workout

Sweat-inducing routine

A workout is a session of physical exercise or training: I try to get in a workout before work, a thirty-minute cardio workout.

The term extends to any strenuous effort that tests capacity: The exam gave my brain a real workout.

As an adjective, workout modifies related nouns: workout clothes, workout routine.

environment

gym

Exercise facility

track · pool · basement · garage · class · trainer · partner · music · playlist · mirror

strength

dumbbells

Handheld lifting weights

deadlift · kettlebell · powerlifting · bodybuilding · weightlifting · hypertrophy · gains · muscle · reps · sets

exertion

sweat

Moisture from skin pores

breathless · exhaustion · panting · dripping · flushed · effort · intensity · strain · pushing · grinding

cardio

treadmill

Motorized walking platform

running · rowing · swimming · jumping · sprints · intervals · HIIT · spinning · stairclimber · aerobics

flexibility

yoga

Mind-body exercise discipline

warmup · cooldown · mobility · foam roller · splits · poses · balance · core · taichi · recovery

routine

schedule

Plan of timed events

  • planDetailed proposal for achieving
  • programPlanned sequence of actions
  • splitSeparation into parts

progression · sets · reps · circuit · intervals · warmup · cooldown · rest · rotation · frequency

gear

sneakers

Casual athletic footwear

headband · gloves · mat · towel · bottle · bag · earbuds · tracker · watch · bands

Categories
Opposites
physical activity level

workoutrest

Cessation of activity

inactivity · idleness · sitting · lounging · lying down

purpose/effort orientation

workoutrelaxation

State of being unwound

leisure · taking it easy · unwinding · downtime · slacking off

physical conditioning effect

workoutdeconditioning

Loss of conditioned response

atrophy · deterioration · sedentary lifestyle

Phrases
Family

workouts

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G