Bulking

Definition

The phase where you eat everything in sight under the scientifically dubious justification that it's all going to muscle. It's the only time "I ate an entire pizza" counts as a training strategy rather than a confession.

Example Usage

"He told his girlfriend he's bulking, not gaining weight, which is technically the same thing but sounds significantly more intentional and athletic."

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Intermediate

taper

The strategic reduction in training volume before competition to allow peak performance, requiring athletes to do less while eating the same. The hardest part is convincing your brain that rest is productive.

⚽ Sports / Fitness

Advanced

mesocycle

A training phase lasting several weeks to a few months within a periodized program, typically focused on a specific goal. The middle child of training blocks that nobody talks about but does most of the work.

⚽ Sports / Fitness

Beginner

endurance

The measure of how long you can keep doing something awful before your body stages a mutiny. In fitness, it's your ability to sustain prolonged physical activity; in life, it's how many Zoom meetings you can survive in one day.

⚽ Sports / Fitness

Intermediate

negative reps

The controlled lowering phase of an exercise, typically performed with heavier weight than you can lift concentrically. It's the part of the rep where gravity becomes your training partner and your muscles scream about the betrayal.

⚽ Sports / Fitness

Intermediate

sticking point

The specific position in a lift where the mechanical disadvantage is greatest and failure most likely occurs. The invisible wall in your bench press that feels personally offended by your existence.

⚽ Sports / Fitness

Beginner

range of motion

The distance a joint moves during an exercise, abbreviated ROM. Full ROM builds muscle and flexibility; partial ROM builds ego and Instagram content.

⚽ Sports / Fitness

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