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Exercise you must do to get higher with lift (5,2)

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press up

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'exercise' is the definition.
(I know that press-up is a type of arm exercise)

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(Other definitions for press up that I've seen before include "something to get you fit" , "A little exercise" , "bit of exercise" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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