The tendency of kids who grew up playing a competitive sport and then retired in their teens to tryhard video games, have a good sense of momentum, timing, and intuitive controls, be prone to careers requiring more discipline, and being used to regiment/feeling lost without rigid schedules or structure.
"Hey, why is John so good at timing his jumps in Mario Kart 7?"
"Oh, that's just the child athlete effect. He did competitive gymnastics for 7 years before quitting."
"Oh, that's just the child athlete effect. He did competitive gymnastics for 7 years before quitting."
by Cry_onis September 5, 2021
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Person 1: Are you into any sports?
Person 2: I'm more of an urban athlete.
P1: Whats that?
P2: I like to try and navigate landscapes in a quicker than normal and unconventional manner.
Person 2: I'm more of an urban athlete.
P1: Whats that?
P2: I like to try and navigate landscapes in a quicker than normal and unconventional manner.
by JacobBeau99 March 15, 2022
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A Veve digital collectible app user who has reached a minimum of 50 collectibles, 100 comics, 10 sets and 1000 followers.
by Veve Indian August 17, 2022
Get the Veve Athlete mug.Straight out-of-shape men in their late 30s in the St. Louis area who take professional photos with Louis Vuitton bags and other very visible luxury brands, while claiming to be “athletes” on Instagram, even though they post video after video of them taking up space, sitting at 24 Hour Fitness, hogging equipment after 2 reps, accompanied by “I create 6-7 figure earners” in their IG bio, while preying on 18 year olds to join their full commission, life insurance MLM (multi-level marketing company) that has terrible reviews online for not delivering on policies since the company makes its money on Pyramid Scheme-ish “join my team” referrals and a promise you’ll get your dream car which is a used Audi. Every once in awhile they post vacation pics with ugly women and vague, motivational quotes in their captions with a pitch to DM them if you want to be one of the “few selected” for a “life changing opportunity”.
“I’m a business athlete. I approach business with the mentality of an entrepreneur and physicality of an athlete all in one.”
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by TinderDoucheObserver August 24, 2022
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STRENGTH and ENDURANCE activity.
STRENGTH and ENDURANCE activity.
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“As Carters skills dimenished the team cheered at any minor accomplishment; Carter was a joke-athlete.”
by Carmichael8287 May 25, 2025
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