pump iron
informalDefinition
› to lift heavy weights for exercise: These days both men and women pump iron for fitness.Exercising and training
(Definition of pump iron from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- barbell noun
- Callanetics noun
- cross-training noun
- dumbbell noun (WEIGHT)
- health spa noun
- jog noun
- jog trot noun
- jog verb (RUN)
- jogger noun
- limber up phrasal verb
- punchball noun
- resistance training noun
- slimmer noun
- Spinning noun
- step aerobics noun
- train verb (PREPARE)
- training noun
- warm up phrasal verb (EXERCISE)
- warm-up noun
- workout noun
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