Definition of "pushup" [pushup]

• An exercise for strengthening arm muscles performed by lying face down with the palms on the floor, and pushing the body up and down with the arms. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "“Do you see how a pushup is a full body challenge?” says McGill."
• "Wall push-up or regular pushup, which is harder: strengthens arms, shoulders, and chest."
• "Once the pushup was the most simple workout that needed the least amount of equipment, but now it's getting a little more complicated."