Modern slang has made its way into the fitness world, and if your vocabulary needs some pumping up, try adding these terms into your workout.
Hammies = Short for hamstrings — the muscles on the back of the thigh, as in "I'm going to go stretch my hammies."
Gun show = Muscular arms
Mirror Muscles = Muscles you see when you look in the mirror, namely pecs (chest muscles), deltoids, and biceps
Newbie = Someone new to the sport, or to the gym
Powerhouse = Core and sometimes core plus a booty squeeze
Resolutionaries = Folks that join the gym on New Year's Day and stick around for about a month
Spin head = Folks that wear full biking gear to spin class
Yogatude = Yogis with a competitive attitude about their spiritual practice
What is your favorite (or least favorite!) piece of gym or fitness slang?
Patrizia Pepe
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Spinhead is really funny, lol!
1I love saying hammies. It makes me feel like a muscle head.
2I love Yogatude
That's great !
3Yogatude is great! hehe.
4my fav tri related slang is "hardware" for medal
Ha! Yogatude abounds at my gym.
5I have to admit. I think I might be a spinhead. Once you ride with biking shoes and the convenience of the back pocket, it is hard to go back.
6Haha these are all pretty funny. I don't love "newbie" though. Its intimidating enough to first get into exercise or a new sport, no need for a snarky nickname!
7Ha! Spinhead and Yogatude are funny. I hate the "gun show" slang. Makes me wanna scream douche every time I hear it.
8"Work in" is one that confused me at first. I was on a machine and this guy asked, "can I work in?", like rotating in while I'm resting and vice versa.
9I'm with you Fit, lol. i'm becoming a spinhead
shorts (padded comfort), shoes (help
align legs to peddle stroke), gloves (sweat slip on handlebars) and I've been eyeing the bike jersy from my dance studio. -sigh-
I remember a couple times this guy came in full bike gear jersey et al including a camel back along with his water bottle and I thought that was strange. He later became one of my favorite cycle intructors
10Cycling shoes make a big difference - they enable you to pull UP as well as pushing down.
11Cycling shorts = necessary .. or at least they are on my road bike !
I wouldn't have included "newbie" in the list because that term isn't used exclusively at the gym.
12I kind of agree with petites. Nobody wants to be a newbie!
Haha I love "resolutionaries." But I hate the word "hammie"!
13I find the term newbie endearing. No one knows everything, especially when first trying a new sport or new activity. I feel I will always be a newbie when it comes to skiing, and introduce myself as such. It helps when asking advice, especially on forums. It is A-OK to be a newbie in my book — it means you're trying new things.
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