Hindu push-up

noun

An exercise in which one goes from downward-facing dog to upward-facing dog, and vice versa.

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Meanings

nounHindu push-up (plural Hindu push-ups)

plural Hindu push-ups

  1. exerciseAn exercise in which one goes from downward-facing dog to upward-facing dog, and vice versa.

Origin

Referring to the fact that the exercise combines elements of a push-up and yoga (a system of exercises based on several Hindu or Buddhist disciplines).

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Hindu push-up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hindu%20push-up

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“Hindu push-up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hindu%20push-up. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hindu push-up,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hindu%20push-up.

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