Fitness & Sports: English Vocabulary List

a person who spends a lot of time working out or exercising at the gym

"He is a gym rat who works out daily."

"He is a gym rat who works out daily and can bench press over three hundred pounds."

a state of extreme intensity or focus, especially during exercise or competition

"He went beast mode."

"During the final minutes of the game, the star player entered beast mode and dominated the competition."

a gym routine where different muscle groups are trained on separate days

"His bro split is Monday."

"He follows a strict bro split, dedicating each day to a specific muscle group for maximum gains."

a workout session focused on the lower body, often joked about or dreaded due to its intensity

"I dread leg day."

"Despite the soreness, he always makes sure to complete his intense leg day workout on Fridays."

a session of activity, often a workout, party, or casual hangout

"Let's have a sesh."

"After a long week, they decided to have a relaxed sesh at the park with friends."

an intense or sweaty workout session

"That was a sweat sesh."

"The high-intensity interval training session turned into a serious sweat sesh, leaving everyone drenched."

the number of times an exercise is performed in a row

"Do ten reps now."

"She completed three sets of twelve reps for each exercise in her routine."

a person who occupies the squat rack for an extended time, preventing others from using it

"He is a squat rack hog."

"The gym was crowded, and the squat rack hog was doing bicep curls instead of squats."

a gym bro saying suggesting that increasing one's strength or muscle mass leads to more dating success

"More plates, more dates."

"He lives by the mantra of more plates, more dates, believing his physique will attract more romantic partners."

a fitness partner, often referring to a romantic partner who trains together

"The couple are swolemates at the gym."

"The couple are swolemates at the gym and they spot each other during heavy lifts."

insulting or boastful speech intended to provoke or intimidate opponents

"The trash talk before the game was fierce."

"The trash talk before the game was fierce and the players exchanged insults on social media."

someone who makes a successful return or recovery after facing setbacks or difficulties

"The team was the comeback kid."

"The team was the comeback kid and they won the game after being down by twenty points."

the temporary swelling and firmness of muscles during or after weight training

"Feel the pump."

"After the intense set, the satisfying pump in his muscles was evident."

a phase of training aimed at gaining muscle mass, usually by eating more calories

"He is in a bulk."

"During his bulk phase, he focused on consuming a caloric surplus to maximize muscle growth."

to assist someone during a heavy lift, especially to ensure safety in exercises like the bench press

"Can you spot me?"

"He asked his gym partner to spot him on the final repetition of the heavy bench press."

a stupid, muscle-bound, or dim-witted person

"He is a meathead."

"The coach often referred to the less intelligent but physically strong players as meatheads."