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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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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)
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:
Great word! Perfect fit(ness) - pieceof314, 2008-05-06: 09:31:00
Very good. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-05-06: 17:41:00
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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)
Workouch
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: were couch
Sentence: The annual january workouch proved as painful as always, the treadmill became a headmill, the bench press got a stranglehold which didn't release it's grip until he had peed on the pilates ball. The visit was followed by the annual visit to the chiropracter.
Etymology: workout, ouch
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COMMENTS:
Ouch indeed! - TJayzz, 2008-05-06: 20:56:00
Good one...do you think chiropractors own shares in gyms? mmmm - Nosila, 2008-05-06: 20:06:00
Excellent word! Simple yet versatile. - Tigger, 2008-05-07: 21:57:00
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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)
Gymaimium
Created by: stache
Pronunciation: jĭm-mām'ē-əm
Sentence: He figued it was just a HALF-marathon, surely it would be no big deal. After all, before he'd laid off running-what was it, three and a nalf years now?-he'd had quite a few fun runs and even that one ten-K under his belt. Predictably, however, the event resulted in extensive gymaimium, from severe shin splints to bleeding, chafed nipples.
Etymology: Gym, var. of Jim, after workout guru Jum Belushi; maimi, var. of Mamie, after famous Jack LaLane mistress, Mamie Eisenhower; um, speech filler related to 'uh.'
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COMMENTS:
Galway's workouch goes well with your gymaimium. - Jabberwocky, 2008-05-06: 12:32:00
good word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-05-06: 17:44:00
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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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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)
Ouchpotato
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: ow ch pat ay toe
Sentence: with his leg in a cast and his head in a sling, the ouchpotato weht back to being a couchpotato
Etymology: couchpotato, ouch
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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