腕立(うでた)て伏(ふ)せ

うでたてふせ
noun
push-up
sportsbody-part
1. push-up
A bodyweight exercise in which one supports the body face-down on the arms and toes, and repeatedly lowers and raises the torso by bending and straightening the elbows. A standard exercise in physical education, gym workouts, and military training.
腕立(うでた)て伏(ふ)せを十回(じゅっかい)する。
To do ten push-ups.
毎朝(まいあさ)腕立(うでた)て伏(ふ)せを五十回(ごじゅっかい)やっている。
I do fifty push-ups every morning.
運動不足(うんどうぶそく)を解消(かいしょう)するために、毎日(まいにち)腕立(うでた)て伏(ふ)せと腹筋(ふっきん)を続(つづ)けている。
To make up for lack of exercise, I do push-ups and sit-ups every day.

Composed of 腕立(うでた)て (standing on one's arms) and 伏(ふ)せ (lying face down). Literally something like "lying face down while standing on one's arms." It is the standard dictionary word for a push-up and is used in school physical education, fitness instructions, and everyday conversation about exercise.

Counting patterns

The number of push-ups is counted with 回(かい): 腕立(うでた)て伏(ふ)せを十回(じゅっかい) (ten push-ups).

Common collocations

  • 腕立(うでた)て伏(ふ)せをする: to do push-ups
  • 腕立(うでた)て伏(ふ)せを続(つづ)ける: to keep doing push-ups
  • 腕立(うでた)て伏(ふ)せ三十回(さんじゅっかい): thirty push-ups
  • 毎日(まいにち)腕立(うでた)て伏(ふ)せをする: to do push-ups every day

Similar words

Related Words

Compare: 腹筋(ふっきん) (sit-ups, or the abdominal muscles…)
Compare: 背筋(はいきん) (back extensions, or the back muscles)
Compare: 懸垂(けんすい) (pull-ups)
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