power walkingn.
/ˈpaʊə ˌwɔːkɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈpaʊ(ə)r ˌwɔkɪŋ/, /ˈpaʊ(ə)r ˌwɑkɪŋ/ Originally U.S.
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 body.
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society > travel > aspects of travel > going on foot > [noun] > walking for exercise or recreation
walking outc1405
deambulation1531
constitutionalizing1846
power walking1982
society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > gymnastics > exercise > [noun] > specific exercises
breathing1605
breather1802
arm swing1859
setting-up drill1862
grasshopper march1884
lunge1889
push-up1897
sit-up1900
pull-up1901
deep-breathing1904
bag-punching1927
press-up1928
setting-up exercise1935
pullover1936
bear crawl1937
burpee1939
knee-bend1941
leg raise1944
dip1945
uddiyana1949
squat thrust1950
lateral1954
pull-down1956
aquacise1968
step-up1973
abdominal crunch1981
power walking1982
crunch1983
gut-buster1983
stomach crunch1986
1982 S. Reeves (title) Power walking.
1989 B. Ehrenreich Fear of Falling v. 233 In the eighties, exercise itself became a hopelessly generic term, covering proliferating possibilities of exertion: ‘toning’, aerobics,..power walking.
1995 For Him Mag. Sept. 164/4 Low intensity aerobic exercise (swimming, cycling, powerwalking) has been shown to be more effective in using up body fats than short bursts of high intensity.
2001 Times 2 Jan. 16/2 Choose from power-walking,..the boxercise circuit or similar, salsa dancing or running.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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