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.
VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)
Gympairment: /-jim-PARE-ment-/ 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”) Created by: Tigger.
Comments on Gympairment:
Jabberwocky, 2008-05-06: 12:24:00
gympressive…most gympressive…but you are not a gymjedi yetNosila, 2008-05-06: 20:02:00
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!
Intendonitis: /in-ten-dun-eye-tis/ 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 Created by: arrrteest.
Comments on Intendonitis:
galwaywegian, 2008-05-06: 07:47:00
xcellentOZZIEBOB, 2008-05-06: 17:47:00
He might finish up with Adonitis!Nosila, 2008-05-06: 19:58:00
Good one, as they say, the path to Hell is paved with good Intendonitis…
Workouch: /were couch/ 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 Created by: galwaywegian.
Comments on Workouch:
TJayzz, 2008-05-06: 20:56:00
Ouch indeed!Nosila, 2008-05-06: 20:06:00
Good one…do you think chiropractors own shares in gyms? mmmmTigger, 2008-05-07: 21:57:00
Excellent word! Simple yet versatile.
Pathleticism: /PATH-let-uh-siz-uhm/ Bob, whose only regular exercise previously was a walk to and from the car, seem certain to be heading for a fitprang, if he didn’t immediately cease his obsessive, new found pathleticism. Etymology: Blend of PATHETIC: (colloquially) pitiful, hopelessly inept or inappropriate; so stupid as to be ridiculous; PATH: element in many medical words meaning illness, injury disease of the body etc., & ATHLETICISM: characterized by, or involving physical activity or exercise & ISM: fad, esp of extravagant nature. Created by: OZZIEBOB.
Comments on Pathleticism:
petaj, 2008-05-06: 06:37:00
nice one and fitprang made me LOLdidsbury, 2008-05-06: 16:27:00
Nice one OB!Tigger, 2008-05-07: 22:02:00
Fantastic entry!
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