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gymflation

gymflation noun: the diminishment in the perceived impressiveness of a given physique or fitness achievement over time, attributed to a proliferation of higher standards through social media, gym culture, etc.

Noun

gymflation (uncountable)

  1. The diminishment in the perceived impressiveness of a given physique or fitness achievement over time, attributed to a proliferation of higher standards through social media, gym culture, etc.
    • Gymflation's been hitting so hard, benching 200 is just considered a baseline expectation now, not even a rare feat.
    • I hit a muscle-up yesterday and basically just got ignored. Gymflation is real.

Origin of gymflation

Blend of gym + inflation.

Questions about gymflation

What does gymflation mean?
Gymflation means the diminishment in the perceived impressiveness of a given physique or fitness achievement over time, attributed to a proliferation of higher standards through social media, gym culture, etc.
What part of speech is gymflation?
Gymflation is a noun.

Words near gymflation in the dictionary

  1. Gymea
  2. Gymea Bay
  3. gymed
  4. gymel
  5. gymels
  6. gymflation
  7. gymfluencer
  8. gymfluencers
  9. gymgasm
  10. gymgasms
  11. gymgoer

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