noun
General Slang
front leaning rest
FRUHNT-LEE-ning-REST · noun · informal
The push-up position, held as punishment.
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The official name for the push-up position, into which troops are ordered as corrective physical training and made to hold.
“The whole platoon dropped into the front leaning rest for talking.”
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front leaning rest In A Sentence
The whole platoon dropped into the front leaning rest for talking.
Origin & Usage
US military drill terminology.
Variants
front leaning rest position
People Also Ask
What is the 'front leaning rest'?
It's the official military name for the push-up position, which troops are ordered into as corrective physical training and made to hold.
Why is a push-up position called a 'rest'?
The name is ironic drill terminology — it's anything but restful, since holding the position under a plank strain is used as punishment.
How is the command given?
A drill instructor typically orders 'Front leaning rest position, move!' and the unit drops into the plank until told otherwise.
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