gymmaxx

English

Etymology

From gym +‎ -maxx.

Verb

gymmaxx (third-person singular simple present gymmaxxes, present participle gymmaxxing, simple past and past participle gymmaxxed)

1. (incel slang) To work out at the gym and build muscle in order to increase one's attractiveness.
   • 2021 August 13, Alexandra Topping, “Plymouth shootings may be a sign ’incel’ culture is spreading”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The Guardian‎^[1], London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2023-10-05:

     Within the incel movement, there are a variety of different attitudes, said [Laura] Bates. "Gymmaxxing" or "Looksmaxxing" incels believe they can improve their attractiveness to women by working out or otherwise improving their appearance.

   • 2022 November 19, u/ELLENRAPELEY2, “You ran for the mirror, but slipped in the clippings”, in Reddit‎^[2], r/NewGreentexts, archived from the original on 29 December 2023:

     Idk about you but bald men with beards are hotter than most men. If you can't grow a beard and you're balding, shave all of it off and gymmaxx.

   • 2023 April, Shane Murphy, Lost Boys and Incel Forums: Mental Health and Masculinity in the Age of Loneliness (thesis), Dublin: Dublin City University, page 134:

     Luke explained that he has severe osteoporosis, which means he could not benefit from lifting weights or gymmaxxing.

   • 2023 August 26, u/Shitposter420696969, “Anon has a dilema”, in Reddit‎^[3], r/greentext, archived from the original on 29 December 2023:

     Gymmaxx + go to medical school

   • 2023 October 12, @bvlldhist, Twitter‎^[4], archived from the original on 29 December 2023:

     Self-doxx. Please go easy. I packed a few extra pounds but have gymmaxxed since then. This is from Gyatso monastery some time back

   • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:gymmaxx.

See also

• gymcel
• looksmaxx