No pain, no gain, no idea what half these terms mean.
The act of putting on a weightlifting belt before heavy compound lifts, often accompanied by grunting and the psychological transformation into someone who lifts heavy things. The lifting equivalent of a superhero putting on their cape.
A competitive sport where the goal is to sculpt your muscles into such cartoonish proportions that you need to turn sideways to fit through doorways. Participants spend years eating chicken breast and lifting heavy things repeatedly, all to be judged on whose muscles look the most aesthetically pleasing while slathered in bronzer. It's basically professional muscle modeling with a side of extreme dedication.
A phase of intentionally eating in a caloric surplus to gain muscle mass, accepting that some fat gain is inevitable. Permission to eat like you're training for hibernation.
A training session combining two disciplines back-to-back, typically cycling followed by running, to simulate race conditions. Named for how your legs feel when you dismount the bike.
A short, intense workout designed to torch calories and test mental fortitude in minimal time. Named for the burning sensation in your muscles, lungs, and soul.
In skating and hockey, the metal runner attached to the bottom of skates that allows you to glide gracefully or fall spectacularly, depending on your skill level. In rowing, it's the flat end of the oar that actually touches water and does the work while you pretend your arms aren't on fire. Sports equipment's reminder that the business end of any tool is what separates champions from people who really should have stuck with video games.
A training phase focused on developing aerobic capacity through high-volume, low-intensity work before adding harder efforts. The boring foundation that nobody wants to do but everyone needs.
Polished aluminum aftermarket parts—typically grilles, trim, or custom components—added to vehicles for that shiny, souped-up aesthetic.
Simultaneously gaining muscle while losing fat. Basically a fitness unicorn that happens mostly to beginners and returning athletes.
A military-origin term meaning to thoroughly dominate someone physically, mentally, or psychologically—usually when they least expect it. Complete and utter destruction across all fronts.
The proportion of your body composed of fat tissue—a more useful metric than BMI, though measuring it accurately requires methods more complicated than looking in a mirror.
A ratio of weight to height that health professionals use to categorize populations while admitting it's not great for individuals (looking at you, muscular athletes).
Equipment used to increase intra-abdominal pressure (belts) or provide joint support (sleeves), because sometimes human engineering needs an upgrade.