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tough workout

tough workout

1 3.0
A hard set of exercises that makes you very tired
  • noun
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  • Runners need about 50 to 75 percent more protein than non-runners to help rebuild muscles and promote recovery after tough workouts.

Examples

  • It's a tough workout, I can assure you.

  • But this is upper body and ABS really tough workout and and also you need to have a step for these as well.

  • These phytonutrients also act as antioxidants, warding off muscle damage brought on by tough workouts.

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  • Muscle glycogen can become depleted during tough workouts and must be replenished for a swift recovery.

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  • Why do my muscles feel sore after a tough workout?

  • Your body aches after a tough workout.

  • Tough workouts cause microscopic tears in your muscle fibers.

Synonyms

beatdown
vstough workout
  • Slang
4 8.2

A very hard training session that leaves people very tired

is physically demanding but less extreme in tiring effect
backbreaking task
vstough workout
5.3

A very hard job that makes your body very tired

is a planned exercise session rather than a work duty

Antonyms

easy
∞ 1.0

Not hard to do, understand, or achieve

light work
  • Informal
3 1.0

An easy task that takes little effort

How Tough

tough workout
1 3.0

Surface Forms

tough workout singular
tough workouts plural

Morphology

tough + workout

The meaning is directly compositional: 'tough' (difficult/demanding) modifies 'workout' (an exercise session), so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer an exercise that is physically challenging. This adjective+noun pattern is common and predictable across languages, making the phrase immediately understandable from its parts.

Etymology

Tough workout paints a simple picture: tough means hard and workout is time spent exercising, so imagine lots of sweat and muscles burning as you train. That's why it means 'an exercise session that is very demanding'.