workoutfad
nounUK /ˈwɜːkaʊt fæd/
US /ˈwɜːrkaʊt fæd/
A workout fad is an exercise trend that gets very popular for a short time.
The hula hoop was a workout fad in the 1950s.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A short-lived exercise program that many people try and then stop.
That online challenge was just a workout fad that faded in a month.
3. A fashionable way of exercising that is popular for a little while.
Her gym keeps switching to every new workout fad.
4. An exercise idea that becomes trendy quickly but may not last.
Experts say the new machine is a workout fad, not a lasting fix.