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abdo exercise

abdo exercise

3.6
An exercise that works the stomach muscles
  • noun
  • /ˈæbdoʊ ˈɛksərsaɪz/
  • Informal
translation icon : ejercicio abdominal
  • Many people do abdo exercises to build core strength and definition.

Examples

  • She always includes abdo exercises in her morning workout routine.

  • His trainer recommended several new abdo exercises for better results.

  • I do an abdo exercise every morning.

  • Have you tried abdo exercises at the gym?

  • Many people do abdo exercises to strengthen their abdominal muscles.

  • His trainer recommended several new abdo exercises to improve his core stability.

  • She incorporates various abdo exercises into her fitness classes for better results.

Synonyms

stomach exercise
vsabdo exercise
3.0

An exercise that makes the muscles around your belly stronger

is the general name for any movement targeting the belly muscles
tummy crunch
vsabdo exercise
  • Informal
3.7

An exercise that lifts the shoulders toward the hips to work the stomach muscles

is a general exercise targeting the belly muscles rather than one specific move

How Intense

sit-up
6 2.3
abdo exercise
  • Informal
3.6

Surface Forms

abdo exercise singular
abdo exercises plural

Morphology

abdo + exercise

The meaning 'an exercise that targets the abdominal muscles' is directly and compositionally derived from 'abdo' (abdominal/abdomen) + 'exercise', following the common pattern body-part + exercise found across languages. Note that 'abdo' is an informal/clipped form that some B1 learners may not recognize, but if they know the constituent 'abdo' as 'abdominal', the MWE is transparent.

Etymology

Abdo exercise comes from the short form abdo meaning 'belly' plus exercise. It gives a clear image of movements that work the belly muscles, so the phrase means an exercise that targets the belly or 'core' muscles.