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Exercise set: one’s somersaulting (3-2)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sit-up

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'exercise' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'set one's somersaulting' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'set' could be 'sit' (sitting is a kind of setting) and 'sit' is found within the answer.
The remaining letters 'up' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This may be the basis of clue (or it may be nonsense).

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(Other definitions for sit-up that I've seen before include "Exercise done on the floor" , "Exercise designed to strengthen stomach muscles" , "Physical exercise" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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