military press
military press noun: an exercise in which one raises a dumbbell above the head while keeping the feet together.
Noun
military press (plural military presses)
- An exercise in which one raises a dumbbell above the head while keeping the feet together.
- Elbow position is critical when you’re doing the military press, and it’s often misunderstood.2018 November 28, Brett Williams, “How to Do a Military Press With Perfect Form”, in Men's Health
- If you want a shoulder press that forces your core to work even harder – therefore demanding that you have your form absolutely perfect when you do military presses – try the suitcase press.2019 July 2, Sam Rider, “How To Master The Military Press”, in Coach Mag
- Synonyms:
- overhead press, shoulder press
Verb
military press (third-person singular simple present military presses, present participle military pressing, simple past and past participle military pressed)
- To perform a military press.
Synonyms of military press
- overhead press
- shoulder press
Forms of military press
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | military presses |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | military presses |
| present participle | military pressing |
| past participle | military pressed |
| past | military pressed |
Origin of military press
The form of a military press resembles a soldier standing at attention.
Questions about military press
- What does military press mean?
- Military press means an exercise in which one raises a dumbbell above the head while keeping the feet together.
- What part of speech is military press?
- Military press can be a noun or a verb.
- What is the plural of military press?
- The plural of military press is military presses.
Words near military press in the dictionary
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