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pump iron

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pump (some) iron
Sl. to lift weights for exercise. Andy went down to the gym to pump some iron. Mary's hobbies are pumping iron and running.
See also: iron, pump
pump iron  (informal)
to lift heavy objects for exercise in order to increase your strength or to improve your appearance These days, both men and women pump iron for fitness.
See prime the pump
See also: iron, pump
pump iron
to use special equipment to strengthen your muscles The ads show people of all ages pumping iron.
See also: iron, pump
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These days everybody knows the importance of nutrition in any serious workout regimen If you just hit the gym and pump iron while wolfing down cheeseburgers and slurping on cokes you?
Taking a Closer Look at Breakfast in P90X Nutrition by Phillip Tucker / Food/cooking/nutrition community
TV'S Gladiators bounded into Coventry to pump iron for a body building magazine.
Gladiators all pumped up for city visit by Coventry Evening Telegraph (England)
How annoying for the Scot that while he pumps fists and pretends to pump iron, Rafa pumps everything else.
RESULT: Connery shaken not served.. by The Mirror (London, England)
 
 
 
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