdominal, adj. n.compounds. Subcategories:— set (1) |
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