sit-upˈsit-up British English, sit‧up American English /ˈsɪtʌp/ noun [countable] 
Jerry says he does two hundred sit-ups a day.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
- An acute attack of dizziness while doing my sit-ups.
- Before you think it's too late to do those sit-ups, though, think again.
- He also did sit-ups, but not in front of me.
- I could get away with only forty twist sit-ups.
- The sit-ups start with the back off the board, and end before the upper body reaches the vertical position.
- Then he did exercises he had learned in the Armystraddle jumps, deep knee bends, sit-ups and push-up.
- Toe touches and sit-ups should be avoided; they are particularly harmful to anyone who has osteoporosis in the spine.
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COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Jerry says he does two hundred sit-ups a day.
an exercise to make your stomach muscles strong, in which you sit up from a lying position, while keeping your feet on the floor: Jerry says he does two hundred sit-ups a day. Jerry says he does two hundred sit-ups a day.