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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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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
Intendonitis
Created by: arrrteest
Pronunciation: in-ten-dun-eye-tis
Sentence: Bill was right back where he started: on the couch next to a half-eaten box of meat-lover's pizza. But this time, he was unable to lift his arm to point the remote on account of his intendonitis. You see, earlier in the day he saw an infomercial about how to lose all that flab and he decided he was motivated enough to waltz into the gym and start off where he left the last time in college 15 years and 70lbs ago. He thought he begin with benching 240, the weight he used to do, but could only muster 3 reps of 80lbs. He didn't even need to use a pin to set the weights on the equipment circuit and didn't last 5 minutes on the treadmill.
Etymology: intend, to have in mind + tendonitis, inflamation of the tendons, often because of overuse
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COMMENTS:
xcellent - galwaywegian, 2008-05-06: 07:47:00
He might finish up with Adonitis! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-05-06: 17:47:00
Good one, as they say, the path to Hell is paved with good Intendonitis... - Nosila, 2008-05-06: 19:58:00
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Gympairment
Created by: Tigger
Pronunciation: /jim-PARE-ment/
Sentence: Nathan was determined to be able to squeeze himself into his old Speedo bathing suit by summer, and he returned to the gym after a five year hiatus. But, as out-of-shape as he was, he gave himself a gympairment within five minutes of beginning his workout. He was gymbarrassed and felt like a gymposter in front of all the bodybuilders who had to help carry him out to his car. He was a total gymbecile for thinking he could still bench press his body weight like he used to.
Etymology: Gym - athletic facility equipped for sports or physical training (short for gymnasium; from Greek, gymnásion "gymnastic school") + Impairment - damage that results in a reduction of strength or quality (from Middle English, empeiren "to make worse")
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COMMENTS:
gympressive...most gympressive...but you are not a gymjedi yet - Jabberwocky, 2008-05-06: 12:24:00
It's gympossible not to love it! There are so many great words today, too bad we can only pick 2! Makes one feel gympotent! - Nosila, 2008-05-06: 20:02:00
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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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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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Venba
Created by: tyler775
Pronunciation: /fin * bah/
Sentence: I received a venba when I got tired and dropped the weight on my neck.
Etymology: *ven from French prefix for come *ba from English word 'back'
Fitnesschlump
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: FIT-ness-schlump
Sentence: Randall returned to the gym with great zeal after a several month layoff from his workout routine but he had become such a fitnesschlump that he managed to pull several muscles and wrench his back after an over ambitious workout.
Etymology: blend of 'fitness' and 'schlump' (a slovenly person; slob)
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COMMENTS:
Schlumperb word - Nosila, 2009-06-18: 20:56:00
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Excersciatica
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: eksərsīatikə
Sentence: Joyce is not one to do things halfway. If there is something to do, she will do it twice or twice as hard. She loves her exercise classes, but often ends up injuring herself with her exuberance. Her knees, legs, neck, elbows or back take the brunt of Taebo, Pilates and Jazzercise. Her latest fixation, EuroBlastTraining (don't ask). Her latest ailment? Excersciatica!
Etymology: exercise (activity requiring physical effort, carried out esp. to sustain or improve health and fitness) + sciatica (pain affecting the back, hip, and outer side of the leg)
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COMMENTS:
Great word. - mrskellyscl, 2009-06-18: 06:39:00
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Nathurtopathy
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: natch hurt o path ee
Sentence: Arnold's naturopathy exercises turned into nathurtopathy exercises when he strained himself on his dumbells...apparently they were aptly named.
Etymology: Naturopathy (a method of treating disease using food and exercise and heat to assist the natural healing process) & Hurt (sore, in pain)
Excessercise
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: ek/ses/ser/size
Sentence: In spring to rid of the winter lard, people tend to excessercise themselves into sore muscles, joints and injuries.
Etymology: excess + exercise
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COMMENTS:
Good one. - Mustang, 2009-06-19: 03:03:00
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