go for the burn

go for the burn

To push oneself to exercise more intensely (which will often cause one to experience a burning sensation in the muscles). We're going to pick up the pace now, everybody! Come one, go for the burn! That's it, go for the burn, everyone—just one more mile to go! The instructor kept urging us to go for the burn, and, instead of being motivational, it just made me want to slap him in the face!
See also: burn, for, go
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go for the burn

push your body to the extremes when practising a form of physical exercise. informal
The burn referred to is the burning sensation caused in muscles by strenuous exertion.
See also: burn, for, go
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