Newspapers raised a gymnastic exercise (5-2)
I believe the answer is:
press-up
'a gymnastic exercise' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'newspapers raised' is the wordplay.
'newspapers' becomes 'press' (the press is the newspaper industry).
'raised' becomes 'up' (similar in meaning).
'press'+'up'='PRESS-UP'
(Other definitions for press-up that I've seen before include "Arm exercise while lying face down" , "PE exercise" , "Form of arm exercise" , "Face-to-the-floor exercise" , "Gymnastic floor exercise" .)