Hit the gym

How it is used

Very common in conversation, on social media and in fitness ads. People hit the gym after work, first thing in the morning or hard. Similar informal phrases include hit the pool and hit the track.

Example sentences

1. I'm going to hit the gym after work. Want to come?

2. She hits the gym at six every morning before her shift.

Common collocations

• hit the gym after work
• hit the gym hard
• hit the gym early

Related terms

• gymA building or room with equipment for physical exercise, such as weights, machines and treadmills; also called a fitness centre or health club.
• work outTo do physical exercise, especially in a gym or as a regular habit, in order to get fitter or stronger.
• workoutA session of physical exercise done to improve fitness, strength or skill, such as a run, a gym session or a class.
• rest dayA day in a training plan with no hard exercise, planned so that the body can recover and adapt.

More terms: Training & Workouts

• warm-up
• cool-down
• rep
• set
• cardio
• strength training
• HIIT
• progressive overload
• plateau
• training program
• circuit training