Rest Day

Definition

A day designated for recovery that gym addicts spend feeling guilty about not being at the gym. It's medically necessary and psychologically torturous, like being told you have to take a day off from your obsession.

Example Usage

"He said he was taking a rest day but I caught him doing push-ups in the bathroom, which is the fitness equivalent of sneaking candy on a diet."

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A brutal program involving 10 sets of 10 reps per exercise, allegedly used by German weightlifters in the off-season. It's the workout equivalent of deciding more is always better, consequences to your recovery be damned.

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Personal Record — the number that justifies every early morning, every meal prepped in Tupperware, and every time you said "I can't, I have gym" to your friends. Breaking a PR gives you a dopamine hit that scientists should probably study.

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⚽ Sports / Fitness

Intermediate

bounding

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