trunk exercise
nounUK /trʌŋk ˈeksəsaɪz/
US /trʌŋk ˈeksərsaɪz/
A trunk exercise is a move that makes the middle of your body strong.
We did a trunk exercise at the gym to make our tummies strong.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A training activity that strengthens the muscles around the spine and pelvis.
Physical therapists often prescribe a trunk exercise for back pain.
3. A movement in fitness classes that targets the torso rather than the arms or legs.
The coach added a trunk exercise between the arm curls.
4. An exercise performed on a trunk or bench in gymnastics training.
The gymnast practiced a trunk exercise on the padded bench.