innings

Definition

Your turn at bat in cricket or baseball—or metaphorically, your turn at power, luck, or success in life. Everyone gets their innings eventually.

Example Usage

After years of struggling, the startup finally had its innings and became profitable.

Source: Sports terminology via Merriam-Webster

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press

In fitness contexts, any exercise where you push weight away from your body, because apparently "push" wasn't fancy enough. The bench press, shoulder press, and leg press are all variations of this movement pattern that gym bros use to measure their self-worth. Not to be confused with the media press, though both can make you feel equally crushed.

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active rest

Light movement or easy exercise on rest days to promote recovery without creating additional training stress. The art of doing something that feels like nothing.

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the girls

A collection of classic CrossFit benchmark workouts given women's names (Fran, Helen, Diane, etc.), each designed to humble you in specific, memorable ways. They're all terrible; you just pick your preferred flavor of suffering.

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box jump

A plyometric exercise involving jumping onto an elevated platform, testing explosive power and your insurance coverage. Looks impressive until you discover shin-meets-box failure videos.

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Shredded

Having such low body fat that every muscle fiber is visible, making you look like an anatomy textbook that came to life. Getting shredded requires a diet so strict that you start having emotional relationships with rice cakes.

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the burn

The intense muscle discomfort during high-rep sets from metabolite accumulation and reduced pH, not actual tissue damage despite feeling like your muscles are melting. No pain, presumably gains.

⚽ Sports / Fitness

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