setting-up exercise

[ set-ing-uhp ]

noun

1. any of a set of exercises, as deep knee bends and push-ups, for improving one's posture, muscle tone, or limberness, or for reducing one's weight.

Word History and Origins

Origin of setting-up exercise¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

"Well, if we can't have a shower bath, let's take a quick cold sponge and then have a little setting up exercise," suggested Tom.

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I shall profit by it immediately and introduce a kind of setting-up exercise at least.

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Calisthenics may be called the big brother, the grown-up form, of the setting-up exercise.

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The lad began moving his arms as if stretching himself or going through a sort of setting-up exercise.

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