Verboticism: Nathurtopathy
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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Inexertia
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: in ex zer sha
Sentence: Randy decided that five years away from his fitness club was too long. Inspired by infomercials and a waistline that kept thickening, he decided to re-enroll and get back the hard body he once proudly showed off at the beach. He carefully parked his car as close as possible to the gym - no sense risking a fall on icy pavement before he even started. When he arrived, a cute redhead was working out on an exercise bike. Without stretching or warming up, he mounted the bike beside her and peddled like the wind. After 10 minutes, he threw his leg up to dismount and pulled his groin muscle so hard that 3 attendants had to pull him off the machine and lay him on the floor, where he waited in agony until the ambulance arrived. What did this inexertia end up costing him altogether? $100 gym fee; $500 ambulance ride;$2,500 hospital fees;$500 for pain meds; $200 for having his car towed; $500 to reclaim it later at the impound yard; new shorts $50 (the old ones had to be cut off);and a date with the cute redhead who had visions of her potential suitor being unable to give her children: Priceless!
Etymology: inertia (the tendency of a body to maintain a state of rest or uniform motion unless acted upon by an external force;a disposition to remain inactive or inert) & exertion (use of physical or mental energy; hard work)
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COMMENTS:
Makes me hurt all over just reading it. lol GOOD word!! - Mustang, 2008-05-06: 04:48:00
Oh, that's just perfect. - ErWenn, 2008-05-06: 11:24:00
Muscles come and go; flab lasts. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-05-06: 17:46:00
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Fitnesschlock
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: fit-ness-shlok
Sentence: Melvin once again found that he is a fitnesschlock, in such lousy physical condition that even moderate exercise caused not only excruciating pain, but left him lying on the couch for days recuperating.
Etymology: Blend of 'fitness' (physical condition) and 'schlock' (of low quality or value)
Fitnesslump
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: fit - nus - slump
Sentence: Edgar had every intention of quickly regaining muscle tone and getting back on the conditioning routine but found he'd experienced a major fitnesslump and decided to forget the whole thing and return to his couch.
Etymology: Blend of fitness and slump
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COMMENTS:
That sounds like a nasty sort of lump. Should get it seen to. - petaj, 2008-05-06: 03:37:00
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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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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)
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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Pressfracture
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: press-frak-chur
Sentence: Dan sustained a pressfracture when he tried to lift more weights than he should for a guy his age and shape. Adding insult to injury, he would have to endure the ribbing of the guys at the office and the constant "I told you so..." from his wife.
Etymology: press: a weight in weightlifting, to apply force or pressure + fracture: bone break or rupture in the cartilage -- stress fracture: fracture caused by undue stress or pressure on a bone
Hurtills
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: hurt ills
Sentence: Frankie's new fitness routine was self-designed and not well thought out. He tried to force ten years of inactivity into one afternoon at the gym to get in shape. Of course he instead caused himself a series of hurtills which required medical attention.
Etymology: Hurdles (to jump a barrier)& Hurt (injured;feel pain or be in pain ) & Ills (not in good physical or mental health)
Overdude
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: ōvərdoōd
Sentence: It doesn’t take much to get Mickey to overdude his weightlifting routine. Just someone looking his way can cause him to stack on extra weight. The resulting strains and pulls will keep him out of the gym for weeks.
Etymology: overdo (carry to excess; exaggerate) + dude (guy/fool)
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)
