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Say What? Your Guide to Exercise Acronyms

We decode 15 key terms you need to know

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What it stands for: personal record

When someone talks about a personal record (PR), also sometimes referred to as PB for personal best, it means they beat their best race time, lifted their heaviest weight, or otherwise topped their previous best effort in an activity. If there ever was an occasion for giving knuckles in the gym, it's a PR!

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