noun Internet Slang

Gear

/ɡɪər/ · noun · slang

Steroids and performance-enhancing drugs — 'running gear' means a steroid cycle.

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Definitions

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As a phrase, 'running gear' refers to being on a steroid cycle.

“He's been running gear for his next show.”
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Slang for anabolic steroids and PEDs, especially in UK and bodybuilding circles. 'On gear' means using them.

“He's on gear, no natural lifter blows up that fast.”
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Note: 'gear' also generically means equipment or kit; this is the drug sense.

“First gear cycle and he doubled his bench.”
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Gear In A Sentence

Everyone on stage is on gear, that's just the sport.
He swears he's natty but that's gear-level size.
Running gear without bloodwork is asking for trouble.

Origin & Usage

Long-standing slang for drugs in British English (also used for recreational drugs), adopted in bodybuilding to mean steroids. It sits alongside 'juice,' 'sauce' and 'roids.'

Variants on gearrunning gearjuiceroids
Tags #gym#fitness#internet#british

People Also Ask

What does gear mean in bodybuilding?

Gear is slang for anabolic steroids and performance-enhancing drugs. To be 'on gear' is to be using them.

Does gear always mean steroids?

No. Generally 'gear' means equipment, and in British slang it can mean recreational drugs. In fitness contexts it specifically means steroids.

What is 'running gear'?

Running gear means being on a steroid cycle — actively taking the drugs over a planned period, often before a competition.

Is gear the same as sauce and juice?

Yes, they're all gym euphemisms for steroids. Gear is especially common in UK and serious bodybuilding circles.

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