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Pullup vs Pulldown - What's the difference?

pullup | pulldown |

As nouns the difference between pullup and pulldown

is that pullup is an exercise done for strengthening the arms and upper body, in which one lifts one's own weight while hanging from a bar while pulldown is .

pullup

English

Alternative forms

*pull-up

Noun

(en noun)
  • An exercise done for strengthening the arms and upper body, in which one lifts one's own weight while hanging from a bar.

    • See also

    *chin-up *push-up *pull up (verb) English palindromes

    pulldown

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (juggling) A trick done with rings where each ring is pulled down over the head instead of being caught and held in the hand.
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  • * Luke Holman, Hardest, most tech trick on the net, May 12 2004 via Google Groups
    • For example, the 11 ring pulldown didn't stick in my head because I don't really juggle rings, and I have no conception of how hard it is.