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DEFINITION: v. To return to the gym in order to get back in shape, only to over-do-it and injure yourself. n. An injury which is the result of an overly ambitious exercise program.
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Fitfall
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: fit-fawl
Sentence: Jim had not been in the gym for some time. His major fitfall was being friends with a "gym rat" who pushed him to pursue the same routine that he follows. Jim now has more pulled muscles than the number of muscles he knew he had.
Etymology: fitness (The state or condition of being physically sound and healthy, especially as the result of exercise and proper nutrition) + pitfall (any trap or danger for the unwary)
Musculartorture
Created by: bookowl
Pronunciation: mus/cah/la/tore/chur
Sentence: Musculatorture occurs when the muscles are strained beyond endurance which often happens trying to open the heavy gym doors.
Etymology: musculature + torture
Traincrash
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: train-crash
Sentence: Connor's traincrash was the worst I'd ever seen at the gym. After two full days of repetitions on the machines, he was so exhausted that he fell asleep against the weights rack, which caused the weights to roll along the floor taking out half the yoga class, the rest of whom ran screaming towards the treadmills causing one of the joggers to lose his footing and suddenly shoot backward wherein he splashed into the pool causing a huge puddle to flood the floor beneath the weight rack giving Connor a terrible electric shock resulting in burns to 75% of his body and a nasty tremor that he'll have for the rest of his life.
Etymology: train (undertake a fitness program) + crash (incident that often causes injury) + train crash (something that is awful to witness)
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COMMENTS:
I've had a couple of those. Guess you could say I'm a 'trainwreck'. Great word. - Mustang, 2008-05-06: 04:49:00
too much loco motion, I suppose - galwaywegian, 2008-05-06: 07:49:00
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Arobegoknackerism
Created by: CanadianAndyCapp
Pronunciation: Arobe-Ego-nakker-ism
Sentence: At the age of "he should have known better", Richard's desperate desire to recapture his (self-deluded and fictional) youth and prowess, led him to the foolish act of joining the local gym. Once there, the sight of all the highly flexible and youthful "Gumby" girls and the muscular posturing of the male "Hunk" brigade led him to the disasterous effort of trying to compete with those a generation his Junior. The next day in the intensive care wing of the local hospital, his medical chart was filled in by the docter with the phrase "Suffered from an acute case of Arobegoknackerism during an overenergetic kneebend"
Etymology: Arobe- Arobic- (Self-inflicted pain) / Ego (Delusional self opinion) / Knacker (to bring something or oneself to the point of destruction or injury)
Exerdemise
Created by: alicat
Pronunciation: Ex-er-dem-eyes
Sentence: Sue hadn't been to the gym in years but decided that it was time to jump back on that horse. She went to a spinning class, gave it her all, and left feeling like a new woman. When she woke up the next morning, however, she realized that she had reached her exerdemise.
Etymology: Exercise + demise
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COMMENTS:
good one - Nosila, 2009-06-18: 20:54:00
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Heroitis
Created by: Jaye721
Pronunciation: here oh eye tis
Sentence: The gym was filled with pretty girls and his heroitis kicked in. When he lifted the 300lb weight he strained his arm and dropped the weight on his foot.
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
:) - galwaywegian, 2010-07-10: 04:35:00
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Bicepticemia
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: by/sep/ti/see/me/a
Sentence: I thought it was only a muscle tear but it turned into the dreaded bicepticemia which ended my fifteen minutes of gym fame.
Etymology: bicep + septicemia
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COMMENTS:
nice one. ABSolutely, good word. - petaj, 2008-05-06: 06:36:00
imPECcable! - galwaywegian, 2008-05-06: 07:48:00
I think I'll muscle in on this one! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-05-06: 17:38:00
J - what sinew with you? good word - Nosila, 2008-05-07: 01:54:00
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Gymnausium
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: Jim-nor-zee-um
Sentence: 'Thats it, I've had enough of this fitness lark' said Tom, as he hobbled over to the nearest bench to rest his swollen ankle. 'From now on Im calling this place the gymnausium, cos it makes me sick!!'
Etymology: Gymnasium(A place to get fit and play sport.) + Nausea(To feel sick) =Gymnausim
Gymjury
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: jim - jur - ee
Sentence: Gym, Gyminy, Gym, Gyminy, Gym, Gymjury....Milton exclaimed after he lifted the 80 lb weight once again. This time, he felt intense pressure and straining in his groin area. That could not be good.....He should have waited longer after his hernia operation; not to mention that it had been 8 years since his last trip to the gym... This time he knew he had a really bad gymjury!
Etymology: gym, injury
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COMMENTS:
Very good. - Mustang, 2009-06-19: 03:03:00
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Realityache
Created by: pieceof314
Pronunciation: ree-al-ittee-ayk
Sentence: Realityache. Newsome knew it all too well. Who was he kidding? What did he think was going to happen when he finally decided to get off his butt and start working out? Moderation? Nah. With full tilt workouts from the start and after a life of increasing sedentary circumstances, Newsome knew what realityache meant with each excrutiating movement of muscle in his body.
Etymology: reality + ache
Comments:
Israfaceneeme - 2018-07-07: 19:07:00
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