as in gymnasium
a building or room used for sports activities and exercising
he decided to get up early and go to the gym to lift weights
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These are the static positions our high school gym teachers taught us to warm up with before engaging in any physical activity.
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Alyssa Ages, Outside Online, 13 Dec. 2024
Additionally, promote health and fitness by giving gym memberships or sponsoring fitness classes.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Reeves, who also graduated with a degree in sociology this week, began lifting in the fourth grade at the CrossFit gym owned by her mother.
—Jamie Barton, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
He was also spotted working out at local gyms, Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea said.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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Alyssa Ages, Outside Online, 13 Dec. 2024
Additionally, promote health and fitness by giving gym memberships or sponsoring fitness classes.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Reeves, who also graduated with a degree in sociology this week, began lifting in the fourth grade at the CrossFit gym owned by her mother.
—Jamie Barton, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
He was also spotted working out at local gyms, Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea said.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Gym.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gym. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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