Gym and Training Slang
Pumpa, svettpass, PB — informal Swedish from the gym floor.
Gym slang: pumpa järn and gains, gymråttor versus soffpotatisar, januarifolket's brief visit — with re-racking etiquette and torsdag as always.
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pumpa järn
to lift weights
Tip: casual; lit. 'pump iron'
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ett svettpass
a sweaty session
Tip: casual
- 3
gains
gains
Tip: youth, casual; English loan used as is
- 4
ett PB
a personal best
Tip: casual; from 'personbästa'
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reps
reps
Tip: casual; English loan
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ett set
a set
Tip: neutral-casual
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bendagen
leg day
Tip: casual
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ha träningsvärk
to be sore
Tip: neutral-casual
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helt slut
knackered
Tip: casual
- 10
köra på hårt
to smash it
Tip: casual
- 11
slappa
to slack off
Tip: casual
- 12
skippa passet
to skip training
Tip: casual
- 13
löpbandet
the treadmill
Tip: neutral
- 14
en proteinshake
a protein shake
Tip: neutral-casual
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en gymråtta
a gym bunny
Tip: casual, teasing; lit. 'gym rat'
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en soffpotatis
a couch potato
Tip: casual, teasing
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vara i toppform
to be in beast mode
Tip: casual
- 18
en joggingtur
a jog
Tip: neutral-casual
- 19
stavgång
a walk with poles
Tip: neutral; extremely Swedish
- 20
omklädningsrummet
the changing room
Tip: neutral
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bastun efteråt
the sauna afterwards
Tip: neutral; the actual reason for going
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en träningskompis
a training buddy
Tip: casual
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vara fast
to be hooked on it
Tip: casual
- 24
januarifolket
the January crowd
Tip: casual, teasing
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borta i februari
gone by February
Tip: casual
- 26
bra jobbat!
good session!
Tip: casual, encouraging
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ett uppvärmningsset
a warm-up set
Tip: neutral-casual
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gå till failure
to fail a rep
Tip: casual; English loan
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en som står bakom
a spotter
Tip: casual
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köra superset
to superset
Tip: casual
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vilodag
a rest day
Tip: neutral-casual
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träningsvärk dag två
delayed soreness
Tip: casual
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vara stel som en planka
to be stiff as a board
Tip: casual
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skippa bendagen
to skip leg day
Tip: casual, teasing
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en spegelselfie
a mirror selfie
Tip: youth, casual
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en gymbrorsa
a gym bro
Tip: casual, teasing
- 37
stöna högt
to grunt loudly
Tip: casual, disapproving
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lägga beslag på en maskin
to hog a machine
Tip: casual
- 39
ställa tillbaka vikterna
to re-rack the weights
Tip: neutral; the golden rule
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rusningstid
a busy hour
Tip: neutral-casual; five to seven
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ett lugnt morgonpass
a quiet morning session
Tip: casual
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ett fullbokat pass
a class you can't book into
Tip: casual
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väntelistan
the waiting list
Tip: neutral
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avboka i tid
to cancel in time
Tip: neutral; there's a fee if you don't
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en uteblivandeavgift
a no-show fee
Tip: neutral
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vi ses på torsdag
see you Thursday
Tip: casual