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Gym and Exercise Words in Spanish

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Spanish workout and training vocabulary

El entrenamiento is a workout or training session; el ejercicio is an exercise or exercise generally. Una serie is a set of repetitions.

Count repetitions using numbers in Spanish.

  • el gimnasiogym · el heem-NAH-syoh
  • el entrenamientoworkout / training · el en-treh-nah-MYEHN-toh
  • el ejercicioexercise · el eh-hehr-SEE-syoh
  • el calentamientowarm-up · el kah-lehn-tah-MYEHN-toh
  • el estiramientostretching · el ehs-tee-rah-MYEHN-toh
  • la repeticiónrepetition · lah reh-peh-tee-SYOHN
  • la serieset (exercise) · lah SEH-ryeh
  • el descansorest interval · el dehs-KAHN-soh
  • la fuerzastrength · lah FWEHR-sah
  • la resistenciaendurance · lah reh-sees-TEHN-syah
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Quick answer: gym is el gimnasio, workout / training is el entrenamiento, exercise is el ejercicio, warm-up is el calentamiento, stretching is el estiramiento, repetition is la repetición, set (exercise) is la serie, rest interval is el descanso, strength is la fuerza, and endurance is la resistencia.

Spanish workout and training vocabulary

EnglishSpanishSay itChanges to
gymel gimnasioel heem-NAH-syoh
workout / trainingel entrenamientoel en-treh-nah-MYEHN-toh
exerciseel ejercicioel eh-hehr-SEE-syoh
warm-upel calentamientoel kah-lehn-tah-MYEHN-toh
stretchingel estiramientoel ehs-tee-rah-MYEHN-toh
repetitionla repeticiónlah reh-peh-tee-SYOHN
set (exercise)la serielah SEH-ryeh
rest intervalel descansoel dehs-KAHN-soh
strengthla fuerzalah FWEHR-sah
endurancela resistencialah reh-sees-TEHN-syah

Spanish gym equipment names

EnglishSpanishSay itChanges to
dumbbellla mancuernalah mahn-KWEHR-nah
barbell barla barralah BAH-rah
weight plateel discoel DEES-koh
weight (gym equipment)la pesalah PEH-sah
benchel bancoel BAHN-koh
treadmillla cinta de correrlah SEEN-tah deh koh-REHR
exercise bikela bicicleta estáticalah bee-see-KLEH-tah ehs-TAH-tee-kah
resistance bandla banda elásticalah BAHN-dah eh-LAHS-tee-kah
exercise matla colchonetalah kohl-choh-NEH-tah
jump ropela cuerda de saltarlah KWEHR-dah deh sahl-TAHR

Spanish exercise and movement names

EnglishSpanishSay itChanges to
squatla sentadillalah sehn-tah-DEE-yah
push-upla flexiónlah flehk-SYOHN
pull-upla dominadalah doh-mee-NAH-dah
lunge (exercise)la zancadalah sahn-KAH-dah
plank (exercise)la planchalah PLAHN-chah
crunch (abdominal exercise)el abdominalel ahb-doh-mee-NAHL
to liftlevantarleh-bahn-TAHR
to bend / flexflexionarflehk-syoh-NAHR
to stretchestirarehs-tee-RAHR
to breatherespirarrehs-pee-RAHR
Gym and Exercise Words in Spanish chart with English meanings and Spanish pronunciation
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Questions about gym and exercise words in spanish

How do you say gym in Spanish?

El gimnasio means the gym. Gimnasia means gymnastics or a form of exercise, not the building.

What are sets and reps in Spanish?

Sets are series and reps are repeticiones. Tres series de diez repeticiones means three sets of ten repetitions.

What is a dumbbell in Spanish?

La mancuerna is a dumbbell. La pesa is a more general word for a weight.

How do you say push-up in Spanish?

Flexión or flexión de brazos is widely understood. Lagartija is a common regional term, especially in Mexico.

How do you say treadmill in Spanish?

Cinta de correr is common in Spain; caminadora is common in parts of Latin America. Cinta caminadora is also used.

What is the difference between calentamiento and estiramiento?

Calentamiento is a warm-up. Estiramiento is stretching; the terms name different activities.

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