muscle-up

UK, US/ˈmʌs.əl.ʌp/

noun

An exercise done for strengthening the arms and upper body, in which one lifts one's own weight while hanging from a bar to a position above the bar.

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Meanings

nounmuscle-up (plural muscle-ups)

plural muscle-ups

  1. An exercise done for strengthening the arms and upper body, in which one lifts one's own weight while hanging from a bar to a position above the bar.

    The muscle-up starts from a hang with a high or false grip.

    1966, Eric Lester Hughes, Gymnastics for Men, page 269

Origin

See chin-up § Etymology.

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Translations

Bulgarian си́лово наби́ране, си́лово възли́зане
  • си́лово наби́ране (sílovo nabírane)exercise done for strengthening the arms and upper body
  • си́лово възли́зане (sílovo văzlízane)exercise done for strengthening the arms and upper body
  • си́лово (sílovo)exercise done for strengthening the arms and upper body
Chinese Mandarin 雙立臂 /双立臂
  • 雙立臂 /双立臂 (shuānglìbì)exercise done for strengthening the arms and upper body
Finnish palomiespunnerrus
  • palomiespunnerrusexercise done for strengthening the arms and upper body
Polish wejście siłowe
  • wejście siłoweexercise done for strengthening the arms and upper body
Russian выход силой
  • выход силой (vyxod siloj)exercise done for strengthening the arms and upper body
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“muscle-up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/muscle-up. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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

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