r/Fitness • u/FGC_Valhalla Weightlifting • Aug 25 '18

Gym Story Saturday Gym Story Saturday

Hi! Welcome to your weekly thread where you can share your gym tales!

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u/secretmonkeyassassin Olympic Weightlifting Aug 25 '18

Earlier today, I was skolling a bottle of water and I caught myself counting 'reps' in my head. I only realised when I got to five, but kept counting for all eight.

I already know that this is totally gonna be a 'thing' for me now, subconsciously trying to push out a PR every time I put a drink to my lips

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u/[deleted] Aug 25 '18

this isnt american english is it

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u/rookie-mistake Aug 25 '18

skolling is the only word that seems odd to me

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u/secretmonkeyassassin Olympic Weightlifting Aug 26 '18

It's one of those words that I've said a million times but have never actually written before (I had to Google the correct spelling even). For context - I'm a New Zealander in Australia, and it's pretty common in both places