Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pallof press

/ˈpælɔf pɹɛs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pallof -press
IPA
/ˈpælɔf pɹɛs/
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

Spread in mid-20·00s after physical therapist John Pallof of Boston, Massachusetts, who himself taught it as belly press. Before that it was also referred to by cable chest press and cable core press. Thence we know that the spellings Paloff press, Palloff press, Palof press, pal-off press, Pavlov press, we give here for the findability of this entry to approach their frequency, are illicit.

Inflected Forms

Questions

How do you pronounce pallof press?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpælɔf pɹɛs/.
What does pallof press mean?
A core exercise archetypically performed by having a resistance band or cable fastened laterally to a standing person's shoulderheight and then pushing the arms forward and back against rotation.
Where does pallof press come from?
Spread in mid-20·00s after physical therapist John Pallof of Boston, Massachusetts, who himself taught it as belly press. Before that it was also referred to by cable chest press and cable core press. Thence we know that the spellings Paloff press, Palloff press, Palof press, pal-off press, Pavlov press, we give here for the findability of this entry to approach their frequency, are illicit.

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