在汉语里，有人开玩笑用 “举铁” 来幽默地表示 “通过举重来锻炼身体”。与之相对应的英语搭配是 “pump iron 举重健身，做重量训练”，这个搭配用动词 “pump 打气” 来比喻举重时身体和四肢上下运动的样子；名词 “iron 铁” 代指 “哑铃、杠铃等重物”。“Pump iron” 是一个口语说法。

• You don't need to spend hours pumping iron in the gym to be healthy. There are lots of other forms of exercise that help you stay strong and fit.
  你不必花大量的时间去健身房做重量训练来保持健康。你还可以通过很多其它的方式来强身健体。
• My brother is a firefighter and he needs to stay strong for his job, so pumps a lot of iron in the gym.
  我哥哥是一名消防员，他需要保持强壮的体魄来完成他的工作，所以他常去健身房举重锻炼。
• Have you seen that tennis player's arms? She's been pumping iron! Her arms used to be really skinny.
  你看见那个网球运动员的手臂了吗？她一直在做重量训练！她的手臂以前特别纤细。