workout
session of physical exercise
A period of time when you do planned exercise to make your body strong or healthy.
to do [a] workout
- I usually fit in a quick workout before going to the office.
- That workout was so hard I could barely walk afterward.
- She streams a 30-minute workout on her phone every evening.
- After his workout, he stretches and drinks a protein shake.
- They scheduled a team workout at the gym on Friday.
- I do a workout three times a week.
- This workout is very hard for me.
- We had a long workout at the gym today.
- She does an online workout in her living room.
- After my workout, I take a shower.
planned exercise routine
A set plan of exercises that you follow, often to train a part of your body or reach a fitness goal.
a workout for [body part]
- This app created a custom workout based on my fitness level.
- The video includes a quick ab workout you can do at home.
- He follows a strength workout on Mondays and a cardio workout on Wednesdays.
- She wanted a low-impact workout that was easy on her knees.
- The trainer wrote a four-week workout for me before my vacation.
- I need a good workout for my legs.
- This workout is only ten minutes but very strong.
- My coach made a new workout for me.
- This YouTube channel has many free workouts.
- He follows the same workout every Tuesday and Thursday.
intense mental or skill practice
A hard task that makes your mind or a skill work a lot, like strong practice for your brain or ability.
[something] is a workout for [skill/mind]
- That logic puzzle was a real workout for my brain.
- Reading legal documents in a foreign language is a serious mental workout.
- The advanced chess problems gave him a good mental workout.
- This course is a workout for your critical thinking skills.
- The exam was a three-hour workout for everyone's concentration.
- This book is a mental workout for me.
- The long test was a big workout for my brain.
- Doing hard math is a good workout for your mind.
- Learning new words every day is a language workout.
- The game is fun, but it is also a workout for your memory.
intensive test of something
A time when you use something a lot to test if it works well or is strong.
to give [something] a workout
- The new phone got a real workout on our trip.
- We gave the rental car a good workout on the mountain roads.
- This test track is where they put the bikes through a serious workout.
- The software had its first big workout on launch day.
- My old laptop had a workout during the online conference.
- The new camera got a good workout on my vacation.
- We gave the washing machine a workout on Saturday.
- This old bike had a real workout on the hill.
- The printer will have a workout during the exam week.
- My new shoes got a workout in the rain.
restructuring of problem debt
A special agreement to change how a loan is paid back when the borrower has serious money problems, so they can avoid failing to pay.
a workout of [a loan/debt]
- The company entered a debt workout with its main creditors.
- Banks often prefer a loan workout to forcing a business into bankruptcy.
- The workout involved extending the payment period and lowering the interest rate.
- Negotiating an out-of-court workout can save time and legal costs.
- Investors were reassured when the bank announced a successful workout of its bad loans.
- The bank and the company made a debt workout.
- A loan workout can help a business that cannot pay on time.
- They agreed on a workout instead of going to court.
- The workout changed the time for paying back the money.
- The bank hoped the workout would stop a default.
- Base: workout
- Plural: workouts
cardio workout
1heart and lung workout
A workout that mainly trains your heart and lungs, usually with fast, continuous movement.
- Running is a great cardio workout.
- This class offers a thirty-minute cardio workout for all levels.
do a workout
1perform a workout session
To do a planned set of physical exercises, usually for fitness or health.
- I usually do a workout before dinner.
- She does a workout at the gym three times a week.
- If you don't have much time, you can do a short workout at home.
full-body workout
1workout for the whole body
A workout that exercises all or most parts of your body, not just one area.
- This is a quick full-body workout you can do without equipment.
- Her trainer designed a full-body workout for beginners.
get a good workout
1be exercised strongly
To be used or moved a lot so that the body or a body part gets strong exercise.
- My legs got a good workout on that hike.
- Your arms will get a good workout with these exercises.
- Even a fast walk up the hill will give your heart a good workout.
give [something] a workout
1test something by heavy use
To use something a lot, often in a hard way, to see if it works well or is strong enough.
- We really gave the new camera a workout on our trip.
- The mechanic gave the engine a workout before approving the car.
- This old laptop has been given quite a workout this week.
home workout
1workout done at home
A set of exercises you do in your house or apartment instead of going to a gym.
- During the winter, I prefer to do a home workout.
- There are many free home workout videos online.