leg day
/lɛɡ deɪ/
Very CommonA workout session focused on training the legs. Notorious for soreness and widely skipped.
Used both sincerely by gym people planning their week and ironically as a joke about people with disproportionately small legs.
Real-world examples4 examples
| # | Example | What it means | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | leg day destroyed me, can barely walk to the fridge | The workout caused severe muscle soreness. | x, 2024 |
| 02 | bro clearly skips leg day | Someone's lower body is visibly underdeveloped compared to their upper body. | reddit, 2023 |
| 03 | it's leg day and i am NOT ready | Dreading the upcoming workout. | tiktok, 2024 |
| 04 | never skip leg day. this is the way. | Earnest commitment to training legs consistently. | instagram, 2022 |
Use it when
- Referring to a lower body training session.
- Complaining about being sore after training legs.
- Joking about someone skipping lower body training.
- Explaining why you are walking funny the next day.
Do not use it when
- You just mean a workout in general.Use “gym session” instead.
Origin and context
Literal gym scheduling term that became a cultural joke online. The 'never skip leg day' meme spread widely on fitness forums and image boards in the early 2010s.
- First seen
- early-2010s
- Confidence
- medium
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